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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Grist

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AGrist combines the capabilities of spreadsheets, databases and app builders. Using a familiar spreadsheet interface, information can be organized as a relational database, and dashboards built using drag-and-drop. Solving spreadsheet problems Ensures data is well-structured and stored in one place with no duplication, no spreadsheet-wrangling, no merging documents. Collaboration on sensitive data Data is protected…

    $8

    per month per user

    Mode

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMode, or Mode Analytics, from ThoughtSpot since the June 2023 acquisition, is a business intelligence platform that unifies company analytics by bringing data teams and business teams together, so analysts can provide rapid answers to strategic, ad hoc questions. And, business stakeholder can access relevant data to answer their own questions which can often detract more impactful work.N/A
    Pricing
    GristMode
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $8
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GristMode
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    GristMode
    Considered Both Products
    Grist Labs
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    ThoughtSpot
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    GristMode
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Grist and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    Grist
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    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Grist and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    Grist
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Grist and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    Grist
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    7.9
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings5.88 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Grist and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    Grist
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings5.56 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Grist and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    Grist
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Grist and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    Grist
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Stackby
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Excel
    Score9 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Excel
    Score9 out of 10
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GristMode
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GristMode
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Grist Labs
    This is well suited to someone (or a team) who are technically minded and have a dataset that they need to be able to use in many ways. It's less appropriate for a team who isn't technically minded and/or don't have the data they need to manipulate. It would be useful for things that you could use a database or spreadsheet for such as CRM, Advertising database, Business tracking, Health tracking etc.
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    ThoughtSpot
    Mode is a clear category winner for how it easy it is to go from interactive analysis to professional quality reporting. You can easily do all your SQL and quite a bit of R/Python. If you want to quickly go from your database to simple charts, this is your pick. If you need to do heavier data modeling, scheduling jobs, or ML, you'll need something else, like Databricks. In my opinion, the quality of visualizations and some developer/analyst features make Databricks an unacceptable substitute.
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    Pros
    Grist Labs
    • Provides amazing customer service, help, examples, and explains what they are having you do
    • The layout is easy
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    ThoughtSpot
    • It allows me to undertake data visualization tasks by creating really insightful charts and dashboards
    • It allows for easy sharing and work collaboration on data analysis tasks
    • Mode has an easier to use SQL editor as well
    • I love how it organizes all our SQL data tables into easy-to-view data we can draw insights on
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    Cons
    Grist Labs
    • Making the user permissions more obvious on how to use them - They are highly adaptable, but hard to understand how to use them
    • Small changes such as auto colouring the choices/toggles options and being able to edit them once set.
    • Being able to copy the formatting from one column to the next
    Incentivized
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    ThoughtSpot
    • Date ranges aren't always the most intuitive to set, strangely
    • Faster refresh rates would be ideal
    • Would love more dynamic mobile device integration (alerts, etc)
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Grist Labs
    No answers on this topic
    ThoughtSpot
    For the advanced user already familiar with Python. It is just the same tool, already managed and connected to the data.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Grist Labs
    No answers on this topic
    ThoughtSpot
    Mode has dedicated agents who are online in a chatroom, ready to take on any questions and provide helpful feedback.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Grist Labs
    Grist is easier to use, faster, and loads quicker with heavy data.
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    ThoughtSpot
    We used both Qlik and Mode at our organization. The mode was used a quick analysis SQL tool while Qlik was our enterprise BI solution.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Grist Labs
    • It's saved a lot of time in both creating an advertising database and managing it week to week effectively. I had previously created in others that haven't worked, and this does, saving me a good 1 hour weekly, and 5 hours or more each time I had problems with the last ones
    • Being able to stay on track with this has meant I'm following up at the right time (advertisers) and keeping a professional manner and not losing business due to missed communication
    • Saving me $ from buying a program like Access (or Airtable monthly) and then the learning curve that that has. This has a much easier learning curve to say the least.
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    ThoughtSpot
    • Extremely positive. It's a key feature in our application.
    • Were it not for the account management bit, Mode would be hands-down our recommendation for anyone looking for cloud BI.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Grist Screenshots

    Screenshot of the drag and drop dashboard editor used to build layouts.Screenshot of the custom user permissions that determine who can see what, down to each column and row.Screenshot of dynamic charts and reports that update with the click of a mouse.Screenshot of Grist's formula support for Excel-like functions or Python formulas. Technical users can drill into database structure in code view.