Defog today
Starts at
$5,000/mo
- Contract
- Self-hosted Enterprise requires annual commitment
- Free plan
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Cheaper than Defog (6)
Compared by starting price, same currency.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Defog | States that Defog doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SQLAI.aiStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$6/moStarter plan, starting price | $4,994 lessstarting price | Public API | Not found | Trial: 7-day free trial, card required at checkout, not charged until trial ends |
 PolymerBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$10/moBasic plan, starting price | $4,990 lessstarting price | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, Public API | Not found | Trial: 7-day free trial, no credit card required (Pro plan also shown with a 14... |
 Julius AIPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$20/moPlus plan, starting price | $4,980 lessstarting price | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, SOC 2 | Not found | Free plan with a daily credit allowance, Julius Lite models, Google... |
 Vanna AIExplorer, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$50/moExplorer plan, starting price | $4,950 lessstarting price | Public API | Annual subscriptions get a 20% discount | Not found |
 WrenAIEssential Cloud, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$259/moEssential Cloud plan, starting price | $4,741 lessstarting price | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, SOC 2 and 2 more | Enterprise Plus is annual contract only | Trial: 7-day free trial on Essential Cloud and Enterprise Cloud; credit card required |
 QuerioCore, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$2,499/moCore plan, starting price | $2,501 lessstarting price | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, SOC 2 and 3 more | Enterprise is annual per Order Form; Core is monthly or annual... | Free forever: unlimited users and data connections, 500 AI credits a month... |
Free plan, which Defog doesn't show (8)
A free plan you can keep, in the vendor's own words.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Defog | States that Defog doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AI2SQLTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$39$39 flat, unlimited users | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Public API, MCP server | Subscription cancellable anytime from account page | Free plan: 3 SQL queries a day on a demo database; connecting your own... |
 RowsPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$40$8 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Embedded analytics, Public API | Monthly or annual; cancel anytime, stays on plan until end of... | Free forever: 5 AI tasks/month, manual data table import, 10 integration... |
 PowerdrillTeam Pro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$66.35$13.27 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, SOC 2, Public API | Monthly or annual billing cycles, billed in advance | Free plan at $0 with 1,000 credits refreshed daily, file upload, open data... |
 Microsoft Power BIPower BI Pro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$70$14 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics | Pro and Premium Per User are paid yearly | Free account to create reports with visual analytics; no credit card... |
 MetabaseStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$100, includes 5 users | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Embedded analytics, SOC 2, Public API and 1 more | Not found | Free to self-host: Open Source is free with unlimited users, questions and dashboards, AI on... |
 ThoughtSpotEssentials, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$125$25 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, Public API and 1 more | Not found | Developer plan for embedded analytics is free for up to 10 users and 25M... |
 HexProfessional, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$180$36 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, SOC 2 and 3 more | Professional and Team can cancel or change plan anytime; access... | Community plan is free: Hex agent trial, connect any data source, all cell... |
 DeepnoteTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$195$39 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, SOC 2, Public API and 1 more | Enterprise offers custom contract and SLA | Free forever: up to 3 editors, 5 projects, limited Deepnote AI, unlimited... |
Buy online (3)
Publish a price and sell without a sales call. Defog is sales-led.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Defog | States that Defog doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amazon QuickSightReader, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$15$3 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, SOC 2, Public API | Annual commitments required for annual capacity plans | Not found |
 IBM Cognos AnalyticsOn Demand, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$56.25$11.25 × 5 seats | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation | Not found | Trial: Free trial available, duration not stated |
 QlikStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$300$300, includes 10 users | Not comparable | Embedded analytics, MCP server | Annual billing | Trial: Free trial offered; length not stated |
Other options (1)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Defog | States that Defog doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lookerread Oct 29, 2026 |
$3/1M tokensUsage price | Not comparable | Semantic layer / metrics, Automatic chart generation, Embedded analytics, Public API and 1 more | Annual subscriptions in one, two, and three-year terms | Not found |
No price found, or contact sales (9)
- Akkiosales led
- BlazeSQLhybrid
- Databricks AI/BIhybrid
- Fabi.aicontact the vendor
- Sigma Computinghybrid
- Sisensehybrid
- Snowflake Cortex Analysthybrid
- Tableaucontact the vendor
- Zoho Analyticshybrid
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Defog?
SQLAI.ai, at $6/mo by starting price, $4,994 less than Defog. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Defog?
Yes. 10 AI data analytics tools have a free plan, including Julius AI, Querio, AI2SQL, Rows, Powerdrill.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Defog's own category, AI data analytics tools. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Defog doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Defog's, which doesn't prove Defog lacks it. How prices are read.