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Clocknext vs Countly

Clocknext and Countly are both analytics tools. Clocknext is aimed at developers and small businesses, while Countly is aimed at enterprise and developers. Countly costs less, from $175/mo versus $300/mo for Clocknext. Both have a free plan.

Clocknext

Usage metering, credits and margin tracking for billing AI agents

Countly

Privacy-first product analytics you can self-host

PricingFreemium · $300Freemium · $175
Starting price$300/mo$175/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—14 days
Built forDevelopers, Small businesses, EnterpriseEnterprise, Developers
Platformswebweb
Country—TR · 2012
Rating——

Choose Clocknext if

AI startups that want to price agents by credits or outcomes and see margin per run without building billing in-house.

  • Every pricing model and feature on every plan, including Free
  • Free up to $100K of billed revenue a year
  • Shows provider cost beside price for each agent run

Look elsewhere if: Classic SaaS companies with plain seat subscriptions or teams needing mature revenue recognition (Chargebee, Recurly, Stripe Billing).

Choose Countly if

Regulated industries and mobile-heavy companies that need analytics with full data control.

  • Full data ownership and on-premise option
  • Strong mobile and IoT SDKs
  • Analytics plus engagement in one

Look elsewhere if: Startups wanting a quick cloud setup (PostHog, Mixpanel).

Clocknext vs Countly pricing

Clocknext

  • Free$0Up to $100K billed revenue a year; all pricing models
  • Pro$300/moUp to $250K billed revenue/yr, 1:1 Slack support; 20% off yearly
  • Business$500/moUp to $500K billed revenue/yr, 1:1 Slack support
  • Premium$900/moUp to $1M billed revenue/yr, priority onboarding
  • CustomCustomNo revenue cap, SSO/SAML, 5-year retention, solutions engineer

Countly

  • Lite$0Self-hosted; free under non-commercial license
  • Flex$175/moFrom; managed cloud, usage-based, cancel anytime
  • EnterpriseCustomSelf-hosted, annual, SLA and dedicated CSM

Clocknext · Key features

  • Usage metering that captures signals at the source through API and SDK
  • Prepaid credit wallets with customer top-ups
  • Outcome pricing that bills only when all sub-agents succeed
  • Composites that bundle several meters into one line item
  • Per-token model catalog for costing credits and outcomes
  • Margin per invoice, customer, agent and model

Cons

  • Does not process payments; you still need Stripe or Paddle
  • Only one payment gateway per workspace at a time
  • MCP support is live for Claude Code only, other clients coming soon

Countly · Key features

  • Events, funnels, retention, cohorts and user profiles
  • Crash and error reporting for mobile apps
  • Push notifications and in-app messaging
  • Remote config and A/B testing
  • Surveys, NPS and ratings
  • Self-hosted or managed cloud with data residency

Cons

  • UI less modern than PostHog
  • Enterprise features gated
  • Self-hosting requires MongoDB expertise

Clocknext vs Countly: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Clocknext or Countly?

Countly starts at $175/mo and Clocknext at $300/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Clocknext and Countly have a free plan?

Yes, both Clocknext and Countly have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Which is better for small businesses, Clocknext or Countly?

Clocknext lists small businesses as a core audience, while Countly is aimed more at enterprise and developers.

Not sure yet?