Business Intelligence Software
Sisense: features, pricing and who it fits
Product teams pick Sisense when dashboards must live inside their own application, using an iframe or the Compose SDK. It can run as SaaS, in a dedicated cloud or on-prem. Pricing is by enterprise quote with a self-serve option, and G2 users flag setup effort.
Who Sisense is for
Best for
- Product teams embedding analytics via SDK or iframe
- Enterprises needing SaaS, dedicated cloud or on-prem deployment
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers wanting transparent list prices
- Teams wanting quick, simple setup (G2 reviewers cite setup effort)
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Intelligence Software | No data | No data | Strong fit | Strong fit |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Sisense features
- Pricing model
- Quote based enterprise contracts; self-serve plan
- Target company size
- Mid-market and enterprise
- Data connectors
- Connects to warehouses, databases and cloud apps
- Embedded analytics
- Core focus: iframe and Compose SDK embedding; SSO Router
- AI and natural language queries
- AI-powered capabilities suite announced June 2025 (press announcement)
Sisense pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Quote | SaaS, dedicated cloud or on-prem; SSO and SSO Router; 99.99% premium SLA; dedicated CSM | |
| Self-Serve | Not published on vendor page | Free start link to app.sisense.com; embed via iframe or Compose SDK |
Vendr buyer data (secondary summary): median about $53,821/yr from 118 purchases; Vendr marketplace shows average $46,247 across 103 deals (vendr.com/marketplace/sisense, checked 2026-10-24). One aggregator (Modern Datatools) lists self-serve at $399/mo and $1,299/mo; not confirmed by the vendor. AWS Marketplace reportedly shows $40,000/yr (Essential) and $109,000/yr (Pro).
Prices as published by Sisense on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Data integration
- Speed on large datasets
Common complaints
- Setup and configuration challenges
Worth knowing before you buy
- Enterprise plan includes SSO and an SSO Router for embedded use
- 99.99% premium SLA and dedicated customer success manager on Enterprise
- Deployable in your own AWS, Azure or GCP account
- Sisense acquired Periscope Data in May 2019
- Workforce cut about 13% in Jan 2024 after earlier rounds (Calcalist)
