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Baremetrics vs Databox

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Baremetrics

Business Intelligence

Subscription analytics for SaaS

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Databox

Business Intelligence

KPI dashboards for business performance

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Databox data sources are the billing unit, and the $159 Pro plan still includes only 3 before charging $5.60 for each additional one
  • They diverge on capability: Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baremetrics and Databox actually diverge.

Attributes where Baremetrics and Databox differ
AttributeBaremetricsDatabox
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Mobile, Tv
Founded20132011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).

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
  • Braintree
  • Recurly
  • Apple App Store

Only in Databox

  • Pre-built Dashboards
  • Goal Tracking
  • Alerts
  • Scorecards
  • Mobile App
  • HubSpot
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • 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 Databox
  • Churn and retention analysisnot Databox
  • Failed payment recovery through the add-onnot Databox
  • Cancellation surveys to understand why customers leavenot Databox

Databox

  • Building business dashboards from multiple SaaS data sourcesnot Baremetrics
  • Tracking KPIs and metrics across marketing, sales and finance toolsnot 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

Databox

  • Data sources are the billing unit, and the $159 Pro plan still includes only 3 before charging $5.60 for each additional one
  • The $64 Analyst plan is capped at 5 data sources and a single user
  • The free plan allows 3 data sources, 10 custom metrics and one user
  • AI credits are metered monthly, from 50 on free to 4,000 on Growth
  • Every published price assumes annual billing, with monthly costing 20% more

Pricing, plan by plan

Baremetrics

Free
  • Metrics$50/month
    • Revenue Metrics
    • Customer Profiles
    • Slack Integration
  • Recover$50/month
    • Failed Payment Recovery
    • Dunning Management
    • Analytics

Databox

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 Data Sources
    • Basic Features
    • Community Support
  • Starter$72/month
    • 10 Data Sources
    • Alerts
    • Forecasting

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.
Baremetrics review

Choose Databox if

  • You need pre-built dashboards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Databox review

Questions people ask

Is Baremetrics or Databox better?
Neither clearly leads. Baremetrics starts at Free and Databox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baremetrics or Databox?
Baremetrics starts at Free and Databox at Free.
Does Baremetrics or Databox run on more platforms?
Baremetrics runs on Web, Api. Databox 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 Databox is typically brought in for.
What can Baremetrics do that Databox cannot?
Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Goal Tracking, Alerts, Scorecards. Both handle Stripe, Web support.
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