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Cyfe vs Exa

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Cyfe

Software

All-in-one business dashboard

From
Free
Rated
-
E

Exa

Software

Web search, built for AI agents

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Exa pricing is metered per 1,000 requests and stacks by feature: $7 per 1,000 basic searches, $12 to $15 per 1,000 for deep search variants, and separate per-ACU and per-search charges for the Agent product, as of August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cyfe and Exa actually diverge.

Attributes where Cyfe and Exa differ
AttributeCyfeExa
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, TvWeb
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Exa

Nothing recorded that Cyfe does not also cover.

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 Exa
  • Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot Exa

Exa

No use cases recorded yet. See the Exa review.

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

Exa

  • Pricing is metered per 1,000 requests and stacks by feature: $7 per 1,000 basic searches, $12 to $15 per 1,000 for deep search variants, and separate per-ACU and per-search charges for the Agent product, as of August 2026.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cyfe

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

Exa

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Exa 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.

Choose Exa if

Nothing in the data separates Exa from Cyfe on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Cyfe or Exa better?
Neither clearly leads. Cyfe starts at Free and Exa at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cyfe or Exa?
Cyfe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cyfe and On request for Exa.
Does Cyfe or Exa run on more platforms?
Cyfe runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Exa runs on Web.
Can I use Cyfe for free?
Yes. Cyfe has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Exa starts at On request.
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 Exa is typically brought in for.
What can Cyfe do that Exa cannot?
Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling.

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