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
Lightdash vs Steep: 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
Lightdash starts at $3,000/mo (Cloud Pro) and Steep at $15/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $3,000 vs $150 a month: Steep is $2,850 a month (95%) cheaper than Lightdash on list price.
Steep
Cheaper for 10 people
From$15/user/mo
10 people: $150 a month · $1,800 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Lightdash and Steep plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
Steep
Free
Up to 3 seats · 1,000 AI credits · Native semantic layer
Free
Pro
Up to 80 metrics · Unlimited reports · dbt Cloud and Cube integrations
$15/user/mo
Business
Unlimited metrics · SAML SSO · Usage analytics
$25/user/mo
Per seat per month; page has monthly/yearly toggle but shows one price per plan. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Steep'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 | Lightdash (Cloud Pro) | Steep (Pro) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $3,000/mo$36,000/yr a year | $75/mo$900/yr a year | Steep $2,925 less a month |
| 10 people | $3,000/mo$36,000/yr a year | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | Steep $2,850 less a month |
| 25 people | $3,000/mo$36,000/yr a year | $375/mo$4,500/yr a year | Steep $2,625 less a month |
Lightdash is priced per plan. Steep is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Lightdash vs Steep: questions
Which is cheaper, Lightdash or Steep?
Lightdash starts at $3,000/mo (Cloud Pro) and Steep at $15/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $3,000 vs $150 a month: Steep is $2,850 a month (95%) cheaper than Lightdash on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Lightdash and Steep have free plans?
Lightdash has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Steep has a free plan (Free).
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