Software · head to head
Grow vs Periscope Data
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Grow the pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it; Periscope Data the periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
- They diverge on capability: Grow covers No-code Setup, Periscope Data covers SQL Editor.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Grow and Periscope Data actually diverge.
| Attribute | Grow | Periscope Data |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/month | $1000/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Tv | Web, Cloud |
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Grow
- No-code Setup
- Unlimited Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Alerts
- Embedding
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- QuickBooks
Only in Periscope Data
- SQL Editor
- Python/R Integration
- Version Control
- Caching
- Dashboards
- Redshift
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
Both cover
- MySQL
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Grow
- No-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analystsnot Periscope Data
- Blending data from more than 100 sources including BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Salesforce and HubSpotnot Periscope Data
- ETL, warehousing and visualisation in a single platformnot Periscope Data
Periscope Data
- SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot Grow
- Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot Grow
- Shared dashboards for data teamsnot Grow
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Grow
- The pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it
- The only calls to action are Get Started Now and Watch Demo; there is no self-serve rate card
- The vendor advertises unlimited users with no per-seat charges, which means the price driver is not disclosed at all
Periscope Data
- The periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
- No Periscope Data pricing, plan or seat rate remains published at the original domain
- Buyers must now purchase through Sisense, whose own pricing is not published as a rate card
Pricing, plan by plan
Grow
$500/month- Starter$500/month
- Unlimited Users
- 75+ Integrations
- Support
- Pro$1000/month
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Training
Periscope Data
$1000/month- Team$1000/month
- SQL Analytics
- Python/R
- Dashboards
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Premium Support
Which should you pick?
Choose Grow if
- You need no-code setup.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want unlimited dashboards.
Choose Periscope Data if
- You need sql editor.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want python/r integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Grow or Periscope Data better?
- Neither clearly leads. Grow starts at $500/month and Periscope Data at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Grow or Periscope Data?
- Grow starts at $500/month and Periscope Data at $1000/month.
- Does Grow or Periscope Data run on more platforms?
- Grow runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud.
- What is Grow best used for?
- Grow is most often used for no-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analysts, blending data from more than 100 sources including bigquery, postgresql, salesforce and hubspot, etl, warehousing and visualisation in a single platform. Of those, no-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analysts and blending data from more than 100 sources including bigquery, postgresql, salesforce and hubspot are not what Periscope Data is typically brought in for.
- What can Grow do that Periscope Data cannot?
- Grow covers No-code Setup, Unlimited Dashboards, Data Blending, Alerts. Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. Both handle MySQL, Web support.
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