Software · head to head
Yellowfin vs ChartMogul
The short version
- Only ChartMogul has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Yellowfin the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no per-user price; every model ends in a Get Pricing form; ChartMogul the free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
- They diverge on capability: Yellowfin covers Automated Analysis, ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Yellowfin and ChartMogul actually diverge.
| Attribute | Yellowfin | ChartMogul |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Embedded | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2003 | 2014 |
Identical on both: 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 Yellowfin
- Automated Analysis
- Data Stories
- Collaboration
- Signals
- Embedded Analytics
- Salesforce
- Google Analytics
- SQL Server
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.
Yellowfin
- Embedding white-labelled dashboards and analytics into a software productnot ChartMogul
- Enterprise reporting with automated business monitoring and alertingnot ChartMogul
- Data storytelling and guided natural language querying for business usersnot ChartMogul
ChartMogul
- MRR trackingnot Yellowfin
- Churn analysisnot Yellowfin
- Revenue analyticsnot Yellowfin
- Subscription metricsnot Yellowfin
- Financial forecastingnot Yellowfin
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Yellowfin
- The pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no per-user price; every model ends in a Get Pricing form
- One of the three embedded models is a revenue share, so Yellowfin takes a cut of the revenue your analytics module earns
- Another model prices by server core, so scaling deployment hardware raises the licence cost independently of users
- Getting a quote requires submitting a form with a marketing consent checkbox and a user-count band rather than seeing 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
Yellowfin
$50/month- Team$50/month
- Dashboards
- Stories
- Collaboration
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced Features
- Embedding
- Custom SLA
ChartMogul
Free- LaunchFree
- Under $10k MRR
- Core Metrics
- Basic Support
- Scale$100/month
- Advanced Analytics
- Segmentation
- API Access
Which should you pick?
Choose Yellowfin if
- You need automated analysis.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Embedded.
- You also want data stories.
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 Yellowfin or ChartMogul better?
- Neither clearly leads. Yellowfin starts at $50/month and ChartMogul at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Yellowfin or ChartMogul?
- ChartMogul has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for Yellowfin and Free for ChartMogul.
- Does Yellowfin or ChartMogul run on more platforms?
- Yellowfin runs on Web, Mobile, Embedded. ChartMogul runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use ChartMogul for free?
- Yes. ChartMogul has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Yellowfin starts at $50/month.
- What is Yellowfin best used for?
- Yellowfin is most often used for embedding white-labelled dashboards and analytics into a software product, enterprise reporting with automated business monitoring and alerting, data storytelling and guided natural language querying for business users. Of those, embedding white-labelled dashboards and analytics into a software product and enterprise reporting with automated business monitoring and alerting are not what ChartMogul is typically brought in for.
- What can Yellowfin do that ChartMogul cannot?
- Yellowfin covers Automated Analysis, Data Stories, Collaboration, Signals. ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Churn Analysis, Cohort Analysis, Customer Segmentation. Both handle Web support.