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Amazon QuickSight vs Quantum Metric

Amazon QuickSight logo

Amazon QuickSight

Business Intelligence

Scalable, serverless BI by AWS

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quantum Metric logo

Quantum Metric

Business Intelligence

Continuous product design platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month; Quantum Metric only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, Quantum Metric covers Session Replay.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon QuickSight and Quantum Metric actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon QuickSight and Quantum Metric differ
AttributeAmazon QuickSightQuantum Metric
Starting price$3/monthOn request
Pricing modelper-usersubscription
PlatformsAWSWeb, Mobile
Founded20062015

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 Amazon QuickSight

  • SPICE In-memory Engine
  • ML Insights
  • Natural Language Queries
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Pay-per-session
  • Redshift
  • S3
  • Athena

Only in Quantum Metric

  • Session Replay
  • Opportunity Analysis
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Real-time Alerts
  • Impact Scoring
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Google Analytics
  • ServiceNow

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amazon QuickSight

  • Business intelligencenot Quantum Metric
  • Dashboard creationnot Quantum Metric
  • Data visualizationnot Quantum Metric

Quantum Metric

  • Session replay and digital experience analytics for large web and mobile propertiesnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Quantifying friction and conversion loss in checkout and signup flowsnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Streaming behavioural insights into a data warehousenot Amazon QuickSight

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Quantum Metric

  • Only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum
  • The page states plans are built around your business, with the only routes being a personalised discussion, a live demo or product tours
  • There is no self-serve tier, free plan or trial published

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon QuickSight

$3/month
  • Reader$3/month
    • Dashboard viewing only
  • Reader Pro$20/month
    • Enhanced reader capabilities
  • Author$24/month
    • Dashboard creation and editing
  • Author Pro$40/month
    • Advanced authoring features

Quantum Metric

On request
  • CustomFree
    • Full Platform
    • Real-time Analytics
    • Enterprise Support

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon QuickSight if

  • You need spice in-memory engine.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want ml insights.
Amazon QuickSight review

Choose Quantum Metric if

  • You need session replay.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want opportunity analysis.
Quantum Metric review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon QuickSight or Quantum Metric better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month and Quantum Metric at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon QuickSight or Quantum Metric?
Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month and Quantum Metric at On request.
Does Amazon QuickSight or Quantum Metric run on more platforms?
Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS. Quantum Metric runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Amazon QuickSight best used for?
Amazon QuickSight is most often used for business intelligence, dashboard creation, data visualization. Of those, business intelligence and dashboard creation are not what Quantum Metric is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon QuickSight do that Quantum Metric cannot?
Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Quantum Metric covers Session Replay, Opportunity Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Real-time Alerts. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Amazon QuickSight: What does Amazon QuickSight cost per user?

QuickSight pricing varies by user role. Readers start at $3/month, Reader Pro at $20/month, Authors at $24/month, and Author Pro at $40/month. All prices are per user per month.

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Quantum Metric: How much does Quantum Metric cost?

Quantum Metric uses custom pricing based on annual session volume, number of digital properties monitored, and product add-ons. Exact costs require contacting the sales team.

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Amazon QuickSight: Does QuickSight charge an infrastructure fee?

Yes, QuickSight charges an infrastructure fee of $250/month per account if the account has at least one Pro user, has Q&A enabled via topics, or has dashboard Q&A enabled.

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Quantum Metric: Does Quantum Metric offer a free trial?

The pricing page does not mention a free trial option. Interested parties must request a demo to discuss pricing and obtain a custom quote.

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Amazon QuickSight: What are QuickSight's session capacity pricing options?

Session capacity pricing starts at $250/month for 500 sessions. Annual plans range from $20,000/year for 50,000 sessions to $258,000/year for 1,600,000 sessions, with volume discounts reducing unit costs from $0.50 to $0.16 per additional session.

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Quantum Metric: What factors affect Quantum Metric pricing?

Pricing scales with digital properties (websites and applications monitored), session volume (data collected and analyzed), and customer success tier selected. Add-on products like employee experience, data enrichment, and data streaming have separate pricing considerations.

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Amazon QuickSight: How much does additional SPICE storage cost?

Additional SPICE storage beyond the included 10 GB costs $0.38 per GB per month. Authors receive 10 GB included, but Readers do not.

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