Software · head to head
ChartMogul vs Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
Software
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- From
- $3/month per user
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only ChartMogul has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ChartMogul the free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter; Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- They diverge on capability: ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ChartMogul and Amazon QuickSight actually diverge.
| Attribute | ChartMogul | Amazon QuickSight |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $3/month per user |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Api | AWS |
| Founded | 2014 | 2006 |
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 ChartMogul
- MRR Analytics
- Churn Analysis
- Cohort Analysis
- Customer Segmentation
- Revenue Recognition
- Stripe
- Chargebee
- Recurly
Only in Amazon QuickSight
- SPICE In-memory Engine
- ML Insights
- Natural Language Queries
- Embedded Analytics
- Pay-per-session
- Redshift
- S3
- Athena
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ChartMogul
- MRR trackingnot Amazon QuickSight
- Churn analysisnot Amazon QuickSight
- Revenue analyticsnot Amazon QuickSight
- Subscription metricsnot Amazon QuickSight
- Financial forecastingnot Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
- Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot ChartMogul
- Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot ChartMogul
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ChartMogul
- The free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
- Starter is capped at 3 team members and a single billing system connection
- Two-way CRM sync and warehouse integration require the Pro tier
- Pricing scales with your ARR rather than with usage, so the bill rises as the business grows
- Enterprise starts at $19,900 a year and is required above $10M ARR
Amazon QuickSight
- Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
- $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
- SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
- Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
- Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated
Pricing, plan by plan
ChartMogul
Free- LaunchFree
- Under $10k MRR
- Core Metrics
- Basic Support
- Scale$100/month
- Advanced Analytics
- Segmentation
- API Access
Amazon QuickSight
$3/month per userNo published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ChartMogul if
- You need mrr analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want churn analysis.
Choose Amazon QuickSight if
- You need spice in-memory engine.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want ml insights.
Questions people ask
- Is ChartMogul or Amazon QuickSight better?
- Neither clearly leads. ChartMogul starts at Free and Amazon QuickSight at $3/month per user, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ChartMogul or Amazon QuickSight?
- ChartMogul has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ChartMogul and $3/month per user for Amazon QuickSight.
- Does ChartMogul or Amazon QuickSight run on more platforms?
- ChartMogul runs on Web, Api. Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS.
- Can I use ChartMogul for free?
- Yes. ChartMogul has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user.
- What is ChartMogul best used for?
- ChartMogul is most often used for mrr tracking, churn analysis, revenue analytics, subscription metrics. Of those, mrr tracking and churn analysis are not what Amazon QuickSight is typically brought in for.
- What can ChartMogul do that Amazon QuickSight cannot?
- ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Churn Analysis, Cohort Analysis, Customer Segmentation. Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Both handle Web support.