Is Cube or Fig better?

Neither clearly leads. Cube starts at Free and Fig at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Cube or Fig?

Cube starts at Free and Fig at Free.

Does Cube or Fig run on more platforms?

Cube runs on Web, Self-hosted. Fig runs on Web.

What is Cube best used for?

Cube is most often used for building governed semantic data models for analytics, embedding analytics into customer-facing products, enabling natural language data queries for teams, creating conversational dashboards with ai assistance. Of those, building governed semantic data models for analytics and embedding analytics into customer-facing products are not what Fig is typically brought in for.

What can Cube do that Fig cannot?

Cube covers Analytics Chat, Workbooks, Dashboards, Embedded Analytics.

Business Intelligence · head to head

Cube vs Fig

Cube

Business Intelligence

AI-native analytics platform with semantic layer and governed access

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

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Fig

Developer Tools

IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Visit Fig Full review

The short version

Fig is free; Cube starts at $40/mo.
Where Cube falls short: per-developer licensing can be expensive for large analytics teams.
Where Fig falls short: the standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported.
Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cube and Fig actually diverge.

Attributes where Cube and Fig differ
Attribute	Cube	Fig
Pricing model	Per-developer seats with volume pricing	Freemium
Platforms	Web, Self-hosted	Web
Category	Business Intelligence	Developer Tools

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes).

Not yet recorded: founded for Cube.

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 Cube

Analytics Chat
Workbooks
Dashboards
Embedded Analytics
AI Integrations
Core Data APIs
Caching and pre-aggregations

Only in Fig

Nothing recorded that Cube does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Cube

Building governed semantic data models for analyticsnot Fig
Embedding analytics into customer-facing productsnot Fig
Enabling natural language data queries for teamsnot Fig
Creating conversational dashboards with AI assistancenot Fig

Fig

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.

Where each one falls short

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

Cube

Per-developer licensing can be expensive for large analytics teams
Additional cost for Explorer and Viewer roles beyond developers
Semantic layer approach requires upfront modeling investment
Smaller connector ecosystem than dedicated BI platforms
May be overengineered for simple reporting needs

Fig

Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone

Pricing, plan by plan

Cube

Free

FreeFree
- For hobbyists and personal projects
- Basic data source connection
- Semantic modeling
Starter$40
- Extended agent limits
- Premium LLMs
- Unlimited workbooks
Premium$80
- All Starter features
- Embedded dashboards
- Embedded analytics chat
EnterpriseOn request
- 99.990% uptime SLA
- Dedicated single-tenant installation
- Bring Your Own Cloud

Fig

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cube if

You need analytics chat.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Self-hosted.
You also want workbooks.

Cube review

Choose Fig if

You want to start without paying.

Fig review

Questions people ask

Is Cube or Fig better?: Neither clearly leads. Cube starts at Free and Fig at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cube or Fig?: Cube starts at Free and Fig at Free.
Does Cube or Fig run on more platforms?: Cube runs on Web, Self-hosted. Fig runs on Web.
Can I use Cube for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Cube best used for?: Cube is most often used for building governed semantic data models for analytics, embedding analytics into customer-facing products, enabling natural language data queries for teams, creating conversational dashboards with ai assistance. Of those, building governed semantic data models for analytics and embedding analytics into customer-facing products are not what Fig is typically brought in for.
What can Cube do that Fig cannot?: Cube covers Analytics Chat, Workbooks, Dashboards, Embedded Analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cube: What is the cost per developer on Cube?

Starter plan costs $40/developer/month. Premium adds embedded analytics at $80/developer/month. Explorer and Viewer roles cost $40 and $20/month respectively.

Source

Cube: What uptime SLAs does Cube offer?

Premium plan offers 99.950% uptime SLA. Enterprise plan provides 99.990% uptime SLA with dedicated support.

Source

Cube: Can I use Cube for free?

Yes, the Free plan includes basic data source connection, semantic modeling, workbooks, and dashboards for hobbyists and personal projects.

Source

Cube vs Fig

Cube

Fig

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Cube

Only in Fig

What people use each for

Cube

Fig

Where each one falls short

Cube

Fig

Pricing, plan by plan

Cube

Fig

Which should you pick?

Choose Cube if

Choose Fig if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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