Business Intelligence · head to head
Periscope Data vs ChartMogul
Periscope Data
Business Intelligence
SQL and Python analytics platform
- From
- $1000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only ChartMogul has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; ChartMogul the free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
- They diverge on capability: Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Periscope Data and ChartMogul actually diverge.
| Attribute | Periscope Data | ChartMogul |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1000/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
Identical on both: 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
- Redshift
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
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.
Periscope Data
- SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot ChartMogul
- Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot ChartMogul
- Shared dashboards for data teamsnot ChartMogul
ChartMogul
- MRR trackingnot Periscope Data
- Churn analysisnot Periscope Data
- Revenue analyticsnot Periscope Data
- Subscription metricsnot Periscope Data
- Financial forecastingnot 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
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
Periscope Data
$1000/month- Team$1000/month
- SQL Analytics
- Python/R
- Dashboards
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Premium Support
ChartMogul
Free- LaunchFree
- Under $10k MRR
- Core Metrics
- Basic Support
- Scale$100/month
- Advanced Analytics
- Segmentation
- API Access
Which should you pick?
Choose Periscope Data if
- You need sql editor.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want python/r integration.
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 Periscope Data or ChartMogul better?
- Neither clearly leads. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and ChartMogul at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Periscope Data or ChartMogul?
- ChartMogul has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Periscope Data and Free for ChartMogul.
- Does Periscope Data or ChartMogul run on more platforms?
- Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud. ChartMogul runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use ChartMogul for free?
- Yes. ChartMogul has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month.
- 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 ChartMogul is typically brought in for.
- What can Periscope Data do that ChartMogul cannot?
- Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Churn Analysis, Cohort Analysis, Customer Segmentation. Both handle Web support.