Software · head to head
Periscope Data vs Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
Software
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- From
- $3/month per user
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Periscope Data the periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product; Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- They diverge on capability: Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Periscope Data and Amazon QuickSight actually diverge.
| Attribute | Periscope Data | Amazon QuickSight |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1000/month | $3/month per user |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | AWS |
| Founded | 2012 | 2006 |
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 Periscope Data
- SQL Editor
- Python/R Integration
- Version Control
- Caching
- Dashboards
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
- PostgreSQL
Only in Amazon QuickSight
- SPICE In-memory Engine
- ML Insights
- Natural Language Queries
- Embedded Analytics
- Pay-per-session
- S3
- Athena
- Aurora
Both cover
- Redshift
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Periscope Data
- SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot Amazon QuickSight
- Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot Amazon QuickSight
- Shared dashboards for data teamsnot Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
- Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot Periscope Data
- Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot Periscope Data
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Amazon QuickSight
- Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
- $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
- SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
- Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
- Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated
Pricing, plan by plan
Periscope Data
$1000/month- Team$1000/month
- SQL Analytics
- Python/R
- Dashboards
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Premium Support
Amazon QuickSight
$3/month per userNo published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Periscope Data if
- You need sql editor.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want python/r integration.
Choose Amazon QuickSight if
- You need spice in-memory engine.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want ml insights.
Questions people ask
- Is Periscope Data or Amazon QuickSight better?
- Neither clearly leads. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and Amazon QuickSight at $3/month per user, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Periscope Data or Amazon QuickSight?
- Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and Amazon QuickSight at $3/month per user.
- Does Periscope Data or Amazon QuickSight run on more platforms?
- Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud. Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS.
- What is Periscope Data best used for?
- Periscope Data is most often used for sql-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehouse, python and r analysis alongside sql in one workflow, shared dashboards for data teams. Of those, sql-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehouse and python and r analysis alongside sql in one workflow are not what Amazon QuickSight is typically brought in for.
- What can Periscope Data do that Amazon QuickSight cannot?
- Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Both handle Redshift, Web support.