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Chartio vs Jitsu

Chartio logo

Chartio

Business Intelligence

Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)

From
On request
Free plan
No
Visit ChartioFull review
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Jitsu

Developer Tools

Open source event pipeline that streams behavioural data to your own warehouse

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit JitsuFull review

The short version

  • Jitsu is an MIT-licensed alternative to Segment.
  • Chartio is free; Jitsu starts at $99/mo.
  • Only Chartio lists visual Query Builder; only Jitsu lists event collection.
  • Where Chartio falls short: product was discontinued and sunset on March 1, 2022 after company acquisition by Atlassian.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartio and Jitsu actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartio and Jitsu differ
AttributeChartioJitsu
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Linux, Self-hosted, iOS, Android
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

Not yet recorded: pricing model for Chartio, founded for Jitsu.

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
  • Embedding
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redshift

Only in Jitsu

  • Event collection
  • Warehouse destinations
  • Connector syncs
  • Transformations
  • Bundled ClickHouse
  • Event debugger
  • Self-hosting
  • Custom domains

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 Jitsu
  • Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Jitsu
  • Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Jitsu

Jitsu

  • A team paying five figures a year to a customer data platform when all it actually does is send events to Snowflakenot Chartio
  • An engineering group that needs event collection running inside its own VPC for data residency or security review reasonsnot Chartio
  • A product analytics setup that wants raw events in the warehouse as the source of truth rather than trapped in a vendor toolnot Chartio
  • A startup that needs first-party event collection on its own domain to reduce loss from tracker blocking without paying CDP pricesnot Chartio

Where each one falls short

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

Chartio

  • Product was discontinued and sunset on March 1, 2022 after company acquisition by Atlassian
  • No current pricing available as service no longer operates
  • Users were migrated to alternative Atlassian solutions

Jitsu

  • Jitsu is a pipeline, not a customer data platform, so identity resolution, audience building and reverse ETL are absent and a marketing team expecting Segment parity will be disappointed
  • Connector sync frequency is deliberately tiered, with the free plan limited to manual runs and one daily sync, so anything approaching operational freshness requires the paid plan or self-hosting
  • Self-hosting means you own the reliability of a system that drops data silently when misconfigured, and event loss is uniquely hard to notice because nothing errors, the numbers are just quietly lower
  • The connector catalogue is far smaller than Fivetran or Airbyte, so if your requirement is pulling from many SaaS sources rather than pushing events, Jitsu is the wrong half of the problem
  • It is a small company with a small commercial team, so enterprise procurement processes around security review, contractual SLAs and support escalation take longer than with an incumbent vendor

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartio

On request
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Service ended March 2022

Jitsu

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • MIT licence
    • Self-host on any cloud
    • No usage limits
  • Cloud FreeFree
    • Unlimited captured events
    • 200,000 active events per month
    • Manual connector runs only
  • Business$99/mo
    • 2,000,000 active events per month
    • $40 per additional million events
    • Hourly connector sync frequency
  • EnterpriseOn request
    • Custom event volume
    • One minute sync frequency
    • Unlimited active syncs

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartio if

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

Choose Jitsu if

  • You need event collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Linux, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
  • You also want warehouse destinations.
Jitsu review

Questions people ask

Is Chartio or Jitsu better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Jitsu at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartio or Jitsu?
Jitsu has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Chartio and Free for Jitsu.
Does Chartio or Jitsu run on more platforms?
Chartio runs on Web. Jitsu runs on Web, Linux, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
Can I use Jitsu for free?
Yes. Jitsu 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 Jitsu is typically brought in for.
What can Chartio do that Jitsu cannot?
Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Collaboration. Jitsu covers Event collection, Warehouse destinations, Connector syncs, Transformations.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Chartio: Is Chartio still available?

No, Chartio was discontinued on March 1, 2022. The product was acquired by Atlassian and the service was shut down. Users were offered migration to alternative solutions.

Source
Jitsu: Is Jitsu the same as Jitsi?

No. Jitsu is an open source event data pipeline. Jitsi is an unrelated video conferencing project.

Chartio: What should I use instead of Chartio after its discontinuation?

Atlassian, which acquired Chartio, recommends users migrate to other data visualization and business intelligence tools within the Atlassian ecosystem or compatible alternatives.

Source
Jitsu: Can I self-host for free?

Yes. The project is MIT licensed with no usage limits when self-hosted.

Chartio: Can I still access Chartio's pricing information?

No, historical pricing is not relevant as Chartio ceased operations in March 2022. Any archived pricing information would not reflect current market options.

Source
Jitsu: How does the cost compare with Segment?

The Business plan is 99 US dollars a month for two million active events, where a per-tracked-user CDP typically costs orders of magnitude more at comparable volume.

Jitsu: Does Jitsu do identity resolution?

No. It transports and transforms events; identity stitching and audiences are not part of the product.

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