MongoDB is a document-oriented database management system. It supports various forms of data and is probably the most famous NoSQL database. MongoDB has traditionally ...

Data Stack

11 Best MongoDB Alternatives: SQL and NoSQL (Free & Paid)

By Andrew Zola   |   July 5, 2021

HubSpot is a leading platform for inbound marketing, sales, and customer relationship management. With HubSpot, you can get exhaustive data on your marketing efforts.

Tutorials

How to Analyze HubSpot Email Campaigns with SQL

By Yulia Lukashina   |   June 29, 2021

Stripe is a powerful payment processing SaaS platform that’s simple and easy to use. Mobile apps and online platforms that use Stripe can quickly accept American ...

Data Stack

9 Best Stripe Reporting Tools for Your Analytics Needs in 2021

By Andrew Zola   |   June 24, 2021

If you use HubSpot, you know it captures a ton of data about your customers, marketing campaigns, and so much more. And while native HubSpot reporting is a great way to ...

Tutorials

HubSpot & SQL: A New Way to Understand Your Revenue

By Yulia Lukashina   |   June 22, 2021

Data is king; the most successful businesses tend to collect and generate tons of data. But, when you consider all the different variables, it can quickly become a ...

Data Stack

10 Best Embedded Analytics Tools for 2021

By Andrew Zola   |   June 18, 2021

After months of conversations and development, we’re thrilled to unveil our latest release: Panoply on Google Cloud BigQuery!

Panoply News

Announcing: Panoply on BigQuery

By Paul Friesen   |   June 15, 2021

Query Bytes’ are a unit of measure to track the compute power used when working with data. At Panoply, they also happen to be the main differentiator between our ...

Panoply News

What are Panoply Query Bytes?

By Brett Evans   |   June 15, 2021

Understanding ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) platform pricing models is crucial for managing data processing costs. ETL platforms typically bill usage based on the ...

Product

Unraveling Rows: A Deep Dive into Consumption-Based Pricing for ETL

By Brett Evans   |   June 14, 2021

Reporting tools play a vital role in enabling analytics teams to generate up-to-date snapshots of critical business areas that demand attention. These valuable insights ...

Data Stack

13 Best Reporting Tools & Software For Your Business in 2021

By Andrew Zola   |   June 7, 2021

Should I use MySQL or MariaDB? That's probably the question in your mind right now.

Databases

MariaDB vs MySQL Performance Comparison | Panoply

By Mauro Chojrin   |   June 3, 2021

With Stripe Sigma, businesses that might struggle to put proper data infrastructure in place no longer have to worry about juggling a ton of data tools. Besides giving ...

Data Stack

Stripe Sigma: The good, the bad, and the redundant

By Patrick Gabbard   |   June 2, 2021

ETL is the process of extracting, loading, and transforming data from various sources into a central data repository and is an essential step for turning data into ...

ETL/ELT

Top 9 MongoDB ETL Tools: ETL MongoDB to NoSQL Server Guide

By Roel Peters   |   June 1, 2021

"Use MongoDB!" said the first engineer. "No, use MySQL," said the second. And there you were, watching them fight like football fans supporting their favorite ...

Databases

MongoDB vs MySQL: The Differences Explained

By Mauro Chojrin   |   May 31, 2021

If you're collecting data in a warehouse, you may have come across many data sources and formats. To combine these many formats, you may need to go through the ETL ...

ETL/ELT

Top MySQL ETL Tools

By Malsha Ranawaka   |   May 18, 2021

So you're at the stage where you're thinking about your company's data management strategy. Good thinking: A McKinsey report estimates that businesses that leverage ...

Databases

Can Microsoft SQL Server Work As A Data Warehouse?

By Michelle Hoogenhout   |   May 17, 2021

Regina is a data analyst at Mocha, a fictitious coffee delivery company that provides local coffeehouses specialized technology, data insights, and shared services. She ...

BI and Data Visualization

Dashboards 101: Basics Of A Great Dashboard

By Allen Hillery   |   May 10, 2021

When weighing Cassandra vs. MongoDB, performance, design, and operational variables top the list of considerations. While both systems' approaches to data storage and ...

Databases

Cassandra vs MongoDB: A Battle of the NoSQL DBs

By Taurai Mutimutema   |   May 10, 2021

MongoDB's data flexibility is a breeze for developers but can be a major headache for analysts and data scientists. Here's how to wrangle your non-relational MongoDB ...

Data Analysis

How to Analyze MongoDB Data in Tableau

By Michelle Hoogenhout   |   May 3, 2021

At Panoply, we know how vital data is to running—and growing!—your business. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce big changes to three of our ecommerce data sources: ...

Panoply News

New-and-Improved Ecommerce Data Sources: Stripe, Square & Shopify

By Elisabeth Barnett   |   April 28, 2021

Recently, we’ve talked to several prospective and existing clients who have all told us slightly different versions of the same story. These clients are solopreneurs or ...

Shopify

Using Shopify Reports: Going Beyond Spreadsheets with Your Ecommerce Data

By Patrick Gabbard   |   April 28, 2021

The most difficult thing about choosing the right analytics tool is creating an apples-to-apples comparison.

BI and Data Visualization

Tableau vs. Power BI: A Battle of Business Intelligence Heavyweights

By Yulia Lukashina   |   April 20, 2021

Google’s BigQuery is a cloud data warehouse leveraged by data analysts and data scientists. If your data already lives on Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery is a natural ...

ETL/ELT

Best BigQuery ETL Tools: Comparing Costs and Usability

By Andrew Zola   |   April 1, 2021

Data is everywhere. One of the significant challenges data analysts face is getting all that data connected, especially as it grows more complex. That’s where tools like ...

Data Stack

Top 8 CData Sync Alternatives: Weighing Connectivity, Complexity & Cost

By Andrew Zola   |   March 30, 2021

Data is the rocket fuel that’s driving innovation and catapulting businesses forward. Today, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to data analytics tools in the ...

Data Stack

Top 15 Data Analytics Tools: Comparing Costs, Usability, and More

By Andrew Zola   |   March 30, 2021

So much of the life of an analyst relies on the ability to quickly and reliably transform our SQL queries into impactful visualizations. While this may sound trivial to ...

BI and Data Visualization

Write SQL and Get Charts: Comparing SQL Visualization Tools

By Taylor Brownlow   |   March 25, 2021