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IdeaCrystal vs Open Report

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IdeaCrystal compared with Open Report
DetailIdeaCrystal logo IdeaCrystalOpen Report logo Open Report
What it doesDeep market research from 50+ live data sources with a defended Go/No-Go decision Self-hosted open source reporting and dashboards with drag-and-drop, row-level security, and multi-database support
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inCY FR
Pricing modelPaid Open source
Pricing$37 per report, one-time payment Self-hosted Community: Free forever, unlimited reports, datasources, users, and all features. Cloud Free: €0/month with all Community features, 5 MB file uploads, 3 scheduled emails. Cloud Pro: €20/month with 200 MB file uploads, 20 scheduled emails. Cloud Enterprise: Custom pricing with 2 GB+ file
Key features
  • Search demand analysis with 12-month and 5-year trend trajectories
  • SERP analysis and content gap identification
  • Competitor traffic breakdowns and positioning comparison
  • TAM/SAM/SOM market sizing
  • SWOT analysis and competitive deep-dive
  • Keyword volume and SERP rankings from live APIs
  • Interactive HTML report with downloadable PDF
  • Go/No-Go recommendation with evidence-backed assessment
  • 8-step parallel research pipeline
  • Drag-and-drop canvas with multi-page layouts
  • Row-level security with glob patterns
  • Workspaces and team roles (Admin, Editor, Viewer)
  • Multi-database support (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL, BigQuery, DuckDB)
  • Cross-filtering and drill-down interactions
  • Custom measures with SQL expression editor
  • 12+ visualization types including bar, line, pie, scatter, table, pivot, gauge, treemap
  • Scheduled email reports with configurable frequency
  • Export to PDF, PNG, Excel, or print
  • Theme customization with light/dark modes and color palettes
What makes it different
  • Queries 50+ live data sources instead of relying on cached data or AI memory
  • Structured data collection and cross-referencing before synthesis, not AI summarization from training data
  • Includes actionable next steps and specific tests, not just analysis
  • Reports gaps as testable hypotheses with difficulty and priority scoring
  • Completely free forever under AGPL-3.0 when self-hosted, no per-seat licensing
  • Data stays on your servers, never leaves your network when self-hosted
  • Open source code that is readable, auditable, and forkable with no vendor lock-in
  • Runs on minimal infrastructure including home servers, NAS, and Raspberry Pi
  • Managed cloud option with European infrastructure and GDPR compliance
Community votes10
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 +1 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)183
Citation Flow (Majestic)3112
Referring domains (Majestic)1044

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