Software · head to head
Exa vs Cyfe
The short version
- Only Cyfe has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Exa pricing is metered per 1,000 requests and stacks by feature: $7 per 1,000 basic searches, $12 to $15 per 1,000 for deep search variants, and separate per-ACU and per-search charges for the Agent product, as of August 2026.; Cyfe dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Exa and Cyfe 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 Exa
Nothing recorded that Cyfe does not also cover.
Only in Cyfe
- Pre-built Widgets
- Custom Metrics
- Historical Data
- White-labeling
- Embedding
- Google Analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Exa
No use cases recorded yet. See the Exa review.
Cyfe
- Building business dashboards from marketing, sales and finance sourcesnot Exa
- Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot Exa
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Exa
- Pricing is metered per 1,000 requests and stacks by feature: $7 per 1,000 basic searches, $12 to $15 per 1,000 for deep search variants, and separate per-ACU and per-search charges for the Agent product, as of August 2026.
Cyfe
- Dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
- Users are capped separately, at 1 on Starter and 2 on Standard, so a two person team needs the second tier for seats alone
- Unlimited users only appears on the $119 Premier plan
- Additional dashboards beyond a plan are $5 each
- The Agency plan includes 10 clients with further clients at $19 each
Pricing, plan by plan
Exa
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Exa review.
Cyfe
Free- FreeFree
- 5 Widgets
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Solo$19/month
- 10 Dashboards
- Premium Widgets
- Email Support
Which should you pick?
Choose Exa if
Nothing in the data separates Exa from Cyfe on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Cyfe if
- You need pre-built widgets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want custom metrics.
Questions people ask
- Is Exa or Cyfe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Exa starts at On request and Cyfe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Exa or Cyfe?
- Cyfe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Exa and Free for Cyfe.
- Does Exa or Cyfe run on more platforms?
- Exa runs on Web. Cyfe runs on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- Can I use Cyfe for free?
- Yes. Cyfe has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Exa starts at On request.
- What can Exa do that Cyfe cannot?
- Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling.