ChartMogul alternative
A ChartMogul alternative without the ARR-scaled bill
ChartMogul is a serious analytics platform: deep segmentation, cohort analysis, a built-in CRM, and support for multiple billing systems. Its free plan (up to $120K ARR tracked) is genuinely useful for early-stage companies. Past that point, pricing scales with your ARR — Starter runs $59 to $699/month and Pro $99 to $1,199/month depending on revenue.
Gleam Revenue is for founders who want the essential numbers — accurate Stripe MRR, churn with reasons, a forecast, and a daily email digest — without a bill that grows alongside revenue or an analytics suite that needs an afternoon to learn. Here's the honest comparison.
Last updated: July 19, 2026 · Competitor facts verified against their public pages
Feature comparison
| Gleam Revenue | ChartMogul | |
|---|---|---|
| MRR / ARR tracking | Yes — from Stripe Price data, never invoice totals | Yes |
| Churn feed with cancellation reasons | Yes — live feed with the reason given to Stripe | Churn analysis and cohorts |
| Daily plain-English email digest | Yes — every paid plan | Scheduled email reports |
| Month-end MRR forecast | Yes — with confidence level | Yes — revenue forecasting |
| Segmentation & cohort analysis | Per-product MRR breakdown and movement waterfall | Yes — deep segmentation, cohorts, custom charts |
| Built-in CRM | No | Yes — included with paid plans |
| Billing systems supported | Stripe only, by design | Many — Stripe, Braintree, Recurly, Chargebee, app stores and more |
| Read-only guarantee | Yes — zero-write contract enforced by automated tests | Read-based analytics; no published zero-write contract |
| Mobile-first dashboard | Yes | Desktop-oriented web app |
Pricing comparison
| Gleam Revenue | ChartMogul | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 14-day free trial | Free up to $120K ARR tracked (1 billing source) |
| Entry paid plan | $29/mo (Starter) | $59–$699/mo (Starter, scales with ARR) |
| Mid tier | $59/mo (Pro) | $99–$1,199/mo (Pro, scales with ARR) |
| Top tier | $99/mo (Team, unlimited Stripe accounts) | Enterprise from $19,900/yr |
| Pricing model | Flat — never scales with revenue | Scales with tracked ARR |
ChartMogul's free plan is a genuinely good deal below $120K ARR — if you're early and its workflow fits, use it.
The structural difference shows up after you grow: ChartMogul's price climbs with tracked ARR, while Gleam stays $29–$99 flat. A $2M-ARR business pays Gleam the same as a $200K one.
Pricing verified July 2026 against chartmogul.com/pricing.
Where ChartMogul is the better pick:
- You're under $120K ARR and want a capable free plan.
- You need deep segmentation, cohort retention analysis, or custom charting.
- You want a CRM tied directly to your subscription data.
- You bill through multiple systems, not just Stripe.
Where Gleam is the better fit:
- You're Stripe-only and past ChartMogul's free tier — Gleam's flat $29–$99 undercuts ARR-scaled pricing at every band.
- You'd rather get a daily plain-English digest than build and check custom charts.
- You want to know who churned and why the moment it happens, with the reason pulled straight from Stripe.
- You want setup measured in minutes: one OAuth, first sync immediately, no schema mapping.
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
Is ChartMogul free?
ChartMogul has a free plan for companies up to $120K ARR tracked with one billing source (as of July 2026). Beyond that, paid plans scale with your ARR — Starter from $59 to $699/month and Pro from $99 to $1,199/month.
How is Gleam simpler than ChartMogul?
Gleam does one job for one platform: Stripe. There's no schema mapping, no chart builder, and no CRM — you connect via OAuth and get MRR, ARR, churn with reasons, a forecast, and a daily email digest. Most founders are reading their numbers within two minutes of connecting.
Does Gleam do cohort analysis?
Not in ChartMogul's sense. Gleam gives you a per-product MRR breakdown, a 30-day movement waterfall (new, expansion, contraction, churn, reactivation), and per-customer drill-ins. If deep cohort retention analysis is central to how you operate, ChartMogul is the stronger tool.
Is my Stripe data safe with Gleam?
Gleam connects through Stripe's OAuth with a zero-write contract: it never creates, modifies, or deletes anything in your Stripe account, and an automated test suite enforces this in the codebase. Tokens are stored encrypted and access is revoked instantly on disconnect.
Can I try Gleam before switching?
Yes — 14-day free trial, no credit card. Connecting is read-only, so you can run Gleam and ChartMogul side by side and compare numbers before deciding.
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