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Countly vs Gumroad

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Countly

Software

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Gumroad

Software

Sell your stuff, see what sticks

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Countly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Gumroad charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Countly and Gumroad actually diverge.

Attributes where Countly and Gumroad differ
AttributeCountlyGumroad
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb
Founded2012Unknown

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 Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • Analytics dashboard
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Web support

Only in Gumroad

Nothing recorded that Countly does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Countly

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

Gumroad

No use cases recorded yet. See the Gumroad review.

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

Gumroad

  • Charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace

Pricing, plan by plan

Countly

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Open-source
    • Self-hosted
    • Full features

Gumroad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad 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.
Countly review

Choose Gumroad if

Nothing in the data separates Gumroad from Countly on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Gumroad review

Questions people ask

Is Countly or Gumroad better?
Neither clearly leads. Countly starts at Free and Gumroad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Countly or Gumroad?
Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Countly and On request for Gumroad.
Does Countly or Gumroad run on more platforms?
Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Gumroad runs on Web.
Can I use Countly for free?
Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gumroad starts at On request.
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 Gumroad is typically brought in for.
What can Countly do that Gumroad cannot?
Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention.
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