clariBI vs. Mode
Mode is an analysis tool for data teams: SQL, Python and R in one place, with reports and dashboards on top. ThoughtSpot has acquired Mode. clariBI is for people who do not write queries: it connects business apps, builds a dashboard for each and answers questions in plain English.
Mode details checked against Mode's public pages on 24 September 2026. Sources are listed at the end.
Mode may suit you better if
you have analysts who work in SQL, Python or R against a warehouse and publish reports for the rest of the company.
clariBI may suit you better if
nobody on the team writes SQL, and your data is in apps like Stripe, HubSpot, Google Ads and GA4.
Features and pricing
| Capability | clariBI | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per organization, not per user: Free $0, Lite $19, Starter $99, Professional $199, Enterprise $999 a month. Includes 1, 1, 3, 15 and 100 users. | Studio free for individual analysts. Pro and Enterprise priced through a demo. |
| SQL, Python and R | No. Questions are asked in plain English. | Yes, in every plan including Studio. |
| Plain-English questions | Yes, on Starter and up and in the trial. Figures come from calculations on your data; a narrated number the chart data cannot back is removed. | AI Assist is listed as a feature. |
| Generated dashboards | Yes, on every plan. Each connected source gets a generated dashboard. | Reports and dashboards are built by analysts. |
| Data sources | 80 API connectors, 86 MCP apps (Trial, Starter and up), 12 Google, Meta and Atlassian products, file uploads, and PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle databases. | Databases and warehouses; Studio includes private database connections. |
| Scheduled reports | Yes, by email, on Professional and up. | Schedules on Pro. |
| Forecasting | Yes, Starter and up. Picks a method per series by backtest, shows 50/80/95% bands, tests your other metrics as drivers, flags anomalies and trend changes. | Through Python or R in notebooks. |
| Free option | Free plan: 3 data sources and generated dashboards, no AI. | Studio: free, 10 MB per query. |
"Not compared here" means we did not find it on Mode's pricing page. Plans change, so confirm with Mode before you buy.
Where Mode is stronger
- SQL, Python and R for analysts who want full control of each query and model.
- A free Studio plan for individual analysts.
- Built to sit on top of a warehouse your data team already maintains.
Where clariBI fits better
- No queries to write: ask in plain English and get a chart with the numbers it used.
- SaaS apps connect directly, with no warehouse in between.
- Forecasting with prediction bands and driver discovery is built in, not written by hand.
- Published prices for team plans.
What each costs
Mode does not publish Pro or Enterprise prices. ThoughtSpot's own pricing page lists Analyst Studio for advanced analytics in its plans.
clariBI
- Free: $0. 1 user, 3 data sources, no AI.
- Lite: $19 a month. 1 user, 5 data sources, dashboards you build yourself, no AI.
- Starter: $99 a month. 3 users, 500 AI credits, 10 data sources, forecasting.
- Professional: $199 a month. 15 users, 1,500 AI credits, 50 data sources, workspaces, sharing, scheduled reports, API.
- Enterprise: $999 a month. 100 users, 5,000 AI credits, 100 data sources.
Yearly billing costs ten times the monthly price. Full plan details
Mode
- Studio: free. SQL, Python and R, 10 MB per query.
- Pro: schedule a demo. 250 GB a month, 5 GB per query, schedules, permissions.
- Enterprise: schedule a demo. Custom compute, advanced identity management.
From Mode's public pages, 24 September 2026.
Common questions
Does clariBI have a SQL editor?
No. clariBI is built for questions in plain English. If your analysts want SQL or notebooks, Mode is the better tool for them.
Can analysts and business users share one tool?
Some teams use both: analysts in Mode on the warehouse, everyone else in clariBI on SaaS data.
Is Mode still sold on its own?
Mode's site still offers Studio, Pro and Enterprise plans and notes the ThoughtSpot acquisition. Ask Mode how that affects new contracts.
Sources
- Mode: compare plans, checked 24 September 2026
- Mode home page (acquisition notice), checked 24 September 2026
clariBI details come from the product itself and our pricing page.
Try it on your own data
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