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Countly vs Natero

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Countly

Software

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
N

Natero

Software

Predictive Customer Success Platform

From
$800/month
Rated
-

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; Natero acquired by Freshworks in May 2019 and folded into the Freshsuccess product line, so it is no longer sold as Natero
  • They diverge on capability: Countly covers Event tracking, Natero covers Predictive health scores.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Countly and Natero actually diverge.

Attributes where Countly and Natero differ
AttributeCountlyNatero
Starting priceFree$800/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2012).

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
  • Mobile support

Only in Natero

  • Predictive health scores
  • Machine learning
  • Customer journey analytics
  • Playbooks
  • Risk detection
  • Salesforce
  • Freshworks
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Web 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 Natero
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Natero

Natero

  • Customer Successnot Countly
  • Predictive Analyticsnot Countly
  • Machine Learningnot 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

Natero

  • Acquired by Freshworks in May 2019 and folded into the Freshsuccess product line, so it is no longer sold as Natero
  • natero.com no longer resolves

Pricing, plan by plan

Countly

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

Natero

$800/month
  • Growth$800/month
    • Predictive health
    • Playbooks
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Custom ML models
    • Advanced API
    • Dedicated support

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 Natero if

  • You need predictive health scores.
  • You also want machine learning.

Questions people ask

Is Countly or Natero better?
Neither clearly leads. Countly starts at Free and Natero at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Countly or Natero?
Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Countly and $800/month for Natero.
Does Countly or Natero run on more platforms?
Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Natero runs on Web.
Can I use Countly for free?
Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Natero starts at $800/month.
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 Natero is typically brought in for.
What can Countly do that Natero cannot?
Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Natero covers Predictive health scores, Machine learning, Customer journey analytics, Playbooks. Both handle Web support.

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