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Countly vs Wise Business

Countly logo

Countly

Marketing & Analytics

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Countly covers Event tracking, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Countly and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Countly and Wise Business differ
AttributeCountlyWise Business
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryMarketing & AnalyticsAccounting & Finance
Founded20122011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

Both cover

  • 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 Wise Business
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Wise Business

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Countly
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Countly
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Countly

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

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

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 Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Countly or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Countly starts at Free and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Countly or Wise Business?
Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Countly and $29/month for Wise Business.
Does Countly or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Countly for free?
Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wise Business starts at $29/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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Countly do that Wise Business cannot?
Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Web support, Api support.
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