| Tool | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest Monthly Cost | Rates are based on a publisher's average monthly pageviews and are billed annually. Our lowest monthly cost is based on Chartbeat's Essentials plan, which typically costing around $13,000 annually.$1100 | Lowest montly cost figure based on entry-level plan for websites with up to 5 million unique monthly visitors. For a custom quote tailored to your newsroom, request a demo at tool's website.$2000 |
| Tool is open-source | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Integrates with Slack | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Integrates with Zapier | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Can create workspaces | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Allows data to be exported | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Offers API access | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Journalism org. membership discount available | None | None |
| Company can access your data | Yes | Yes |
| Where is your data stored | Cloud (AWS) | Cloud (AWS) |
| Data encrypted in transit | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Data encrypted at rest | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| What happens to deleted files? | "Following completion of the Services, at Customers’ choice, Company shall return or delete Customers’ Personal Data, unless further storage of such Personal Data is required or authorized by applicable law." chartbeat.com | "When data is deleted from Parse.ly, it is permanently removed and no longer accessible." |
| Admins can grant permissions depending on user | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Supports SSO sign-on | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes Requires content advocacy plan |
| Supports multi-factor authentication | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Requires warrant before handing over data | "Company shall not voluntarily disclose Personal Data to any law enforcement or government agency." chartbeat.com | "We may disclose information about you in accordance with, or as required by, any applicable law or legal process, including a response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request." |
| Uses AI for core product | No | No |
| Displays real-time data | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Historical data accessible | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Can auto-email reports | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Offers A/B testing of text and images | ✅ Yes | ❌ No Only offers testing on headlines. docs.parse.ly |
| Can connect to publisher's mobile app | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Visualizes how users interact with website in real time | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

