Holistics

holistics.io
Business Intelligence
Weekend Project

Self-service analytics, with DevOps best practices

How to Replace Holistics

Overview

Holistics is a self-service BI platform that helps data teams set up reliable and easy-to-maintain business intelligence systems. It enables everyone to self-serve data with confidence by applying software's best practices, allowing teams to define analytics logic once and reuse it across multiple reports.

Features

21 features across 10 categories

AI(1)

AI-assisted Self-service AnalyticsAI

Turn data questions into reliable business insights using transparent and verifiable AI that shows its work

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(1)

User Activity MonitoringPremium

Provides visibility into how users interact with the BI platform to measure adoption and identify usage patterns

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Data Connection(1)

Dynamic Data Sources

Connect to multiple data sources dynamically

Data Export(1)

All Data Delivery Destinations

Deliver data to multiple destinations

Data Management(1)

Custom Dataset ViewPremium

Analysts can change the display of fields and models within datasets to curate the right self-serve experience

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Data Modeling(2)

Data Modeling

Define and manage data models with flexibility and reusability

Semantic Modeling Layer

Maintain a central store of analytics with reusable metrics and dimensions defined once and propagated across all reports

Development(2)

Analytics as-code

Define models and build reports using code with Git version control and code review process

Git Version Control

Check in analytics code to Git for version control with support for both Holistics-hosted and custom repositories

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Integration(2)

dbt Integration

Deep integration with dbt to surface metadata from dbt to the BI layer and leverage dbt as central place for data documentation

Embedded AnalyticsPremium

Embed Holistics into your own apps and websites with white labeling and unlimited dashboard viewers

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Reporting(4)

Canvas Dashboard

Freely add and arrange visualizations, filters, and texts on a blank canvas to build narrative reports

Custom ChartsPremium

Create custom visualizations beyond standard chart types

Reusable Analytics

Build reports and metrics once and reuse across multiple reports with automatic propagation of updates

Self-service Reporting

Core self-service analytics capabilities enabling business users to create and explore reports

Security(6)

Disable User ExportsPremium

Disable dashboard data export functions for individual users

Enterprise SSO/SAMLPremium

Enterprise-grade single sign-on and SAML authentication

Google SSOPremium

Single sign-on integration with Google accounts

IP Access WhitelistingPremium

Restrict access to the platform based on IP addresses

Pass-through AuthenticationPremium

Authenticate users through external identity providers

Records-based Access Control (RBAC)Premium

Granular identity and access control for sensitive data at the record level

Pricing

Entry

$960/mo or $800/mo (annual)
  • 100 reports
  • First 10 users
  • Core self-service analytics
  • Canvas dashboard
  • All data delivery destinations
  • Git version control (Holistics hosted)
  • dbt integration

Standard

Popular
$1200/mo or $1000/mo (annual)
  • Unlimited reports
  • First 10 users
  • Everything in Entry plan
  • Custom charts
  • Custom dataset view
  • Git version control (connect to own repository)
  • Google SSO

Security Compliance Suite

$2400/mo or $2000/mo (annual)
  • Unlimited reports
  • First 10 users
  • Everything in Standard plan
  • Records-based access control (RBAC)
  • Pass-through authentication
  • Enterprise SSO/SAML
  • User activity monitoring
  • IP access whitelisting
  • Disable user exports

Custom Plan

Custom
  • Unlimited users
  • Custom usage monitoring
  • Custom compliance paperwork
  • Bank payments and custom payment terms
  • Embedded analytics with white labeling
  • Dynamic row-level permissions
  • Unlimited dashboard viewers
  • Interactive visualizations
  • Dedicated email support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Holistics

Monthly$960/mo
Yearly$11.5k/yr
5-Year Total$57.6k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $11.3k
SaaS
$11.5k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $33.8k
SaaS
$34.6k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $56.4k
SaaS
$57.6k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 21 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Holistics alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 21 features.

Buy Holistics

Monthly cost$9,600/mo
3-year total$345,600
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$327,120 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 21 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

4 known integrations

dbtGitGoogle SSOSAML