Software · head to head
Databox vs Chartio
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; Chartio chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
- They diverge on capability: Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Chartio covers Visual Query Builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Databox and Chartio actually diverge.
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 Databox
- Pre-built Dashboards
- Goal Tracking
- Alerts
- Scorecards
- Mobile App
- HubSpot
- Google Analytics
Only in Chartio
- Visual Query Builder
- Interactive Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Collaboration
- Embedding
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Redshift
Both cover
- Salesforce
- 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 Chartio
- Tracking KPIs and metrics across marketing, sales and finance toolsnot Chartio
Chartio
- Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Databox
- Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Databox
- Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot 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
Chartio
- Chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
- No pricing, signup or product access remains; the site's copyright notice stops at 2021
- Existing customers were required to migrate their dashboards to another tool rather than being moved to an Atlassian successor product
Pricing, plan by plan
Databox
Free- FreeFree
- 3 Data Sources
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Starter$72/month
- 10 Data Sources
- Alerts
- Forecasting
Chartio
On request- DiscontinuedFree
- Service ended March 2022
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Databox or Chartio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Databox starts at Free and Chartio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Databox or Chartio?
- Databox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Databox and On request for Chartio.
- Does Databox or Chartio run on more platforms?
- Databox runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Chartio runs on Web.
- Can I use Databox for free?
- Yes. Databox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chartio starts at On request.
- 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 Chartio is typically brought in for.
- What can Databox do that Chartio cannot?
- Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Goal Tracking, Alerts, Scorecards. Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Collaboration. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.