Software · head to head
Baremetrics vs ChartMogul
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Baremetrics priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that; ChartMogul the free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
- They diverge on capability: Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Baremetrics and ChartMogul actually diverge.
| Attribute | Baremetrics | ChartMogul |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Baremetrics
- Revenue Metrics
- Forecasting
- Benchmarking
- Cancellation Insights
- Email Reports
- Apple App Store
- Google Play
- Slack
Only in ChartMogul
- MRR Analytics
- Churn Analysis
- Cohort Analysis
- Customer Segmentation
- Revenue Recognition
- Chargebee
- PayPal
- Zuora
Both cover
- Stripe
- Braintree
- Recurly
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Baremetrics
- Subscription metrics and MRR reporting from Stripe and similar billing systemsnot ChartMogul
- Churn and retention analysisnot ChartMogul
- Failed payment recovery through the add-onnot ChartMogul
- Cancellation surveys to understand why customers leavenot ChartMogul
ChartMogul
- MRR trackingnot Baremetrics
- Churn analysisnot Baremetrics
- Revenue analyticsnot Baremetrics
- Subscription metricsnot Baremetrics
- Financial forecastingnot Baremetrics
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Baremetrics
- Priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that
- Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights are separate add-ons at $129 a month each
- The advertised prices assume annual billing with a discount of up to 35 percent
- There is no free tier, only a trial
ChartMogul
- The free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
- Starter is capped at 3 team members and a single billing system connection
- Two-way CRM sync and warehouse integration require the Pro tier
- Pricing scales with your ARR rather than with usage, so the bill rises as the business grows
- Enterprise starts at $19,900 a year and is required above $10M ARR
Pricing, plan by plan
Baremetrics
Free- Metrics$50/month
- Revenue Metrics
- Customer Profiles
- Slack Integration
- Recover$50/month
- Failed Payment Recovery
- Dunning Management
- Analytics
ChartMogul
Free- LaunchFree
- Under $10k MRR
- Core Metrics
- Basic Support
- Scale$100/month
- Advanced Analytics
- Segmentation
- API Access
Which should you pick?
Choose Baremetrics if
- You need revenue metrics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want forecasting.
Choose ChartMogul if
- You need mrr analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want churn analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Baremetrics or ChartMogul better?
- Neither clearly leads. Baremetrics starts at Free and ChartMogul at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Baremetrics or ChartMogul?
- Baremetrics starts at Free and ChartMogul at Free.
- Does Baremetrics or ChartMogul run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Baremetrics for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Baremetrics best used for?
- Baremetrics is most often used for subscription metrics and mrr reporting from stripe and similar billing systems, churn and retention analysis, failed payment recovery through the add-on, cancellation surveys to understand why customers leave. Of those, subscription metrics and mrr reporting from stripe and similar billing systems and churn and retention analysis are not what ChartMogul is typically brought in for.
- What can Baremetrics do that ChartMogul cannot?
- Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Churn Analysis, Cohort Analysis, Customer Segmentation. Both handle Stripe, Braintree, Recurly, Web support.