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Holistics vs Periscope Data

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Holistics

Software

Self-service BI for data teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Periscope Data

Software

SQL and Python analytics platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Holistics has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Holistics the entry plan is $960 per month billed monthly, which is a high floor for a BI tool; 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: Holistics covers Data Modeling, Periscope Data covers SQL Editor.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Holistics and Periscope Data actually diverge.

Attributes where Holistics and Periscope Data differ
AttributeHolisticsPeriscope Data
Starting priceFree$1000/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20152012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Cloud), 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
  • Scheduling
  • Embedding
  • SQL Server

Only in Periscope Data

  • SQL Editor
  • Python/R Integration
  • Dashboards
  • Presto

Both cover

  • Version Control
  • Caching
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake
  • Redshift
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Web support
  • Cloud 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 Periscope Data
  • Self-service exploration and dashboards for non-SQL usersnot Periscope Data
  • Embedding analytics into a customer-facing productnot Periscope Data

Periscope Data

  • SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot Holistics
  • Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot Holistics
  • Shared dashboards for data teamsnot 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

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

Holistics

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 Users
    • Basic Features
    • Community Support
  • Standard$250/month
    • Unlimited Users
    • Advanced Features
    • Email Support

Periscope Data

$1000/month
  • Team$1000/month
    • SQL Analytics
    • Python/R
    • Dashboards
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced Features
    • Custom Integrations
    • Premium Support

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 scheduling.
Holistics review

Choose Periscope Data if

  • You need sql editor.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want python/r integration.
Periscope Data review

Questions people ask

Is Holistics or Periscope Data better?
Neither clearly leads. Holistics starts at Free and Periscope Data at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Holistics or Periscope Data?
Holistics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Holistics and $1000/month for Periscope Data.
Does Holistics or Periscope Data run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Cloud, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Holistics for free?
Yes. Holistics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month.
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 Periscope Data is typically brought in for.
What can Holistics do that Periscope Data cannot?
Holistics covers Data Modeling, Scheduling, Embedding, SQL Server. Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Dashboards, Presto. Both handle Version Control, Caching, BigQuery, Snowflake.
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