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Aha! vs Fathom Analytics

Aha! logo

Aha!

Technology

Roadmapping software for product builders

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Marketing & Analytics

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aha! sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user; Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps, Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aha! and Fathom Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Aha! and Fathom Analytics differ
AttributeAha!Fathom Analytics
Starting price$59/month$14/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
CategoryTechnologyMarketing & Analytics
Founded20132014

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Aha!

  • Strategic roadmaps
  • Release planning
  • Idea management
  • Requirements & user stories
  • Visual workflows
  • Gantt charts
  • Pivot tables
  • Custom scorecards

Only in Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aha!

  • Product roadmapping linked to strategy and goalsnot Fathom Analytics
  • Collecting and scoring customer feedback through Ideasnot Fathom Analytics
  • Customer research and interview analysis with Discoverynot Fathom Analytics
  • Agile delivery tracking with Developnot Fathom Analytics
  • Internal product documentation with Knowledgenot Fathom Analytics

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot Aha!
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot Aha!
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot Aha!
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot Aha!

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aha!

  • Sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user
  • Roadmaps at $59 per user per month is expensive next to general project tools, and Discovery and Ideas add $39 each
  • The Develop integration with Roadmaps requires the Enterprise or Enterprise+ tier
  • Annual billing is by invoice only; monthly is card

Fathom Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

Pricing, plan by plan

Aha!

$59/month
  • Startup$29/month
    • All premium features
    • Discounted pricing for early-stage startups
  • Premium$59/month
    • Strategy setting
    • Roadmap creation
    • Feature prioritization
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Unlimited reviewers and viewers
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise+$null/month
    • Everything in Enterprise plus workflow automation
    • Capacity planning
    • Concierge support

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Aha! if

  • You need strategic roadmaps.
  • You also want release planning.

Choose Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Aha! or Fathom Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Aha! starts at $59/month and Fathom Analytics at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aha! or Fathom Analytics?
Aha! starts at $59/month and Fathom Analytics at $14/month.
Does Aha! or Fathom Analytics run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Aha! best used for?
Aha! is most often used for product roadmapping linked to strategy and goals, collecting and scoring customer feedback through ideas, customer research and interview analysis with discovery, agile delivery tracking with develop. Of those, product roadmapping linked to strategy and goals and collecting and scoring customer feedback through ideas are not what Fathom Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can Aha! do that Fathom Analytics cannot?
Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps, Release planning, Idea management, Requirements & user stories. Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Aha!: Does Aha! have a free tier?

No. Aha! offers a 30-day free trial without requiring a credit card, but there is no permanent free plan. Pricing starts at $59/user/month for Aha! Roadmaps.

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Aha!: How is Aha! pricing structured?

Aha! uses per-user billing. Premium plan charges all users equally regardless of permission level. Enterprise plans only charge for workspace owners and contributors, with unlimited reviewers and viewers at no additional cost.

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Aha!: Can I use Aha! offline?

Aha! is a cloud-based SaaS platform with no offline mode mentioned in documentation. All features require internet connectivity to the cloud servers.

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Aha!: What does Enterprise+ plan include?

Enterprise+ includes workflow automation, capacity planning, custom tables and calculations, advanced license management, account backup and export, anti-virus scanning, IP access control, and concierge white-glove support.

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Aha!: How many integrations does Aha! support?

Aha! Roadmaps offers 40+ integrations including Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack, Salesforce, and Zendesk. Salesforce and Zendesk require additional add-on purchases.

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