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Alternatives to ThoughtSpot
24 business intelligence tools sit alongside ThoughtSpot in this directory. Below is what separates each from ThoughtSpot on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 7
- Cheaper to start
- 15
- ThoughtSpot starts at
- $12999/year
Why people look past ThoughtSpot
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the ThoughtSpot entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
ThoughtSpot starts at $12999/year. Across the 15 business intelligence tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $40/month.
There is no free tier
The record for ThoughtSpot carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 7 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Enterprise analytics and mobility platform
- Starts $12399 a month cheaper, at $600/month.
- 2 tiers to ThoughtSpot's 3.
Self-service data analytics and visualization
- Can be used without paying; ThoughtSpot cannot.
- Starts $12699 a month cheaper, at $300/month.
- 5 tiers to ThoughtSpot's 3.
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- Starts $12996 a month cheaper, at $3/month.
- 4 tiers to ThoughtSpot's 3.
Infuse analytics everywhere
- Starts $2999 a year cheaper, at $10000/year.
AI notebooks combining SQL, Python and no-code for small data teams
- Can be used without paying; ThoughtSpot cannot.
- Starts $12960 a month cheaper, at $39/month.
- 4 tiers to ThoughtSpot's 3.
IBCS-based charting add-ins that replace native visuals in Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint
- Can be used without paying; ThoughtSpot cannot.
- Starts $12949 a month cheaper, at $50/month.
- 5 tiers to ThoughtSpot's 3.
Every ThoughtSpot alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThoughtSpot (this page) | $12999/year | - | 3 | |
| MicroStrategyEnterprise BI platform with similar analytics and reporting capabilities for large organizations. | $600/month | Subscription | 2 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Qlik SenseSelf-service BI tool with search-driven analytics and associative engine competing for business intelligence. | Free, then $300/month | - | 5 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Amazon QuickSightCloud-native BI service with AI-powered insights and lower implementation costs for AWS environments. | $3/month | Per-user | 4 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| SisenseAnalytics platform with embedded BI capabilities and custom visualization options. | $10000/year | - | 3 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Fabi | Free, then $39/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Zebra BI | Free, then $50/month | Per year by licensed user count | 5 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Cabin | Free, then $14/month | Per month by pageview volume | 3 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Hex | Free, then $36/month | Seat-based subscription with credit system | 4 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Deepnote | Free, then $39/month | Subscription with free tier | 3 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Cube | Free, then $40/developer/month | Per-developer seats with volume pricing | 4 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Luzmo | €995/month | Per month by monthly active user count | 3 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| DashThis | $44/month | Per month by dashboard count | 4 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Jedox | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Pigment | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Board International | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Phocas | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Snowplow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Anaplan | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Rill Data | $20/month | Per user per month plus metered compute | 3 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Quid | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Reportz | $9.9/month | Per month by dashboard count | 3 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| NetBase Quid | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Zenlytic | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ThoughtSpot |
| Evidence | $2500/month | Flat team pricing with no per-user fees | 2 | vs ThoughtSpot |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the ThoughtSpot badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (7)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
Cheaper than ThoughtSpot (15)
Entry price under ThoughtSpot's $12999/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- MicroStrategy , $600/month
- Qlik Sense , Free, then $300/month
- Amazon QuickSight , $3/month
- Sisense , $10000/year
- Fabi , Free, then $39/month
- Zebra BI , Free, then $50/month
- Cabin , Free, then $14/month
- Hex , Free, then $36/month
What you would be giving up
ThoughtSpot is most often brought in for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis, embedded analytics. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If ThoughtSpot is broadly right and the question is cost, the ThoughtSpot pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Business Intelligence category lists everything the directory holds, and best business intelligence tools ranks them.
ThoughtSpot runs on web, cloud, on-premises. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about ThoughtSpot alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to ThoughtSpot?
- 24 other business intelligence tools are listed in this directory, led by MicroStrategy, Qlik Sense, Amazon QuickSight, Sisense. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to ThoughtSpot?
- 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Qlik Sense, Fabi, Zebra BI, Cabin, Hex.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to ThoughtSpot?
- Yes. 15 of the alternatives below start under ThoughtSpot's $12999/year: MicroStrategy at $600/month, Qlik Sense at Free, then $300/month, Amazon QuickSight at $3/month, Sisense at $10000/year.
- Why do people look for an alternative to ThoughtSpot?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from ThoughtSpot?
- ThoughtSpot is most often brought in for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis, embedded analytics. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to ThoughtSpot?
- None of the business intelligence tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these ThoughtSpot alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Business Intelligence, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare ThoughtSpot against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against ThoughtSpot covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every business intelligence tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Business Intelligence category, 24 tools beside ThoughtSpot. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.