Software · head to head
Domo vs Chartio
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Domo pricing is not published; contracts start around $30,000 per year minimum, making budget planning difficult without a sales conversation; 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: Domo covers 1000+ Connectors, Chartio covers Visual Query Builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Domo and Chartio actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2010).
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 Domo
- 1000+ Connectors
- Real-time Data
- Mobile BI
- App Development
- Google Analytics
- QuickBooks
- Workday
Only in Chartio
- Visual Query Builder
- Interactive Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Embedding
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Redshift
- BigQuery
Both cover
- Collaboration
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Domo
- Self-service analyticsnot Chartio
- Data explorationnot Chartio
- Ad-hoc reportingnot Chartio
- Collaborative analysisnot Chartio
- Embedded analyticsnot Chartio
Chartio
- Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Domo
- Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Domo
- Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Domo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Domo
- Pricing is not published; contracts start around $30,000 per year minimum, making budget planning difficult without a sales conversation
- Visualization customization is limited compared to specialized tools like Tableau, with rigid chart types and restricted pixel-level dashboard layouts
- Version control and merge options for dataflows are very limited, making multi-developer projects prone to conflicts and overwrites
- Workflows cannot be edited once deployed; any changes require rebuilding from scratch
- Semantic layer lacks code-based governance, with metric definitions scattered inside individual cards rather than in a centralized governed location
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
Domo
$30000/yearNo published plan breakdown. See the Domo review.
Chartio
On request- DiscontinuedFree
- Service ended March 2022
Which should you pick?
Choose Domo if
- You need 1000+ connectors.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want real-time data.
Questions people ask
- Is Domo or Chartio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Domo starts at $30000/year and Chartio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Domo or Chartio?
- Domo starts at $30000/year and Chartio at On request.
- Does Domo or Chartio run on more platforms?
- Domo runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Chartio runs on Web.
- What is Domo best used for?
- Domo is most often used for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis. Of those, self-service analytics and data exploration are not what Chartio is typically brought in for.
- What can Domo do that Chartio cannot?
- Domo covers 1000+ Connectors, Real-time Data, Mobile BI, App Development. Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Embedding. Both handle Collaboration, Salesforce, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Domo: Does Domo offer a free tier or trial?
Domo does not publish pricing on its website and does not offer a standard free tier. The platform uses a consumption-based credit model with minimum viable deployments starting around $30,000 per year. A free trial may be available upon request from the sales team.
SourceDomo: What data sources can Domo connect to?
Domo connects to over 1,000 pre-built connectors covering cloud applications, databases, advertising platforms, file services, spreadsheets, enterprise systems, and data warehouses. Custom integrations are possible via API.
SourceDomo: Can I self-host Domo or is it cloud-only?
Domo is a fully cloud-native, SaaS platform with no self-hosted option available. All data and applications run on Domo's cloud infrastructure.
SourceDomo: What does the credit-based pricing model mean?
Domo charges credits based on data consumption and platform activity. One credit roughly equals processing one million rows of data, though actual burn rate varies with workflows. Users purchase credit packages providing team access with unlimited user seats; only activity consumes credits, not dashboards or team size.
SourceDomo: Does Domo include AI features and what do they cost?
Domo AI features are free as part of your contract, including DomoGPT for AI chat queries. Premium AI capabilities are available through Domo AI Pro, which uses consumption-based pricing on a per-use basis.
SourceDomo: Can multiple teams collaborate on the same dashboard in Domo?
Yes, Domo supports team collaboration on shared dashboards and datasets. However, version control and merge capabilities for dataflows are limited, which can cause conflicts when multiple developers work on the same project.
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