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Amazon QuickSight vs Quantum Metric

Amazon QuickSight
Software
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- From
- $3/month per user
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month; Quantum Metric only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum
- They diverge on capability: Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, Quantum Metric covers Session Replay.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amazon QuickSight and Quantum Metric actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amazon QuickSight | Quantum Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3/month per user | On request |
| Platforms | AWS | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2006 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Quantum Metric
- Session Replay
- Opportunity Analysis
- Anomaly Detection
- Real-time Alerts
- Impact Scoring
- Adobe Analytics
- Google Analytics
- ServiceNow
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amazon QuickSight
- Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot Quantum Metric
- Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot Quantum Metric
Quantum Metric
- Session replay and digital experience analytics for large web and mobile propertiesnot Amazon QuickSight
- Quantifying friction and conversion loss in checkout and signup flowsnot Amazon QuickSight
- Streaming behavioural insights into a data warehousenot 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
Quantum Metric
- Only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum
- The page states plans are built around your business, with the only routes being a personalised discussion, a live demo or product tours
- There is no self-serve tier, free plan or trial published
Pricing, plan by plan
Amazon QuickSight
$3/month per userNo published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.
Quantum Metric
On request- CustomFree
- Full Platform
- Real-time Analytics
- Enterprise Support
Which should you pick?
Choose Amazon QuickSight if
- You need spice in-memory engine.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want ml insights.
Choose Quantum Metric if
- You need session replay.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want opportunity analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Amazon QuickSight or Quantum Metric better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and Quantum Metric at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amazon QuickSight or Quantum Metric?
- Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and Quantum Metric at On request.
- Does Amazon QuickSight or Quantum Metric run on more platforms?
- Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS. Quantum Metric runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Amazon QuickSight best used for?
- Amazon QuickSight is most often used for business intelligence dashboards and analytics, scalable embedded analytics for applications. Of those, business intelligence dashboards and analytics and scalable embedded analytics for applications are not what Quantum Metric is typically brought in for.
- What can Amazon QuickSight do that Quantum Metric cannot?
- Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Quantum Metric covers Session Replay, Opportunity Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Real-time Alerts. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.
Related pages
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