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Amazon QuickSight vs Glassnode

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Amazon QuickSight

Business Intelligence

Scalable, serverless BI by AWS

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Glassnode

Crypto

On-chain market intelligence

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month; Glassnode professional plan pricing requires custom quote contact
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, Glassnode covers On-chain Metrics.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon QuickSight and Glassnode actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon QuickSight and Glassnode differ
AttributeAmazon QuickSightGlassnode
Starting price$3/month$49/month
Pricing modelper-usersubscription
PlatformsAWSWeb, API, CLI, Snowflake integration
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceCrypto
Founded20062018

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Amazon QuickSight

  • SPICE In-memory Engine
  • ML Insights
  • Natural Language Queries
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Pay-per-session
  • Redshift
  • S3
  • Athena

Only in Glassnode

  • On-chain Metrics
  • Market Indicators
  • Exchange Flows
  • Whale Tracking
  • Derivatives Data
  • API
  • Studio dashboards

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Amazon QuickSight

  • Business intelligencenot Glassnode
  • Dashboard creationnot Glassnode
  • Data visualizationnot Glassnode

Glassnode

  • On-chain cryptocurrency analyticsnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Bitcoin and Ethereum market researchnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Institutional crypto asset analysisnot Amazon QuickSight

Where each one falls short

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

Amazon QuickSight

  • Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
  • Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
  • $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
  • SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
  • Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
  • Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated

Glassnode

  • Professional plan pricing requires custom quote contact
  • Personal use license restriction on Advanced plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon QuickSight

$3/month
  • Reader$3/month
    • Dashboard viewing only
  • Reader Pro$20/month
    • Enhanced reader capabilities
  • Author$24/month
    • Dashboard creation and editing
  • Author Pro$40/month
    • Advanced authoring features

Glassnode

$49/month
  • Advanced$49/month
    • 300+ metrics with daily resolution
    • 4 years data history
    • 24-hour updates
  • Professional$null/custom
    • 1500+ premium metrics
    • 40+ market metrics and 180+ on-chain metrics
    • Up to 15 years data history
  • Vector$749/month
    • Market regime analysis
    • Daily risk assessment

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon QuickSight if

  • You need spice in-memory engine.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want ml insights.
Amazon QuickSight review

Choose Glassnode if

  • You need on-chain metrics.
  • You work on Web, API, CLI, Snowflake integration.
  • You also want market indicators.
Glassnode review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon QuickSight or Glassnode better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month and Glassnode at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon QuickSight or Glassnode?
Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month and Glassnode at $49/month.
Does Amazon QuickSight or Glassnode run on more platforms?
Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS. Glassnode runs on Web, API, CLI, Snowflake integration.
What is Amazon QuickSight best used for?
Amazon QuickSight is most often used for business intelligence, dashboard creation, data visualization. Of those, business intelligence and dashboard creation are not what Glassnode is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon QuickSight do that Glassnode cannot?
Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Glassnode covers On-chain Metrics, Market Indicators, Exchange Flows, Whale Tracking. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Amazon QuickSight: What does Amazon QuickSight cost per user?

QuickSight pricing varies by user role. Readers start at $3/month, Reader Pro at $20/month, Authors at $24/month, and Author Pro at $40/month. All prices are per user per month.

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Glassnode: How much does Glassnode cost?

Glassnode Advanced plan costs $49 per month with 300+ daily-resolution metrics. Professional plan pricing is custom and requires contacting sales. Vector service starts at $749 per month for market regime analysis.

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Amazon QuickSight: Does QuickSight charge an infrastructure fee?

Yes, QuickSight charges an infrastructure fee of $250/month per account if the account has at least one Pro user, has Q&A enabled via topics, or has dashboard Q&A enabled.

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Glassnode: Does Glassnode have a free tier?

No free tier is available on the pricing page. Glassnode requires a paid subscription to access its metrics and analytics.

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Amazon QuickSight: What are QuickSight's session capacity pricing options?

Session capacity pricing starts at $250/month for 500 sessions. Annual plans range from $20,000/year for 50,000 sessions to $258,000/year for 1,600,000 sessions, with volume discounts reducing unit costs from $0.50 to $0.16 per additional session.

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Glassnode: What is the difference between Advanced and Professional plans?

Advanced plan ($49/month) includes 300+ daily metrics, 4 years history, and is limited to personal use with 1 seat. Professional plan features 1500+ metrics, up to 15 years history, 10-minute updates, API access, and commercial use rights, but requires a custom quote.

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Amazon QuickSight: How much does additional SPICE storage cost?

Additional SPICE storage beyond the included 10 GB costs $0.38 per GB per month. Authors receive 10 GB included, but Readers do not.

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