Business Intelligence · head to head
Databox vs Baremetrics
The short version
- 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; Baremetrics priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that
- They diverge on capability: Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Databox and Baremetrics actually diverge.
| Attribute | Databox | Baremetrics |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Tv | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Baremetrics
- Revenue Metrics
- Forecasting
- Benchmarking
- Cancellation Insights
- Email Reports
- Braintree
- Recurly
- Apple App Store
Both cover
- Stripe
- Web 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 Baremetrics
- Tracking KPIs and metrics across marketing, sales and finance toolsnot Baremetrics
Baremetrics
- Subscription metrics and MRR reporting from Stripe and similar billing systemsnot Databox
- Churn and retention analysisnot Databox
- Failed payment recovery through the add-onnot Databox
- Cancellation surveys to understand why customers leavenot 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
Baremetrics
- Priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that
- Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights are separate add-ons at $129 a month each
- The advertised prices assume annual billing with a discount of up to 35 percent
- There is no free tier, only a trial
Pricing, plan by plan
Databox
Free- FreeFree
- 3 Data Sources
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Starter$72/month
- 10 Data Sources
- Alerts
- Forecasting
Baremetrics
Free- Metrics$50/month
- Revenue Metrics
- Customer Profiles
- Slack Integration
- Recover$50/month
- Failed Payment Recovery
- Dunning Management
- Analytics
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 Baremetrics if
- You need revenue metrics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want forecasting.
Questions people ask
- Is Databox or Baremetrics better?
- Neither clearly leads. Databox starts at Free and Baremetrics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Databox or Baremetrics?
- Databox starts at Free and Baremetrics at Free.
- Does Databox or Baremetrics run on more platforms?
- Databox runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Baremetrics runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Databox for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Baremetrics is typically brought in for.
- What can Databox do that Baremetrics cannot?
- Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Goal Tracking, Alerts, Scorecards. Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Both handle Stripe, Web support.