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Chartio vs Holistics

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Chartio

Software

Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Holistics

Software

Self-service BI for data teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Holistics 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; Holistics the entry plan is $960 per month billed monthly, which is a high floor for a BI tool
  • They diverge on capability: Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Holistics covers Data Modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartio and Holistics actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartio and Holistics differ
AttributeChartioHolistics
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud
Founded20102015

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
  • Salesforce

Only in Holistics

  • Data Modeling
  • Version Control
  • Scheduling
  • Caching
  • SQL Server
  • Cloud support

Both cover

  • Embedding
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake
  • 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 Holistics
  • Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Holistics
  • Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Holistics

Holistics

  • Modelling business metrics in a code-defined semantic layer with Git version controlnot Chartio
  • Self-service exploration and dashboards for non-SQL usersnot Chartio
  • Embedding analytics into a customer-facing productnot 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

Holistics

  • The entry plan is $960 per month billed monthly, which is a high floor for a BI tool
  • Every plan includes only the first 10 users, with additional users charged at $15 per month each on Entry and Standard and $18 on the Security Compliance Suite
  • The Entry plan caps reports at 100, and each additional 100 reports costs $120 per month
  • Google SSO requires the Standard plan at $1,200 per month; enterprise SSO with SAML and SCIM provisioning requires the Security Compliance Suite at $2,400 per month
  • Row-based access control, IP whitelisting, pass-through authentication and user activity monitoring are all Security Compliance Suite features
  • Connecting Git version control to your own repository requires Standard; Entry only gets Holistics-hosted Git
  • White labelling, dynamic row-level permissions and unlimited dashboard viewers for embedded analytics are Custom Plan only, with no published price
  • Bank payments and custom payment terms are Custom Plan only, and custom infosec or legal paperwork is Enterprise plan only
  • The two months off discount requires yearly billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartio

On request
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Service ended March 2022

Holistics

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 Users
    • Basic Features
    • Community Support
  • Standard$250/month
    • Unlimited Users
    • Advanced Features
    • Email Support

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartio if

  • You need visual query builder.
  • You also want interactive dashboards.
Chartio review

Choose Holistics if

  • You need data modeling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want version control.
Holistics review

Questions people ask

Is Chartio or Holistics better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Holistics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartio or Holistics?
Holistics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Chartio and Free for Holistics.
Does Chartio or Holistics run on more platforms?
Chartio runs on Web. Holistics runs on Web, Cloud.
Can I use Holistics for free?
Yes. Holistics 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 Holistics is typically brought in for.
What can Chartio do that Holistics cannot?
Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Collaboration. Holistics covers Data Modeling, Version Control, Scheduling, Caching. Both handle Embedding, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redshift.
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