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Braintree vs Countly

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Braintree

Software

End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Countly logo

Countly

Software

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Countly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing; Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Braintree and Countly actually diverge.

Attributes where Braintree and Countly differ
AttributeBraintreeCountly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Api
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: 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 Braintree

Nothing recorded that Countly does not also cover.

Only in Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • Analytics dashboard
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Braintree

No use cases recorded yet. See the Braintree review.

Countly

  • Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Braintree
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Braintree

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Braintree

  • Vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing
  • Now marketed and hosted directly under the PayPal brand at paypal.com rather than a standalone braintreepayments.com site, which now redirects

Countly

  • The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
  • The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
  • Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

Countly

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Open-source
    • Self-hosted
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose Braintree if

Nothing in the data separates Braintree from Countly on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Braintree review

Choose Countly if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want crash reporting.
Countly review

Questions people ask

Is Braintree or Countly better?
Neither clearly leads. Braintree starts at On request and Countly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Braintree or Countly?
Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Braintree and Free for Countly.
Does Braintree or Countly run on more platforms?
Braintree runs on Web. Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
Can I use Countly for free?
Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Braintree starts at On request.
What can Braintree do that Countly cannot?
Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention.
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