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$49 per month
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What is Exploratory
Exploratory is a desktop-based data analysis and visualization application that combines data preparation, statistical analysis, and machine learning in a GUI-driven workflow. It targets analysts and data scientists who want to connect to common data sources, build repeatable analysis pipelines, and produce charts and reports without writing extensive code. The product emphasizes interactive exploration with an underlying reproducible “steps” history and optional R integration for advanced customization.
GUI-driven end-to-end workflow
Exploratory supports data import, wrangling, visualization, and modeling in a single desktop environment. This reduces context switching compared with assembling separate tools for preparation and analysis. The step-based workflow helps users iterate quickly while keeping transformations and analysis actions organized.
Reproducible analysis via step history
The product records data preparation and analysis actions as a sequence of steps, which can be re-run when data changes. This improves repeatability compared with ad hoc spreadsheet-style analysis. It also helps teams review how outputs were produced when sharing projects internally.
Built-in analytics and ML functions
Exploratory includes common statistical methods and machine learning capabilities (for example, clustering and predictive modeling) alongside visualization. This can cover many standard analytics use cases without requiring a separate notebook environment. R integration provides an escape hatch for users who need custom functions beyond the GUI.
Desktop-first deployment model
Because Exploratory is primarily a desktop application, it may not fit organizations that standardize on fully web-based BI and governed semantic layers. Collaboration, centralized administration, and browser-only access can be more limited than in server-native analytics platforms. Enterprises may need additional processes for distributing projects and managing versions across users.
Governance and semantic modeling limits
Compared with enterprise BI stacks, Exploratory is less oriented around centralized metric definitions, row-level security models, and governed self-service at scale. Teams that require strict data governance and audited metric layers may need complementary tooling. This can increase operational overhead when multiple departments consume the same KPIs.
Not a data warehouse replacement
Although it connects to databases and files, Exploratory does not replace a dedicated database or cloud data warehouse for large-scale storage and compute. Performance and concurrency depend on the connected data source and local environment. Big data workloads typically require pushing computation down to the underlying platform and careful query design.
Plan & Pricing
Desktop subscription plans
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Public | Free | Projects and data saved publicly; Exploratory Server (Shared) online storage: 500MB; no scheduling; not compatible with Hosted/On-Prem server; Try for Free. |
| Academic | Free | For students and teachers; Desktop features similar to Personal (limited); Exploratory Server (Shared) online storage: 500MB; Try for Free. |
| Personal | $49 / month (billed annually) or $59 monthly | Exploratory Desktop (Mac/Win); data sources incl. text files, cloud apps, databases; AI Data Wrangling: up to 50 requests/month; Exploratory Server (Shared) storage: 5GB; Scheduling: up to 10M rows/month; Offline use: Not supported; Try for Free. |
| Business | $99 / month (billed annually) or $119 monthly | Desktop features; AI Data Wrangling: up to 100 requests/month; Offline use: Supported (offline license key); Exploratory Server (Shared) storage: 10GB; Scheduling: up to 100M rows/month; Team features (manage teams, share, publish); Support: priority email, live chat, Zoom/phone (business hours); Try for Free. |
| Business Plus | $118 / month (billed annually) or $149 monthly | Desktop features; AI Data Wrangling: up to 200 requests/month; Exploratory Server (Shared) storage: 100GB; Scheduling: up to 1B rows/month; Team features; Priority support; Try for Free. |
| Business Premier | $299 / month (billed annually) or $399 monthly | Desktop features for larger teams: up to 100 members for private sharing; up to 1TB storage; Scheduling: up to 1B rows/month; Try for Free. |
Exploratory Server (cloud / self-hosted) — official listings
Shared
- Price: Free to start (monthly data size limited; option to upgrade). Shared environment among users.
Hosted (private/dedicated by Exploratory team)
- Price: $590 / month (from) — $7,080 / year (only annual billing). "Start Quickly"; no monthly data size limit; private dedicated environment; maintained by Exploratory.
On-Prem
- Price: $324 / month ($3,888 / year) — only annual billing. Deploy on your own server inside your firewall; no monthly data size limit.
Server instance (listed examples)
- Standard: $590 / month ($7,080 / year) — CPU: 4 cores; Memory: 16GB; Disk: 1TB.
- Plus: $890 / month ($10,680 / year) — CPU: 8 cores; Memory: 64GB; Disk: 1TB.
Free trial / trial terms (from official site)
- 30-day free trial available. No credit card required to start the free trial.
