Business Intelligence · head to head
Chartio vs Domo
Chartio
Business Intelligence
Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Domo
Business Intelligence
Business cloud for modern enterprises
- From
- $30000/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Domo pricing is not published; contracts start around $30,000 per year minimum, making budget planning difficult without a sales conversation
- They diverge on capability: Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Domo covers 1000+ Connectors.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chartio and Domo actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence), founded (2010).
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
- Embedding
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Redshift
- BigQuery
Only in Domo
- 1000+ Connectors
- Real-time Data
- Mobile BI
- App Development
- Google Analytics
- QuickBooks
- Workday
Both cover
- Collaboration
- 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 Domo
- Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Domo
- Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Domo
Domo
- Self-service analyticsnot Chartio
- Data explorationnot Chartio
- Ad-hoc reportingnot Chartio
- Collaborative analysisnot Chartio
- Embedded analyticsnot 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
Domo
- Pricing is not published; contracts start around $30,000 per year minimum, making budget planning difficult without a sales conversation
- Visualization customization is limited compared to specialized tools like Tableau, with rigid chart types and restricted pixel-level dashboard layouts
- Version control and merge options for dataflows are very limited, making multi-developer projects prone to conflicts and overwrites
- Workflows cannot be edited once deployed; any changes require rebuilding from scratch
- Semantic layer lacks code-based governance, with metric definitions scattered inside individual cards rather than in a centralized governed location
Pricing, plan by plan
Chartio
On request- DiscontinuedFree
- Service ended March 2022
Domo
$30000/yearNo published plan breakdown. See the Domo review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Domo if
- You need 1000+ connectors.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want real-time data.
Questions people ask
- Is Chartio or Domo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Domo at $30000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chartio or Domo?
- Chartio starts at On request and Domo at $30000/year.
- Does Chartio or Domo run on more platforms?
- Chartio runs on Web. Domo runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- 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 Domo is typically brought in for.
- What can Chartio do that Domo cannot?
- Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Embedding. Domo covers 1000+ Connectors, Real-time Data, Mobile BI, App Development. Both handle Collaboration, Salesforce, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Domo: Does Domo offer a free tier or trial?
Domo does not publish pricing on its website and does not offer a standard free tier. The platform uses a consumption-based credit model with minimum viable deployments starting around $30,000 per year. A free trial may be available upon request from the sales team.
SourceDomo: What data sources can Domo connect to?
Domo connects to over 1,000 pre-built connectors covering cloud applications, databases, advertising platforms, file services, spreadsheets, enterprise systems, and data warehouses. Custom integrations are possible via API.
SourceDomo: Can I self-host Domo or is it cloud-only?
Domo is a fully cloud-native, SaaS platform with no self-hosted option available. All data and applications run on Domo's cloud infrastructure.
SourceDomo: What does the credit-based pricing model mean?
Domo charges credits based on data consumption and platform activity. One credit roughly equals processing one million rows of data, though actual burn rate varies with workflows. Users purchase credit packages providing team access with unlimited user seats; only activity consumes credits, not dashboards or team size.
SourceDomo: Does Domo include AI features and what do they cost?
Domo AI features are free as part of your contract, including DomoGPT for AI chat queries. Premium AI capabilities are available through Domo AI Pro, which uses consumption-based pricing on a per-use basis.
SourceDomo: Can multiple teams collaborate on the same dashboard in Domo?
Yes, Domo supports team collaboration on shared dashboards and datasets. However, version control and merge capabilities for dataflows are limited, which can cause conflicts when multiple developers work on the same project.
Source