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Baremetrics vs Stripe Dashboard

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Baremetrics

Software

Subscription analytics for SaaS

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Stripe Dashboard

Software

Built-in analytics for Stripe users

From
Free
Rated
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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; Stripe Dashboard the Stripe Dashboard has no standalone price; it is a free management console bundled with a Stripe merchant account and requires a live account to access, confirmed live and in the 1 Jan 2021 archive capture
  • They diverge on capability: Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Stripe Dashboard covers Real-time Data.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baremetrics and Stripe Dashboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Baremetrics and Stripe Dashboard differ
AttributeBaremetricsStripe Dashboard
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20132010

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 Stripe Dashboard

  • Real-time Data
  • Custom Reports
  • Revenue Analytics
  • Customer Insights
  • Alerts
  • Stripe Payments
  • Stripe Billing
  • Stripe Connect

Both cover

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

Stripe Dashboard

  • 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

Stripe Dashboard

  • The Stripe Dashboard has no standalone price; it is a free management console bundled with a Stripe merchant account and requires a live account to access, confirmed live and in the 1 Jan 2021 archive capture

Pricing, plan by plan

Baremetrics

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

Stripe Dashboard

Free
  • Included with StripeFree
    • Payment Analytics
    • Revenue Reports
    • Customer Data

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 Stripe Dashboard if

  • You need real-time data.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want custom reports.
Stripe Dashboard review

Questions people ask

Is Baremetrics or Stripe Dashboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Baremetrics starts at Free and Stripe Dashboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baremetrics or Stripe Dashboard?
Baremetrics starts at Free and Stripe Dashboard at Free.
Does Baremetrics or Stripe Dashboard run on more platforms?
Baremetrics runs on Web, Api. Stripe Dashboard runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
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 Stripe Dashboard is typically brought in for.
What can Baremetrics do that Stripe Dashboard cannot?
Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Stripe Dashboard covers Real-time Data, Custom Reports, Revenue Analytics, Customer Insights. Both handle Web support, Api support.
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