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GoodData vs ThoughtSpot comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

GoodData
Ranking in Data Visualization
23rd
Ranking in Embedded BI
14th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ThoughtSpot
Ranking in Data Visualization
7th
Ranking in Embedded BI
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of GoodData is 1.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThoughtSpot is 2.3%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ThoughtSpot2.3%
GoodData1.4%
Other96.3%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…
Purity Wairimu - PeerSpot reviewer
Financial Analyst at Nestlé
Self-service analytics has empowered teams and now drives faster data-driven decisions
I have an experience of four years using ThoughtSpot. ThoughtSpot is very easy to use. Even non-technical users find it very easy to use and user-friendly. Some of the best features ThoughtSpot offers are innovation, ease of use, and data analytics. Reporting development is also pretty easy, making complex formulas slightly easier. Additionally, dashboarding for non-technical people, easy search of data, ease of getting insights, AI-driven analytics, and the ability to easily build charts are highlights. ThoughtSpot also offers data connection with live data sources. ThoughtSpot's scalability is impressive; it can handle large data easily, and performance has been powerful and reliable. The AI-driven analytics capabilities in ThoughtSpot help to predict future outcomes and are very helpful in tracking data, and performance is great.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
"They have implemented something called Spotter, which provides the end user with a Google-style analytics solution to deliver quick insights without extensive training or requiring an analyst for reports."
"ThoughtSpot excels in being self-service oriented, allowing users who aren't developers to easily create their own reports and visualizations, making it very intuitive."
"The scalability is good."
"Stability is very important, and ThoughtSpot performs well."
"The tool is user-friendly for the end users."
"The point which I found to be a strength point for Domo was collaboration while building dashboards and pipelines, and the volume of data it used to handle."
"It's easy to drill down or expand data to get more details right out of the box."
"This tool has really improved our decision-making by 70 to 80% because we are able to rely on insights from different data sources from different departments."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"Although it's a very nice feature to have, I don't think that is something which can survive alone."
"The prediction model needs improvement. While NLQ is working perfectly fine and the data understanding capabilities of ThoughtSpot are good, there is room for improvement."
"The one area of the solution that I do hear needs improvement is on the visualization front."
"The visualization customization needs improvement."
"ThoughtSpot is a fairly new product, so some usability aspects aren't as mature as we'd like them to be. One example is their organizational methodology, like how objects are organized in their dashboards inside the product. They're all on a flat list, which works if you've got five or 10 dashboards. However, it's insufficient when you're a large enterprise with multiple groups looking at the same dashboards. It isn't organized well."
"The most difficult thing I found is that it only deals with the files and does not have direct connectivity to databases."
"A crucial feature we needed is missing, which involves restricting views of certain KPIs when users select conflicting parameters. We had to create a workaround, which impacted performance by loading pinboards slowly."
"The customer service and support are not good. I stopped opening tickets due to insufficient and untimely responses."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I give the pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThoughtSpot?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I was not part of the pricing discussions. One thing I can provide is that they are being very flexible with the limits, and they also ...
What needs improvement with ThoughtSpot?
ThoughtSpot could be improved in that the only part where ThoughtSpot is lacking compared to the more traditional players such as Tableau and Power BI is regarding the options with the visualizatio...
What is your primary use case for ThoughtSpot?
My main use case for ThoughtSpot is to provide self-service analytics capabilities for our company and the business stakeholders. As the manager of the data analytics team, we are managing ThoughtS...
 

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