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Countly vs Dreamdata

Countly logo

Countly

Marketing

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
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Dreamdata logo

Dreamdata

Marketing

B2B revenue attribution platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit; Dreamdata company identification only reaches approximately 80% accuracy even with proprietary IP-to-company resolution
  • They diverge on capability: Countly covers Event tracking, Dreamdata covers Multi-touch attribution.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Countly and Dreamdata actually diverge.

Attributes where Countly and Dreamdata differ
AttributeCountlyDreamdata
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb
Founded20122018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Marketing).

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 Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • Analytics dashboard
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • On-premise deployment
  • Mobile support
  • Multiple languages language support

Only in Dreamdata

  • Multi-touch attribution
  • Account-based analytics
  • Pipeline analytics
  • Customer journey mapping
  • Revenue modeling
  • Content attribution
  • Channel performance
  • Data unification

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Countly

  • Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Dreamdata
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Dreamdata

Dreamdata

  • B2B attributionnot Countly
  • Revenue analyticsnot Countly
  • Pipeline forecastingnot Countly
  • Marketing ROInot Countly

Where each one falls short

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

Countly

  • The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
  • The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
  • Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan

Dreamdata

  • Company identification only reaches approximately 80% accuracy even with proprietary IP-to-company resolution
  • Advanced features like custom attribution models require expensive custom pricing tier
  • Steep implementation lift for complex multi-touch attribution setup
  • Free tier limited to 2 months of historical data

Pricing, plan by plan

Countly

Free
  • Flex (Private Cloud)$175/month
    • Usage-based pricing (not seat-based)
    • Advanced Analytics included
    • Adaptivity and Intelligence available as add-ons
  • Enterprise (Self-Hosted)$null/mo
    • Custom pricing, requires demo booking
    • All capabilities included
    • Deploy on your infrastructure

Dreamdata

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Dreamdata review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Countly if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want crash reporting.

Choose Dreamdata if

  • You need multi-touch attribution.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want account-based analytics.

Questions people ask

Is Countly or Dreamdata better?
Neither clearly leads. Countly starts at Free and Dreamdata at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Countly or Dreamdata?
Countly starts at Free and Dreamdata at Free.
Does Countly or Dreamdata run on more platforms?
Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Dreamdata runs on Web.
Can I use Countly for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Countly best used for?
Countly is most often used for product analytics for mobile and web applications, self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisation. Of those, product analytics for mobile and web applications and self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisation are not what Dreamdata is typically brought in for.
What can Countly do that Dreamdata cannot?
Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Dreamdata covers Multi-touch attribution, Account-based analytics, Pipeline analytics, Customer journey mapping. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Api support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Countly: How much does Countly cost?

Countly's Flex plan (private cloud) starts at $175/month with pay-as-you-go cancellation. Enterprise (self-hosted) requires custom pricing and annual billing. Both plans include advanced analytics, and Flex offers a 14-day free trial.

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Dreamdata: Is there a free tier for Dreamdata?

Yes. Dreamdata offers a free tier with 5 seats, 2 months of history, company identification, and web analytics included.

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Countly: What is the difference between Countly Flex and Enterprise plans?

Flex uses usage-based pricing on Countly's cloud with monthly billing. Enterprise requires custom pricing and annual billing, but allows self-hosting on your infrastructure with zero vendor access to data, dedicated support, and included SLA.

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Dreamdata: What CRM integrations does Dreamdata support?

Dreamdata integrates natively with Salesforce and HubSpot, pulling opportunity and account data to build attribution models.

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Countly: Can I add Adaptivity and Intelligence to Countly Flex?

Yes, Adaptivity and Intelligence suites can be added to Flex as needed. Both are included standard with Enterprise plans.

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Dreamdata: Can I build custom attribution models in Dreamdata?

Yes. Custom attribution models are available on the Attribution Advanced plan, which requires contact for custom pricing.

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