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Domo vs Fabi

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Domo

Business Intelligence

Business cloud for modern enterprises

From
$30000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fabi

Business Intelligence

AI notebooks combining SQL, Python and no-code for small data teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fabi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Fabi fabi is an early-stage company with a small team, so the durability risk is real and there is no obvious migration path for Smartbooks if it stops trading.
  • They diverge on capability: Domo covers 1000+ Connectors, Fabi covers Smartbooks.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Domo and Fabi actually diverge.

Attributes where Domo and Fabi differ
AttributeDomoFabi
Starting price$30000/yearFree
Pricing modelUnknownPer user per month
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb
Founded2010Unknown

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 Domo

  • 1000+ Connectors
  • Real-time Data
  • Mobile BI
  • Collaboration
  • App Development
  • Salesforce
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

Only in Fabi

  • Smartbooks
  • Smart Reports
  • AI analysis
  • Scheduled runs
  • Database connectors
  • Viewer seats

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Domo

  • Self-service analyticsnot Fabi
  • Data explorationnot Fabi
  • Ad-hoc reportingnot Fabi
  • Collaborative analysisnot Fabi
  • Embedded analyticsnot Fabi

Fabi

  • A single analyst at a startup fielding ad hoc questions faster than dashboards can be built for themnot Domo
  • An operations team that needs Python for a one-off analysis but has to hand the result to non-technical colleaguesnot Domo
  • Replacing a set of scheduled Jupyter notebooks that nobody outside the data team can read or rerunnot Domo
  • Exploratory work against a warehouse where building a semantic model first would cost more than the answer is worthnot 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

Fabi

  • Fabi is an early-stage company with a small team, so the durability risk is real and there is no obvious migration path for Smartbooks if it stops trading.
  • There is no meaningful governance layer: no data catalogue, no certified metric definitions and limited lineage, so it does not scale to an organisation that needs a single agreed number.
  • The free and Builder tiers cap AI requests, and the daily cap on Starter is reached quickly during genuine exploratory work.
  • Connector counts are limited by tier, so the Builder plan at 39 dollars connects to exactly one data source, which is rarely enough in practice.
  • It overlaps heavily with what Snowflake, Databricks and Hex now ship natively, so a company already paying for one of those is buying a fourth notebook interface.

Pricing, plan by plan

Domo

$30000/year

No published plan breakdown. See the Domo review.

Fabi

Free
  • StarterFree
    • One builder seat
    • Ten dashboard viewers
    • Five Smartbooks
  • Builder$39/month
    • Twenty-five Smart Report viewers
    • Ten Smartbooks with workflows
    • One data connector
  • Team$199/month
    • Four builder seats, extra seats at 39 USD
    • Fifty viewers
    • Premium connector
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Unlimited builder seats
    • Full connector access
    • Custom security review

Which should you pick?

Choose Domo if

  • You need 1000+ connectors.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want real-time data.
Domo review

Choose Fabi if

  • You need smartbooks.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want smart reports.
Fabi review

Questions people ask

Is Domo or Fabi better?
Neither clearly leads. Domo starts at $30000/year and Fabi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Domo or Fabi?
Fabi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $30000/year for Domo and Free for Fabi.
Does Domo or Fabi run on more platforms?
Domo runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Fabi runs on Web.
Can I use Fabi for free?
Yes. Fabi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Domo starts at $30000/year.
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 Fabi is typically brought in for.
What can Domo do that Fabi cannot?
Domo covers 1000+ Connectors, Real-time Data, Mobile BI, Collaboration. Fabi covers Smartbooks, Smart Reports, AI analysis, Scheduled runs.

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.

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Fabi: Is there a free plan?

Yes, a Starter tier with one builder, ten viewers, five Smartbooks and ten AI requests a day.

Domo: 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.

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Fabi: Do viewers cost money?

Viewers are bundled by tier rather than charged individually; builders are the priced seat.

Domo: 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.

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Fabi: Can I run arbitrary Python?

Yes, Smartbooks include Python cells alongside SQL and no-code steps.

Domo: 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.

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Fabi: How many data connectors does the entry paid plan include?

One. Additional and premium connectors come with the Team tier.

Domo: 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.

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Domo: 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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