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Cyfe vs Amazon QuickSight

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Cyfe

Software

All-in-one business dashboard

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Amazon QuickSight

Software

Scalable, serverless BI by AWS

From
$3/month per user
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cyfe has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cyfe dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan; Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
  • They diverge on capability: Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cyfe and Amazon QuickSight actually diverge.

Attributes where Cyfe and Amazon QuickSight differ
AttributeCyfeAmazon QuickSight
Starting priceFree$3/month per user
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, TvAWS
Founded20122006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Cyfe

  • Pre-built Widgets
  • Custom Metrics
  • Historical Data
  • White-labeling
  • Embedding
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Only in Amazon QuickSight

  • SPICE In-memory Engine
  • ML Insights
  • Natural Language Queries
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Pay-per-session
  • Redshift
  • S3
  • Athena

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Cyfe

  • Building business dashboards from marketing, sales and finance sourcesnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot Amazon QuickSight

Amazon QuickSight

  • Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot Cyfe
  • Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot Cyfe

Where each one falls short

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

Cyfe

  • Dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
  • Users are capped separately, at 1 on Starter and 2 on Standard, so a two person team needs the second tier for seats alone
  • Unlimited users only appears on the $119 Premier plan
  • Additional dashboards beyond a plan are $5 each
  • The Agency plan includes 10 clients with further clients at $19 each

Amazon QuickSight

  • Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
  • Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
  • $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
  • SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
  • Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
  • Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated

Pricing, plan by plan

Cyfe

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5 Widgets
    • Basic Features
    • Community Support
  • Solo$19/month
    • 10 Dashboards
    • Premium Widgets
    • Email Support

Amazon QuickSight

$3/month per user

No published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cyfe if

  • You need pre-built widgets.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
  • You also want custom metrics.
Cyfe review

Choose Amazon QuickSight if

  • You need spice in-memory engine.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want ml insights.
Amazon QuickSight review

Questions people ask

Is Cyfe or Amazon QuickSight better?
Neither clearly leads. Cyfe starts at Free and Amazon QuickSight at $3/month per user, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cyfe or Amazon QuickSight?
Cyfe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cyfe and $3/month per user for Amazon QuickSight.
Does Cyfe or Amazon QuickSight run on more platforms?
Cyfe runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS.
Can I use Cyfe for free?
Yes. Cyfe has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user.
What is Cyfe best used for?
Cyfe is most often used for building business dashboards from marketing, sales and finance sources, displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public urls. Of those, building business dashboards from marketing, sales and finance sources and displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public urls are not what Amazon QuickSight is typically brought in for.
What can Cyfe do that Amazon QuickSight cannot?
Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling. Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.
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