Software · head to head
Databox vs Holistics
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; Holistics the entry plan is $960 per month billed monthly, which is a high floor for a BI tool
- They diverge on capability: Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Holistics covers Data Modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Databox and Holistics actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Holistics
- Data Modeling
- Version Control
- Scheduling
- Caching
- Embedding
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
- Redshift
Both cover
- 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 Holistics
- Tracking KPIs and metrics across marketing, sales and finance toolsnot Holistics
Holistics
- Modelling business metrics in a code-defined semantic layer with Git version controlnot Databox
- Self-service exploration and dashboards for non-SQL usersnot Databox
- Embedding analytics into a customer-facing productnot 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
Holistics
- The entry plan is $960 per month billed monthly, which is a high floor for a BI tool
- Every plan includes only the first 10 users, with additional users charged at $15 per month each on Entry and Standard and $18 on the Security Compliance Suite
- The Entry plan caps reports at 100, and each additional 100 reports costs $120 per month
- Google SSO requires the Standard plan at $1,200 per month; enterprise SSO with SAML and SCIM provisioning requires the Security Compliance Suite at $2,400 per month
- Row-based access control, IP whitelisting, pass-through authentication and user activity monitoring are all Security Compliance Suite features
- Connecting Git version control to your own repository requires Standard; Entry only gets Holistics-hosted Git
- White labelling, dynamic row-level permissions and unlimited dashboard viewers for embedded analytics are Custom Plan only, with no published price
- Bank payments and custom payment terms are Custom Plan only, and custom infosec or legal paperwork is Enterprise plan only
- The two months off discount requires yearly billing
Pricing, plan by plan
Databox
Free- FreeFree
- 3 Data Sources
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Starter$72/month
- 10 Data Sources
- Alerts
- Forecasting
Holistics
Free- FreeFree
- 3 Users
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Standard$250/month
- Unlimited Users
- Advanced Features
- Email Support
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 Holistics if
- You need data modeling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want version control.
Questions people ask
- Is Databox or Holistics better?
- Neither clearly leads. Databox starts at Free and Holistics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Databox or Holistics?
- Databox starts at Free and Holistics at Free.
- Does Databox or Holistics run on more platforms?
- Databox runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Holistics runs on Web, Cloud.
- 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 Holistics is typically brought in for.
- What can Databox do that Holistics cannot?
- Databox covers Pre-built Dashboards, Goal Tracking, Alerts, Scorecards. Holistics covers Data Modeling, Version Control, Scheduling, Caching. Both handle Web support.