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GoodData vs ThoughtSpot comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

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
10th
Ranking in Embedded BI
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of GoodData is 1.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThoughtSpot is 2.6%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ThoughtSpot2.6%
GoodData1.5%
Other95.9%
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."
"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."
"ThoughtSpot saves a significant amount of time compared to other tools and is very user-friendly."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"I like ThoughtSpot's search capabilities. You can also create custom analytics even if you aren't an experienced data analyst. We have users with no data analytics experience making some of the dashboards we've created, copying components, and customizing them to their specific use cases."
"ThoughtSpot is much easier to work with and maintain than other BI solutions, and it significantly reduces costs related to manual labor."
"The most valuable feature is probably the core functionality itself, which is the ability to search and drill down into any data right out of the box."
"The tool is user-friendly for the end users."
"The tool is user-friendly for the end users."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"I would like to see more flexibility in adding the pins. Currently, we have four different sizes in which I can add pins, but I would like to be able to resize my pins."
"Some areas for improvement include the pixel-perfect dashboards, which are not as refined as those in Tableau."
"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."
"Although it's a very nice feature to have, I don't think that is something which can survive alone."
"I encountered limitations mainly around UI and dashboard configuration."
"The support team gets a six out of ten. They are not as proactive."
"The one area of the solution that I do hear needs improvement is on the visualization front."
"The most difficult thing I found is that it only deals with the files and does not have direct connectivity to databases."
 

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
14%
Legal Firm
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise14
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThoughtSpot?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ThoughtSpot are competitive, and it is a very user-friendly tool compared to its competitors. Setting it up was easy and straightforward.
What needs improvement with ThoughtSpot?
The customizability of the visualization live boards should be improved. Additional support for more data warehouse systems is needed, as data does not always match sometimes. Sophisticated data mo...
What is your primary use case for ThoughtSpot?
My name is Peter Chemo, a Financial Analyst at Nesto. One of the major challenges that ThoughtSpot solves is reducing the dependency on data teams for reports and insights. ThoughtSpot also integra...
 

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