ThoughtSpot
What it is: Search-driven analytics platform. Type questions in plain English, get instant visualizations. No SQL required.
What It Does Best
Natural language search. "Show me sales by region last quarter." Instant answers from your data using Google-like search.
SpotIQ insights. AI automatically finds correlations, outliers, and trends. Proactive alerts when anomalies detected.
Fast in-memory engine. Billions of rows, sub-second queries. No pre-aggregation or cubes needed.
Pricing
Team: Starting at $95/user/month
Pro: Starting at $125/user/month
Enterprise: Custom pricing
When to Use It
✅ Non-technical users need self-service analytics
✅ Large datasets requiring fast queries
✅ Want to democratize data access
✅ Tired of endless dashboard requests
When NOT to Use It
❌ Heavy customization needs
❌ Complex dashboard designs required
❌ Small budget (expensive per user)
Bottom line: Revolutionary search interface makes analytics accessible to everyone. Expensive but eliminates dashboard backlog. Best for self-service at scale.