Software · head to head
Chartio vs Cyfe
The short version
- Only Cyfe has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Chartio chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide; Cyfe dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
- They diverge on capability: Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chartio and Cyfe actually diverge.
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 Chartio
- Visual Query Builder
- Interactive Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Collaboration
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Redshift
- BigQuery
Only in Cyfe
- Pre-built Widgets
- Custom Metrics
- Historical Data
- White-labeling
- Google Analytics
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Embedding
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Chartio
- Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Cyfe
- Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Cyfe
- Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Cyfe
Cyfe
- Building business dashboards from marketing, sales and finance sourcesnot Chartio
- Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot Chartio
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Chartio
- Chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
- No pricing, signup or product access remains; the site's copyright notice stops at 2021
- Existing customers were required to migrate their dashboards to another tool rather than being moved to an Atlassian successor product
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
Chartio
On request- DiscontinuedFree
- Service ended March 2022
Cyfe
Free- FreeFree
- 5 Widgets
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Solo$19/month
- 10 Dashboards
- Premium Widgets
- Email Support
Which should you pick?
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 Chartio or Cyfe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Cyfe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chartio or Cyfe?
- Cyfe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Chartio and Free for Cyfe.
- Does Chartio or Cyfe run on more platforms?
- Chartio runs on Web. Cyfe runs on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- Can I use Cyfe for free?
- Yes. Cyfe has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chartio starts at On request.
- What is Chartio best used for?
- Chartio is most often used for drag and drop chart building over sql databases, shared business dashboards for non-technical teams, exploring warehouse data without writing sql. Of those, drag and drop chart building over sql databases and shared business dashboards for non-technical teams are not what Cyfe is typically brought in for.
- What can Chartio do that Cyfe cannot?
- Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Collaboration. Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling. Both handle Embedding, Salesforce, Web support.