Software · head to head
Holistics vs ChartMogul
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Holistics the entry plan is $960 per month billed monthly, which is a high floor for a BI tool; ChartMogul the free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
- They diverge on capability: Holistics covers Data Modeling, ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Holistics and ChartMogul actually diverge.
| Attribute | Holistics | ChartMogul |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Holistics
- Data Modeling
- Version Control
- Scheduling
- Caching
- Embedding
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
- Redshift
Only in ChartMogul
- MRR Analytics
- Churn Analysis
- Cohort Analysis
- Customer Segmentation
- Revenue Recognition
- Stripe
- Chargebee
- Recurly
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Holistics
- Modelling business metrics in a code-defined semantic layer with Git version controlnot ChartMogul
- Self-service exploration and dashboards for non-SQL usersnot ChartMogul
- Embedding analytics into a customer-facing productnot ChartMogul
ChartMogul
- MRR trackingnot Holistics
- Churn analysisnot Holistics
- Revenue analyticsnot Holistics
- Subscription metricsnot Holistics
- Financial forecastingnot Holistics
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Holistics
- The entry plan is $960 per month billed monthly, which is a high floor for a BI tool
- Every plan includes only the first 10 users, with additional users charged at $15 per month each on Entry and Standard and $18 on the Security Compliance Suite
- The Entry plan caps reports at 100, and each additional 100 reports costs $120 per month
- Google SSO requires the Standard plan at $1,200 per month; enterprise SSO with SAML and SCIM provisioning requires the Security Compliance Suite at $2,400 per month
- Row-based access control, IP whitelisting, pass-through authentication and user activity monitoring are all Security Compliance Suite features
- Connecting Git version control to your own repository requires Standard; Entry only gets Holistics-hosted Git
- White labelling, dynamic row-level permissions and unlimited dashboard viewers for embedded analytics are Custom Plan only, with no published price
- Bank payments and custom payment terms are Custom Plan only, and custom infosec or legal paperwork is Enterprise plan only
- The two months off discount requires yearly billing
ChartMogul
- The free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
- Starter is capped at 3 team members and a single billing system connection
- Two-way CRM sync and warehouse integration require the Pro tier
- Pricing scales with your ARR rather than with usage, so the bill rises as the business grows
- Enterprise starts at $19,900 a year and is required above $10M ARR
Pricing, plan by plan
Holistics
Free- FreeFree
- 3 Users
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Standard$250/month
- Unlimited Users
- Advanced Features
- Email Support
ChartMogul
Free- LaunchFree
- Under $10k MRR
- Core Metrics
- Basic Support
- Scale$100/month
- Advanced Analytics
- Segmentation
- API Access
Which should you pick?
Choose Holistics if
- You need data modeling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want version control.
Choose ChartMogul if
- You need mrr analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want churn analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Holistics or ChartMogul better?
- Neither clearly leads. Holistics starts at Free and ChartMogul at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Holistics or ChartMogul?
- Holistics starts at Free and ChartMogul at Free.
- Does Holistics or ChartMogul run on more platforms?
- Holistics runs on Web, Cloud. ChartMogul runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Holistics for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Holistics best used for?
- Holistics is most often used for modelling business metrics in a code-defined semantic layer with git version control, self-service exploration and dashboards for non-sql users, embedding analytics into a customer-facing product. Of those, modelling business metrics in a code-defined semantic layer with git version control and self-service exploration and dashboards for non-sql users are not what ChartMogul is typically brought in for.
- What can Holistics do that ChartMogul cannot?
- Holistics covers Data Modeling, Version Control, Scheduling, Caching. ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Churn Analysis, Cohort Analysis, Customer Segmentation. Both handle Web support.