Business Intelligence · head to head
Cyfe vs Databox
The short version
- 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; Databox data sources are the billing unit, and the $159 Pro plan still includes only 3 before charging $5.60 for each additional one
- They diverge on capability: Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cyfe and Databox actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Mobile, Tv), 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 Cyfe
- Pre-built Widgets
- Custom Metrics
- Historical Data
- White-labeling
- Embedding
- Mailchimp
- PayPal
Only in Databox
- Pre-built Dashboards
- Goal Tracking
- Alerts
- Scorecards
- Mobile App
- HubSpot
- Stripe
Both cover
- Google Analytics
- Salesforce
- Web support
- Mobile support
- Tv 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 Databox
- Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot Databox
Databox
- Building business dashboards from multiple SaaS data sourcesnot Cyfe
- Tracking KPIs and metrics across marketing, sales and finance toolsnot 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
Databox
- Data sources are the billing unit, and the $159 Pro plan still includes only 3 before charging $5.60 for each additional one
- The $64 Analyst plan is capped at 5 data sources and a single user
- The free plan allows 3 data sources, 10 custom metrics and one user
- AI credits are metered monthly, from 50 on free to 4,000 on Growth
- Every published price assumes annual billing, with monthly costing 20% more
Pricing, plan by plan
Cyfe
Free- FreeFree
- 5 Widgets
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Solo$19/month
- 10 Dashboards
- Premium Widgets
- Email Support
Databox
Free- FreeFree
- 3 Data Sources
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Starter$72/month
- 10 Data Sources
- Alerts
- Forecasting
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.
Choose Databox if
- You need pre-built dashboards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want goal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Cyfe or Databox better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cyfe starts at Free and Databox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cyfe or Databox?
- Cyfe starts at Free and Databox at Free.
- Does Cyfe or Databox run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, Tv, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Cyfe for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Databox is typically brought in for.
- What can Cyfe do that Databox cannot?
- Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling. Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Goal Tracking, Alerts, Scorecards. Both handle Google Analytics, Facebook, Salesforce, Web support.