Zoho Analytics vs MinusX

Zoho Analytics7.9Visit MinusX6.9Visit

Higher score Zoho Analytics #3 in Agentic Analytics Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $24/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Zoho Analytics

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MinusX #7 in Agentic Analytics Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $40/user/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit MinusX

• Zoho Analytics fits best

  Teams seeking broad, affordable business analytics

• MinusX fits best

  Open-source agentic BI experimentation

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Analytics 7.9/10 Visit ↗	MinusX 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	6.9
Ranking	#3 in Agentic Analytics Software	#7 in Agentic Analytics Software
Best for	Teams seeking broad, affordable business analytics	Open-source agentic BI experimentation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$40/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	15 days · no card needed	7 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	500+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho Analytics 0/2 · MinusX 2/2
Natural-language analysis	Not published	✓ (best)
Governance controls	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Data connectors	Not published	Not published
Agent actions	Not published	Workflow execution
Data deployment	Not published	Hybrid
User interfaces	Not published	web app, Chrome extension, Slack, MCP
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited reports and dashboards Ask Zia adds natural-language queries and predictive insights Connects to business apps, databases, files and feeds	Ask natural-language questions and receive generated SQL with explanations. Interrogate dashboards, build reports and set threshold alerts. Choose self-hosted open source or managed cloud, with Slack and MCP access.
Cons	Free plan is limited to 2 users and 10,000 rows Basic starts at $24/month with annual billing Its focus is broader analytics rather than deeper agentic workflows	The open-source option requires self-hosting and your own LLM keys. The $600-per-month Team plan is a substantial step up from Founders. Agentic BI adoption is not yet established.
Our verdict	Zoho Analytics helps teams import, combine, analyze and visualize data from business applications, databases, files and APIs. It suits small teams through larger organizations that need reports and dashboards, scheduled delivery, sharing… Read the review →	MinusX is an agentic business-intelligence product for founders, data teams and business users who want to query and monitor data through conversational workflows. It connects to databases, warehouses, CSV files and Google Sheets, and can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Analytics — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited reports and dashboards
  • Ask Zia adds natural-language queries and predictive insights
  • Connects to business apps, databases, files and feeds

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 2 users and 10,000 rows
  • Basic starts at $24/month with annual billing
  • Its focus is broader analytics rather than deeper agentic workflows

• MinusX — where it wins

  • Ask natural-language questions and receive generated SQL with explanations.
  • Interrogate dashboards, build reports and set threshold alerts.
  • Choose self-hosted open source or managed cloud, with Slack and MCP access.

  Where it doesn't

  • The open-source option requires self-hosting and your own LLM keys.
  • The $600-per-month Team plan is a substantial step up from Founders.
  • Agentic BI adoption is not yet established.

• Zoho Analytics7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $24/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

  Broad analytics, connectors and Ask Zia, with a free plan and a $24 annual entry tier.

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• MinusX6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $40/user/mo · 7-day trial

  A flexible agentic BI toolkit with self-hosting, natural-language SQL and analytics workflows.

  Visit MinusXFull verdict →