3-way comparison
Baremetrics vs ChartMogul vs Gleam: which fits your SaaS?
All three tools answer the same question — what's really happening to my recurring revenue? — but they're built for different companies. Baremetrics is the feature-rich veteran with paid add-ons for dunning and cancellation insight. ChartMogul is the analyst's tool: deep segmentation, cohorts, a CRM, and a free tier for early-stage companies. Gleam Revenue is the focused option: Stripe-only, flat-priced, with a daily email digest doing the work of a dashboard habit.
Below is the side-by-side, followed by an honest read on who should pick which. All pricing verified July 2026 against each vendor's public pricing page.
Last updated: July 19, 2026 · Competitor facts verified against their public pages
Feature comparison
| Gleam Revenue | Baremetrics | ChartMogul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRR / ARR tracking | Yes — from Stripe Price data, never invoice totals | Yes | Yes |
| Churn detail with cancellation reasons | Included on every plan | +$129/mo add-on (Cancellation Insights) | Churn analysis and cohorts |
| Daily plain-English email digest | Yes | Automated email reports | Scheduled email reports |
| Forecasting | Month-end forecast with confidence level | Yes; scenario planning on Scale | Yes |
| Dunning / payment recovery | No — read-only by design | Yes — Recover add-on (+$129/mo) | No |
| Segmentation & cohorts | Per-product breakdown + movement waterfall | Segments; unlimited on Growth+ | Deepest of the three — segments, cohorts, custom charts |
| Built-in CRM | No | No | Yes (paid plans) |
| Billing systems | Stripe only | Stripe + Braintree, Chargebee, Recurly, app stores, Shopify… | Stripe + many others |
| Free tier | Free forever (1 Stripe account) | Free trial | Free up to $120K ARR tracked |
| Read-only guarantee | Yes — zero-write contract, test-enforced | Recover requires write access | Read-based analytics |
Pricing comparison
| Gleam Revenue | Baremetrics | ChartMogul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $29/mo | $75/mo (up to $360K ARR) | Free < $120K ARR; Starter from $59/mo |
| Mid | $59/mo | $255/mo ($360K–3.6M ARR) | Starter/Pro scale to $699–$1,199/mo with ARR |
| Top | $99/mo flat | $1,152/mo ($3.6M+ ARR) | Enterprise from $19,900/yr |
| Pricing model | Flat, never scales with revenue | Banded by ARR | Scales with tracked ARR |
Both Baremetrics (35%) and ChartMogul (~17%) discount annual billing; the table shows monthly list prices.
The pattern to notice: Baremetrics and ChartMogul both charge more as you grow. Gleam's bet is that your analytics bill shouldn't be a function of your success.
Pick Baremetrics if:
- You want dunning (Recover) actively winning back failed payments.
- You bill beyond Stripe — app stores, Shopify, Braintree, Chargebee, Recurly.
- You'll use the high-end tools: scenario planning, budgeting, the analytics API.
Pick ChartMogul if:
- You're under $120K ARR — the free plan is the best zero-cost option of the three.
- Deep segmentation and cohort retention analysis drive your decisions.
- You want a CRM attached to your subscription data.
Pick Gleam if:
- You run a Stripe-only business and want accurate numbers without an analytics hobby — connect once, read the digest every morning.
- You want churn reasons included, not as a $129/month add-on.
- You want flat pricing: $29–$99/month whether you're at $100K or $5M ARR.
- You want a hard guarantee your analytics tool can never touch billing — Gleam's zero-write contract is enforced by automated tests.
- You're wary of switching to a small, founder-run tool: there's no lock-in — a free forever tier with no credit card, and disconnecting your Stripe account revokes access instantly, any time.
What the Gleam dashboard looks like
The mock below mirrors the real dashboard. The full interactive version — chart, churn feed, per-product breakdown, and a sample customer drill-in — is on the product tour, no signup required.
// Monday, March 30 · good morning
MRR / ARR
$8,340
↑ $89 from yesterday
Churn MRR
−$149
2 customers this month
Month forecast
$8,580
↑ 2.9% vs last month
Active subs
47
+2 this week
Churn Rate
2.1%
30-day rate · ↓ 0.3% vs last month
Recent churn
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheapest overall?
Under $120K ARR, ChartMogul's free plan is cheapest. Past that, Gleam is the least expensive at every stage: $29–$99/month flat, vs Baremetrics at $75–$1,152/month and ChartMogul's ARR-scaled $59–$1,199/month (all as of July 2026).
Which is most accurate for Stripe MRR?
All three are credible. Gleam's approach is the most conservative for Stripe specifically: MRR comes only from Stripe Price objects (amount × interval, normalized monthly), metered subscriptions are excluded rather than estimated, and a weekly reconcile re-checks every subscription against Stripe as the source of truth.
Can I run more than one of these at once?
Yes — all three connect to Stripe read-based, so running two side by side during a trial and comparing their numbers against your Stripe dashboard is the sanest way to choose.
What does none of these tools do?
None replaces your billing system, and only Baremetrics (via Recover) touches failed-payment recovery. If you need invoicing, tax, or checkout, that's Stripe itself or a merchant-of-record platform — a different category.
Will I lose historical data switching between any of these?
No. Your Stripe data isn't going anywhere — it stays in Stripe regardless of which analytics tool reads it. Whichever of the three you connect, it pulls your customer and subscription records (LTV, tenure, payment history) directly from Stripe on first sync, going back as far as your Stripe account's own history. Gleam's own daily MRR chart, movement breakdown, and forecast start accumulating from the day you connect, since those are computed and snapshotted rather than pulled retroactively — the same is true of any tool. Your existing account in whichever tool you're leaving stays intact until you cancel it, so nothing is lost by connecting a second one to compare.
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