Databox
Cheaper for 10 people
From$71/mo
10 people: $71 a month · $852 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Databox vs Lightdash: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Analytics tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Databox starts at $71/mo (Analyst) and Lightdash at $3,000/mo (Cloud Pro). For 10 people that's $71 vs $3,000 a month: Databox is $2,929 a month (98%) cheaper than Lightdash on list price.
Lightdash
Analytics
From$3,000/mo
10 people: $3,000 a month · $36,000 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 1 plan · priced per plan
Plans
Databox and Lightdash plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Databox
Free
3 data sources · 1 user, 1 dashboard · 50 AI credits/month
Free
Analyst
5 data sources · Custom data integrations · API and MCP server
$71/mo
Team Core
10 data sources, 3 users · 500 AI credits/month · AI analyst in Slack
$249/mo
Team Scale
30 data sources, 10 users · 1,000 AI credits/month · Routines and custom skills
$399/mo
Analyst $71/mo billed annually (monthly price not shown). Agency plan from $99/mo ($79 annual) plus account packs. Custom plans: contact sales.
Prices from Databox's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Lightdash
Cloud Pro
Unlimited users · Native dbt integration · Scheduled reports and alerting
$3,000/mo
Embedding add-on: $0.05/load after 1,000 free or $790/mo per 100K loads. Enterprise: contact sales. Open-source self-hosting available.
Prices from Lightdash's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Databox (Analyst) | Lightdash (Cloud Pro) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $71/mo$852/yr a year | $3,000/mo$36,000/yr a year | Databox $2,929 less a month |
| 10 people | $71/mo$852/yr a year | $3,000/mo$36,000/yr a year | Databox $2,929 less a month |
| 25 people | $71/mo$852/yr a year | $3,000/mo$36,000/yr a year | Databox $2,929 less a month |
Databox is priced per plan. Lightdash is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Databox vs Lightdash: questions
Which is cheaper, Databox or Lightdash?
Databox starts at $71/mo (Analyst) and Lightdash at $3,000/mo (Cloud Pro). For 10 people that's $71 vs $3,000 a month: Databox is $2,929 a month (98%) cheaper than Lightdash on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Databox and Lightdash have free plans?
Databox has a free plan (Free). Lightdash has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Databox and Lightdash cheaper if you pay yearly?
Databox lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Lightdash.
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