RStudio Connect vs ThoughtSpot comparison

Posit PBC and ThoughtSpot are both solutions in the Data Visualization category. Posit PBC is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0, while ThoughtSpot is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.3. Posit PBC holds a 1.0% mindshare in DV, compared to ThoughtSpot’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Posit PBC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of ThoughtSpot users who would recommend it.

RStudio Connect

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66% willing to recommend

ThoughtSpot

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92% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

RStudio Connect

Ranking in Data Visualization

17th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Reporting (19th)

ThoughtSpot

Ranking in Data Visualization

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (18th), Embedded BI (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of RStudio Connect is 1.0%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThoughtSpot is 2.0%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ganesh Y

Team Lead at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Offers ease of use, affordability, cloud options, and many open sources,

Our model has used various tools together. It should make sense for them to use these tools in conjunction with RStudio Connect. Currently, they use none or only PSN and a couple of other devices. There should be integration with these tools or the ability to integrate various statistical tools, both open source and proprietary, with RStudio Connect. RStudio Connect should ideally provide an add-on library where modules can be utilized. There's no need to introduce something entirely disconnected but beneficial for statistical modeling. If some popular tools they use, such as Norman or PSF, were bundled and made available as add-ons, it would create a centralized place. This centralized platform would allow individual vendors to ensure compatibility of their products with RStudio Connect and provide them on the marketplace. Customers could then choose these validated additional tools, integrating them seamlessly with RStudio Connect.

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Sushma Polavarapu

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

Creates user-friendly analysis environments for large datasets

The tool is user-friendly for the end users. It is primarily a search-based tool. Users do not need a technical background to work directly on the dataset. Its compatibility with most databases, including the latest from FlexMovely and Redshift, allows users to create joins and worksheets easily. ThoughtSpot is fast, even with one to ten terabytes of data.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"RStudio Connect is very powerful statistically and can handle large datasets, even on a free version on a laptop."

"The ability to do ad hoc explorations of data has been most valuable."

"The tool is user-friendly for the end users."

"It's easy to drill down or expand data to get more details right out of the box."

"I like ThoughtSpot's search capabilities. You can also create custom analytics even if you aren't an experienced data analyst. We have users with no data analytics experience making some of the dashboards we've created, copying components, and customizing them to their specific use cases."

"ThoughtSpot saves a significant amount of time compared to other tools and is very user-friendly."

"The initial setup was very straightforward."

"ThoughtSpot takes the modifying of existing reports out of our hands."

"I would say the return on investment is good. Whatever we invested, we got results. We have been finding it easy to use and onboard new use cases."

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Cons

"I rate my experience with RStudio Connect as average because I am not yet comfortable enough to provide a definitive assessment."

"ThoughtSpot is a fairly new product, so some usability aspects aren't as mature as we'd like them to be. One example is their organizational methodology, like how objects are organized in their dashboards inside the product. They're all on a flat list, which works if you've got five or 10 dashboards. However, it's insufficient when you're a large enterprise with multiple groups looking at the same dashboards. It isn't organized well."

"I would like to see more flexibility in adding the pins. Currently, we have four different sizes in which I can add pins, but I would like to be able to resize my pins."

"The most difficult thing I found is that it only deals with the files and does not have direct connectivity to databases."

"The one area of the solution that I do hear needs improvement is on the visualization front."

"I encountered limitations mainly around UI and dashboard configuration."

"A customized visualization is lacking in this product."

"A crucial feature we needed is missing, which involves restricting views of certain KPIs when users select conflicting parameters. We had to create a workaround, which impacted performance by loading pinboards slowly."

"Some areas for improvement include the pixel-perfect dashboards, which are not as refined as those in Tableau."

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"I give the pricing a six out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

University

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

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By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RStudio Connect?

The product is not very expensive. When the number of licenses grows, the procurement team should come in and negotiate to get a better price and discount. I rate the product’s pricing a three out ...

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What needs improvement with RStudio Connect?

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What is your primary use case for RStudio Connect?

We use the solution for statistical modeling.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThoughtSpot?

The pricing is on the higher end but reasonable for what ThoughtSpot offers.

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What needs improvement with ThoughtSpot?

There are a few areas where ThoughtSpot could improve. A crucial feature we needed is missing, which involves restricting views of certain KPIs when users select conflicting parameters. We had to c...

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What is your primary use case for ThoughtSpot?

Currently, our company is using ThoughtSpot ( /products/thoughtspot-reviews ) for marketing reporting. We build reports based on the tables in the cloud, utilizing the outlet views for ThoughtSpot ...

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Overview

RStudio Connect is a web-based platform that allows organizations to share and manage data science content easily. Its primary use case is to enable data scientists to publish and share their work with stakeholders, including executives, analysts, and other team members.

The solution helps organizations to streamline their data science workflows, reduce the time and effort required to share insights and improve collaboration across teams. With RStudio Connect, organizations can ensure that their data science content is secure, up-to-date, and accessible to the right people at the right time.

Posit PBC

ThoughtSpot is a powerful business intelligence tool that allows easy searching and drilling into data. Its ad hoc exploration and query-based search features are highly valued, and it is easy to set up, stable, and scalable.

The solution is used for reporting purposes, self-service BI, and embedding into other applications for customers to do self-service analytics. It helps businesses with metrics, KPIs, and important insights by sourcing data from various sources into one golden source and visualizing it in an easy way for the business to consume. The pricing model is ideal, charging for data rather than the number of users.

ThoughtSpot

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