Software · head to head
Yellowfin vs Cyfe
The short version
- Only Cyfe 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; Cyfe dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
- They diverge on capability: Yellowfin covers Automated Analysis, Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Yellowfin and Cyfe actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
Only in Cyfe
- Pre-built Widgets
- Custom Metrics
- Historical Data
- White-labeling
- Embedding
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Google Analytics
- Web support
- Mobile 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 Cyfe
- Enterprise reporting with automated business monitoring and alertingnot Cyfe
- Data storytelling and guided natural language querying for business usersnot Cyfe
Cyfe
- Building business dashboards from marketing, sales and finance sourcesnot Yellowfin
- Displaying live metrics on office screens and shared public URLsnot 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
Cyfe
- Dashboards are the billing unit, at 2 on the $29 Starter plan and 5 on the $39 Standard plan
- Users are capped separately, at 1 on Starter and 2 on Standard, so a two person team needs the second tier for seats alone
- Unlimited users only appears on the $119 Premier plan
- Additional dashboards beyond a plan are $5 each
- The Agency plan includes 10 clients with further clients at $19 each
Pricing, plan by plan
Yellowfin
$50/month- Team$50/month
- Dashboards
- Stories
- Collaboration
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced Features
- Embedding
- Custom SLA
Cyfe
Free- FreeFree
- 5 Widgets
- Basic Features
- Community Support
- Solo$19/month
- 10 Dashboards
- Premium Widgets
- Email Support
Which should you pick?
Choose Yellowfin if
- You need automated analysis.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Embedded.
- You also want data stories.
Choose Cyfe if
- You need pre-built widgets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want custom metrics.
Questions people ask
- Is Yellowfin or Cyfe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Yellowfin starts at $50/month and Cyfe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Yellowfin or Cyfe?
- Cyfe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for Yellowfin and Free for Cyfe.
- Does Yellowfin or Cyfe run on more platforms?
- Yellowfin runs on Web, Mobile, Embedded. Cyfe runs on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- Can I use Cyfe for free?
- Yes. Cyfe 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 Cyfe is typically brought in for.
- What can Yellowfin do that Cyfe cannot?
- Yellowfin covers Automated Analysis, Data Stories, Collaboration, Signals. Cyfe covers Pre-built Widgets, Custom Metrics, Historical Data, White-labeling. Both handle Salesforce, Google Analytics, Web support, Mobile support.