Business Intelligence · head to head
Databox vs Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
Business Intelligence
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- From
- $3/month per user
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Databox has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Databox data sources are the billing unit, and the $159 Pro plan still includes only 3 before charging $5.60 for each additional one; Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- They diverge on capability: Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Databox and Amazon QuickSight actually diverge.
| Attribute | Databox | Amazon QuickSight |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $3/month per user |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Tv | AWS |
| Founded | 2011 | 2006 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).
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 Databox
- Pre-built Dashboards
- Goal Tracking
- Alerts
- Scorecards
- Mobile App
- HubSpot
- Google Analytics
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.
Databox
- Building business dashboards from multiple SaaS data sourcesnot Amazon QuickSight
- Tracking KPIs and metrics across marketing, sales and finance toolsnot Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
- Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot Databox
- Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot Databox
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Databox
Free- FreeFree
- 3 Data Sources
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Starter$72/month
- 10 Data Sources
- Alerts
- Forecasting
Amazon QuickSight
$3/month per userNo published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Amazon QuickSight if
- You need spice in-memory engine.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want ml insights.
Questions people ask
- Is Databox or Amazon QuickSight better?
- Neither clearly leads. Databox 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, Databox or Amazon QuickSight?
- Databox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Databox and $3/month per user for Amazon QuickSight.
- Does Databox or Amazon QuickSight run on more platforms?
- Databox runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS.
- Can I use Databox for free?
- Yes. Databox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user.
- What is Databox best used for?
- Databox is most often used for building business dashboards from multiple saas data sources, tracking kpis and metrics across marketing, sales and finance tools. Of those, building business dashboards from multiple saas data sources and tracking kpis and metrics across marketing, sales and finance tools are not what Amazon QuickSight is typically brought in for.
- What can Databox do that Amazon QuickSight cannot?
- Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Goal Tracking, Alerts, Scorecards. Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.