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Grow vs RubyMine

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Grow

Business Intelligence

No-code BI for growing companies

From
$500/month
Free plan
No
Visit GrowFull review
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RubyMine

Developer Tools

JetBrains IDE for Ruby and Ruby on Rails development

From
$24/month
Free plan
No
Visit RubyMineFull review

The short version

  • Grow is a no-code business intelligence platform.
  • Grow starts at $500/mo, RubyMine at $24/mo.
  • Only Grow lists no-code Setup; only RubyMine lists rails-aware coding assistance.
  • Where Grow falls short: the pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it.
  • Where RubyMine falls short: no permanently free tier for commercial use; requires an ongoing subscription.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grow and RubyMine actually diverge.

Attributes where Grow and RubyMine differ
AttributeGrowRubyMine
Starting price$500/month$24/month
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, TV and consoleWindows, macOS, Linux
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools
Founded20142000

Identical on both: pricing model (Subscription), free tier (No).

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 RubyMine

  • Rails-aware coding assistance
  • Integrated debugger
  • Test runner integration
  • Database tools
  • Version control integration
  • Docker 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 RubyMine
  • Blending data from more than 100 sources including BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Salesforce and HubSpotnot RubyMine
  • ETL, warehousing and visualisation in a single platformnot RubyMine

RubyMine

  • Building and maintaining Ruby on Rails applicationsnot Grow
  • Debugging Ruby web applicationsnot Grow
  • Running and managing RSpec or Minitest suitesnot Grow
  • Working across Ruby, JavaScript, and SQL in one projectnot 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

RubyMine

  • No permanently free tier for commercial use; requires an ongoing subscription
  • More resource-intensive than lightweight editors such as Sublime Text
  • Focused primarily on Ruby, so polyglot teams may prefer IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate with plugins instead
  • Startup time can be slower than simpler text editors on older hardware

Pricing, plan by plan

Grow

$500/month
  • Starter$500/mo
    • Unlimited Users
    • 75+ Integrations
    • Support
  • Pro$1,000/mo
    • Advanced Features
    • Custom Integrations
    • Training

RubyMine

$24/month
  • Individual$24/mo
    • Personal use license
    • Access to RubyMine
    • Free for students and open-source maintainers
  • Organization$34/mo
    • Business use license
    • Access to RubyMine
    • Volume and renewal discounts

Which should you pick?

Choose Grow if

  • You need no-code setup.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
  • You also want unlimited dashboards.
Grow review

Choose RubyMine if

  • You need rails-aware coding assistance.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want integrated debugger.
RubyMine review

Questions people ask

Is Grow or RubyMine better?
Neither clearly leads. Grow starts at $500/month and RubyMine at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grow or RubyMine?
Grow starts at $500/month and RubyMine at $24/month.
Does Grow or RubyMine run on more platforms?
Grow runs on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console. RubyMine runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
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 RubyMine is typically brought in for.
What can Grow do that RubyMine cannot?
Grow covers No-code Setup, Unlimited Dashboards, Data Blending, Alerts. RubyMine covers Rails-aware coding assistance, Integrated debugger, Test runner integration, Database tools.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Grow: How much does Grow cost?

Grow does not publish pricing on their website. They offer a request-a-free-trial model that requires contacting their sales team. Pricing is determined by contacting sales through their contact form or trial request process.

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RubyMine: How much does RubyMine cost?

RubyMine is sold as a JetBrains Toolbox subscription starting around $24/month for individuals and $34/month for organizations, with free licenses available for students and open-source maintainers.

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RubyMine: Is there a free trial?

JetBrains provides a free trial period for RubyMine so developers can evaluate it before purchasing a subscription.

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RubyMine: What platforms does RubyMine support?

RubyMine runs as a desktop application on Windows, macOS, and Linux via JetBrains Toolbox.

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