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Baremetrics vs Periscope Data

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Baremetrics

Software

Subscription analytics for SaaS

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Periscope Data

Software

SQL and Python analytics platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Baremetrics has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Periscope Data the periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Periscope Data covers SQL Editor.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baremetrics and Periscope Data actually diverge.

Attributes where Baremetrics and Periscope Data differ
AttributeBaremetricsPeriscope Data
Starting priceFree$1000/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Cloud
Founded20132012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Periscope Data

  • SQL Editor
  • Python/R Integration
  • Version Control
  • Caching
  • Dashboards
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake

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

Periscope Data

  • SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot Baremetrics
  • Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot Baremetrics
  • Shared dashboards for data teamsnot 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

Periscope Data

  • The periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • No Periscope Data pricing, plan or seat rate remains published at the original domain
  • Buyers must now purchase through Sisense, whose own pricing is not published as a rate card

Pricing, plan by plan

Baremetrics

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

Periscope Data

$1000/month
  • Team$1000/month
    • SQL Analytics
    • Python/R
    • Dashboards
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced Features
    • Custom Integrations
    • Premium 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.
Baremetrics review

Choose Periscope Data if

  • You need sql editor.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want python/r integration.
Periscope Data review

Questions people ask

Is Baremetrics or Periscope Data better?
Neither clearly leads. Baremetrics starts at Free and Periscope Data at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baremetrics or Periscope Data?
Baremetrics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Baremetrics and $1000/month for Periscope Data.
Does Baremetrics or Periscope Data run on more platforms?
Baremetrics runs on Web, Api. Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud.
Can I use Baremetrics for free?
Yes. Baremetrics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month.
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 Periscope Data is typically brought in for.
What can Baremetrics do that Periscope Data cannot?
Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. Both handle Web support.
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