Business Intelligence · head to head
Periscope Data vs Chartio
Periscope Data
Business Intelligence
SQL and Python analytics platform
- From
- $1000/month
- Rated
- -
Chartio
Business Intelligence
Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)
- From
- On request
- 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; Chartio chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
- They diverge on capability: Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Chartio covers Visual Query Builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Periscope Data and Chartio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Periscope Data | Chartio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1000/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Web |
| Founded | 2012 | 2010 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).
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
- Presto
- Cloud support
Only in Chartio
- Visual Query Builder
- Interactive Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Collaboration
- Embedding
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Redshift
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- 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 Chartio
- Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot Chartio
- Shared dashboards for data teamsnot Chartio
Chartio
- Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Periscope Data
- Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Periscope Data
- Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot 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
Chartio
- Chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
- No pricing, signup or product access remains; the site's copyright notice stops at 2021
- Existing customers were required to migrate their dashboards to another tool rather than being moved to an Atlassian successor product
Pricing, plan by plan
Periscope Data
$1000/month- Team$1000/month
- SQL Analytics
- Python/R
- Dashboards
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Premium Support
Chartio
On request- DiscontinuedFree
- Service ended March 2022
Which should you pick?
Choose Periscope Data if
- You need sql editor.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want python/r integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Periscope Data or Chartio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and Chartio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Periscope Data or Chartio?
- Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and Chartio at On request.
- Does Periscope Data or Chartio run on more platforms?
- Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud. Chartio runs on Web.
- 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 Chartio is typically brought in for.
- What can Periscope Data do that Chartio cannot?
- Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Collaboration. Both handle Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, PostgreSQL.