Software · head to head
Dundas BI vs GoodData
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dundas BI the published Embedded BI Package starts from about $4,738.70 USD per month billed annually for 8 core capacity; GoodData pricing scales per workspace as customer base grows, increasing costs with scale
- They diverge on capability: Dundas BI covers Data Preparation, GoodData covers Headless BI.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dundas BI and GoodData actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Dundas BI
- Data Preparation
- Custom Visualizations
- API
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
- Azure
- AWS
Only in GoodData
- Headless BI
- Semantic Layer
- Multi-tenancy
- Snowflake
- BigQuery
- Redshift
- Databricks
- Vertica
Both cover
- White-labeling
- Embedded Analytics
- PostgreSQL
- Web support
- Embedded support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dundas BI
- Embedding dashboards and analytics inside another applicationnot GoodData
- Self service business intelligence and ad hoc reportingnot GoodData
- Building custom data visualisations against open BI APIsnot GoodData
GoodData
- Self-service analyticsnot Dundas BI
- Data explorationnot Dundas BI
- Ad-hoc reportingnot Dundas BI
- Collaborative analysisnot Dundas BI
- Embedded analyticsnot Dundas BI
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dundas BI
- The published Embedded BI Package starts from about $4,738.70 USD per month billed annually for 8 core capacity
- That figure reflects a limited time 35 percent promotional discount rather than list price
- Licensing is by CPU core capacity rather than by user, so cost scales with server hardware
- Dundas is now part of insightsoftware following acquisition
- The page states that a pricing plan is worked out together with the vendor rather than published as a rate card
GoodData
- Pricing scales per workspace as customer base grows, increasing costs with scale
- Advanced security features like audit logging and HIPAA compliance only on Enterprise plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Dundas BI
$500/month- Professional$500/month
- Full Platform
- Embedding
- Support
- EnterpriseFree
- Unlimited Users
- Multi-tenant
- Premium Support
GoodData
On request- Professional$undefined/mo
- Core BI and analytics
- Full embedding with whitelabeling
- Multi-tenancy support
- Enterprise$undefined/mo
- All Professional features
- Custom agents and Agent Builder
- 99.5% guaranteed uptime SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose Dundas BI if
- You need data preparation.
- You work on Web, Embedded, Mobile.
- You also want custom visualizations.
Choose GoodData if
- You need headless bi.
- You work on Web, Cloud AWS, Cloud Azure.
- You also want semantic layer.
Questions people ask
- Is Dundas BI or GoodData better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dundas BI starts at $500/month and GoodData at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dundas BI or GoodData?
- Dundas BI starts at $500/month and GoodData at On request.
- Does Dundas BI or GoodData run on more platforms?
- Dundas BI runs on Web, Embedded, Mobile. GoodData runs on Web, Cloud AWS, Cloud Azure.
- What is Dundas BI best used for?
- Dundas BI is most often used for embedding dashboards and analytics inside another application, self service business intelligence and ad hoc reporting, building custom data visualisations against open bi apis. Of those, embedding dashboards and analytics inside another application and self service business intelligence and ad hoc reporting are not what GoodData is typically brought in for.
- What can Dundas BI do that GoodData cannot?
- Dundas BI covers Data Preparation, Custom Visualizations, API, SQL Server. GoodData covers Headless BI, Semantic Layer, Multi-tenancy, Snowflake. Both handle White-labeling, Embedded Analytics, PostgreSQL, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
GoodData: Does GoodData offer a free tier?
No, GoodData does not offer a free tier. The platform has Professional and Enterprise pricing tiers that require sales contact for quotes.
SourceGoodData: What data warehouses can GoodData connect to?
GoodData supports direct connections to Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Azure Databricks, and PostgreSQL through a direct-query-only integration model.
SourceGoodData: Can you self-host GoodData?
Self-hosted deployment is only available on the Enterprise plan. Professional plan customers are limited to the managed SaaS offering.
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