ThoughtSpot Spotter logo

AI data analysis , by ThoughtSpot Inc. , since 2012

ThoughtSpot Spotter

Enterprise BI platform with an always-on AI analyst (Spotter) for natural-language search over governed data

Pricing Paid from $25/mo
Free tier Embedded Developer plan is free for 1 year, capped at 10 users and 25M rows; no perpetual free consumer tier
Platforms
  • WEB
  • API
  • MOBILE
Our score 7.7/10

What ThoughtSpot Spotter does

ThoughtSpot is an enterprise analytics platform that lets business users search data like a search engine and auto-build dashboards ('Liveboards'). Spotter is its AI agent layer that answers natural-language questions, chains multi-step analyses and cites underlying data, aimed at large organizations needing governed self-service BI and embedded/white-label analytics.

What you get: Natural-language search over data, AI-generated Liveboards/dashboards, Spotter AI analyst (multi-step, cited answers), Embedded/white-label analytics SDK, Governance and row-level security, SQL-free modeling layer, Mobile apps, 250M+ row scale.

Typical jobs: enterprise self-service BI with natural language search; embed white-label analytics dashboards in saas product; ask data questions across governed enterprise datasets; AI analyst for business intelligence at scale.

Worth knowing: Spotter is capped at 25 queries per user per month even on paid tiers; real pricing for most companies requires a sales quote.

What users complain about: The software has issues like worksheets failing to save sometimes, and bug resolution takes too long and disrupts usage. (G2 pros and cons)

Pricing and plan limits

Verified August 2026
Plan Monthly Annual (per mo) Limits
Essentials $25 $25 Billed annually, 5-50 users, up to 25M rows
Pro not disclosed n/a Usage-based from $0.10/credit, up to 1,000 users, up to 250M rows
Enterprise not disclosed n/a Custom, unlimited users/data
Embedded Developer Free Free Free for 1 year, up to 10 users, up to 25M rows

Where it wins

  • Mature enterprise-grade governance and security
  • Natural-language search works well once data is modeled
  • Strong embedded/white-label option for SaaS companies
  • Spotter cites sources, making answers auditable
  • Scales to hundreds of millions of rows

Where it falls short

  • Expensive for smaller teams; pricing is quote-driven above entry tier
  • Requires significant upfront data modeling ('worksheets') before search/Spotter work well
  • Spotter capped at 25 queries per user per month even on paid Pro tier
  • Persistent bugs reported, including worksheets failing to save
  • Missing basic governance features like Liveboard ownership transfer and change history

How we scored it

Full methodology
Criterion Weight Score Contribution
Capability 30% 8.8 2.64
Value for money 25% 6.0 1.50
Ease of use 15% 6.5 0.97
Maturity 15% 9.2 1.38
Support & docs 10% 8.0 0.80
Momentum 5% 7.5 0.38
Weighted total 100% 7.7 7.70

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