Mode Analytics
Collaborative analytics workspace combining SQL, Python, R, and visual reporting
Overview
Collaborative analytics platform combining SQL, Python, R, and visual exploration in a single workspace. Designed for data teams that think in code but need to share results with business stakeholders through interactive reports.
Ehsan's Growth Verdict
The analytics tool data analysts actually want to use — but the ThoughtSpot acquisition looms
Best for: Data analyst teams that prefer SQL and Python over drag-and-drop tools and need to share code-driven reports with stakeholders
Key Features
- ✓SQL + Python + R in one workspace
- ✓Interactive report builder
- ✓Data explorer for ad-hoc analysis
- ✓GitHub integration
- ✓Scheduled reports and alerts
Pros
- + Best tool for data teams that live in SQL and Python
- + Reports combine code rigor with visual polish
- + Free community tier is useful for public datasets
Cons
- − Not suitable for self-service analytics by non-technical users
- − Dashboard capabilities are basic vs. Tableau or Looker
- − ThoughtSpot acquisition (2023) has created product uncertainty
Pricing
| Plan | Details |
|---|---|
| Free | Community — unlimited public reports |
| Business | $35/user/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing |
Best Use Cases
Ehsan's Growth Take
Mode was the anti-Tableau: built for people who think in SQL, not drag-and-drop. Data analysts at companies like Lyft, Shopify, and VMware chose Mode because it let them write real queries and share real notebooks. The ThoughtSpot acquisition in 2023 puts Mode's independent roadmap in question. If you're evaluating today, check whether ThoughtSpot is maintaining Mode's code-first DNA or absorbing it into a search-first product.
Ehsan Jahandarpour
AI Growth Strategist & Fractional CMO
Forbes Top 20 Growth Hacker · TEDx Speaker · 716 Academic Citations · Ex-Microsoft · CMO at FirstWave (ASX:FCT) · Forbes Communications Council