Software · head to head
Cyfe vs Yellowfin
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; Yellowfin the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no per-user price; every model ends in a Get Pricing form
- They diverge on capability: Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Yellowfin covers Automated Analysis.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cyfe and Yellowfin actually diverge.
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
- Mailchimp
Only in Yellowfin
- Automated Analysis
- Data Stories
- Collaboration
- Signals
- Embedded Analytics
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
Both cover
- Google Analytics
- 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 Yellowfin
- Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot Yellowfin
Yellowfin
- Embedding white-labelled dashboards and analytics into a software productnot Cyfe
- Enterprise reporting with automated business monitoring and alertingnot Cyfe
- Data storytelling and guided natural language querying for business usersnot 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
Yellowfin
- The pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no per-user price; every model ends in a Get Pricing form
- One of the three embedded models is a revenue share, so Yellowfin takes a cut of the revenue your analytics module earns
- Another model prices by server core, so scaling deployment hardware raises the licence cost independently of users
- Getting a quote requires submitting a form with a marketing consent checkbox and a user-count band rather than seeing a rate card
Pricing, plan by plan
Cyfe
Free- FreeFree
- 5 Widgets
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Solo$19/month
- 10 Dashboards
- Premium Widgets
- Email Support
Yellowfin
$50/month- Team$50/month
- Dashboards
- Stories
- Collaboration
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced Features
- Embedding
- Custom SLA
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 Yellowfin if
- You need automated analysis.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Embedded.
- You also want data stories.
Questions people ask
- Is Cyfe or Yellowfin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cyfe starts at Free and Yellowfin at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cyfe or Yellowfin?
- Cyfe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cyfe and $50/month for Yellowfin.
- Does Cyfe or Yellowfin run on more platforms?
- Cyfe runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Yellowfin runs on Web, Mobile, Embedded.
- Can I use Cyfe for free?
- Yes. Cyfe has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Yellowfin starts at $50/month.
- 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 Yellowfin is typically brought in for.
- What can Cyfe do that Yellowfin cannot?
- Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling. Yellowfin covers Automated Analysis, Data Stories, Collaboration, Signals. Both handle Google Analytics, Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.