Software · head to head
Baremetrics vs Cyfe
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; Cyfe dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
- They diverge on capability: Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Baremetrics and Cyfe actually diverge.
| Attribute | Baremetrics | Cyfe |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, Mobile, Tv |
| Founded | 2013 | 2012 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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
- Stripe
- Braintree
- Recurly
Only in Cyfe
- Pre-built Widgets
- Custom Metrics
- Historical Data
- White-labeling
- Embedding
- Google Analytics
Both cover
- Web 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 Cyfe
- Churn and retention analysisnot Cyfe
- Failed payment recovery through the add-onnot Cyfe
- Cancellation surveys to understand why customers leavenot Cyfe
Cyfe
- Building business dashboards from marketing, sales and finance sourcesnot Baremetrics
- Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot 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
Cyfe
- Dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
- Users are capped separately, at 1 on Starter and 2 on Standard, so a two person team needs the second tier for seats alone
- Unlimited users only appears on the $119 Premier plan
- Additional dashboards beyond a plan are $5 each
- The Agency plan includes 10 clients with further clients at $19 each
Pricing, plan by plan
Baremetrics
Free- Metrics$50/month
- Revenue Metrics
- Customer Profiles
- Slack Integration
- Recover$50/month
- Failed Payment Recovery
- Dunning Management
- Analytics
Cyfe
Free- FreeFree
- 5 Widgets
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Solo$19/month
- 10 Dashboards
- Premium Widgets
- Email Support
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 Cyfe if
- You need pre-built widgets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want custom metrics.
Questions people ask
- Is Baremetrics or Cyfe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Baremetrics starts at Free and Cyfe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Baremetrics or Cyfe?
- Baremetrics starts at Free and Cyfe at Free.
- Does Baremetrics or Cyfe run on more platforms?
- Baremetrics runs on Web, Api. Cyfe runs on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- 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 Cyfe is typically brought in for.
- What can Baremetrics do that Cyfe cannot?
- Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling. Both handle Web support.