Baremetrics pioneered transparent SaaS analytics. But at $75–$255/mo with paid add-ons, it may be more than a bootstrapped founder needs. Here's how NoNoiseMetrics compares.
Baremetrics creates a full copy of your billing data on their servers. NoNoiseMetrics uses a read-only Stripe key, computes your metrics live, and deletes everything the moment you remove the connection. Your data is never duplicated.
Baremetrics was created in 2013 by Josh Pigford — a serial maker who had built over 50 projects. He was running several SaaS products on Stripe and couldn't find a simple way to see his MRR, churn, and LTV. So he built Baremetrics in a weekend. What made it special was radical transparency: Josh made his own metrics dashboard public. The 'Open Startups' movement inspired hundreds of founders to share their numbers. After seven years, Josh sold Baremetrics for $4 million in 2020.
Baremetrics Recover automatically emails customers with failed payments, shows in-app paywalls, and provides one-click card update forms. If failed payments are costing you revenue, this is a genuine money-saver. It's a $129/mo add-on.
When a customer cancels, Baremetrics can show a customizable survey to capture the reason. You can then segment churn by cancellation reason and send automated win-back emails. Also $129/mo as an add-on.
Baremetrics connects to 11 payment platforms: Stripe, Braintree, Recurly, Chargebee, Apple App Store, Google Play, Shopify, QuickBooks, Xero, PayPal, and Paddle.
Baremetrics aggregates anonymized data from its customer base to provide industry benchmarks. You can see how your churn, growth, and ARPU compare to similar companies.
Baremetrics' Launch plan starts at $75/mo for companies with up to $360K ARR. If you're at €3K MRR, that's nearly 3% of your revenue going to analytics. For context, NoNoiseMetrics is free up to €10K MRR.
The core product is analytics. But Recover (dunning) is +$129/mo and Cancellation Insights is another +$129/mo. A bootstrapped founder on the Growth plan ($255/mo) with both add-ons is paying $513/mo for analytics.
Josh Pigford was the heart and vision of Baremetrics. His transparent, founder-first ethos defined the product. Since his departure in 2020, the product has evolved under new leadership. The direction may still be great — but it's worth noting that the original founder-market fit has changed.
Like most analytics tools, Baremetrics copies your full billing history. This is standard practice, but if data minimization is important to you, it's a consideration.
| Baremetrics | NoNoiseMetrics | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | SaaS teams that need dunning + cancellation insights | SaaS founders who need clear metrics, fast and affordable |
| Minimum price | $75/mo (Launch) | €0 (Free up to €10K MRR) |
| Price at €50K MRR | $255/mo (Growth) | €79/mo (Growth) |
| Dunning / Recover | Yes (+$129/mo add-on) | Not included |
| Cancellation surveys | Yes (+$129/mo add-on) | Not included |
| Billing integrations | 11 platforms | Stripe only |
| Multi-Stripe | 1 (Launch) / 2 (Growth) | 1 (Free) / 5 (Growth) |
| Custom dashboards | Growth+ ($255/mo) | All plans |
| Benchmarks | Growth+ ($255/mo) | Not included |
| Data architecture | Full copy on their servers | Disconnect = deleted · EU-hosted |
| Founder | Josh Pigford (sold in 2020, no longer involved) | Active solo founder |
| Setup | Minutes | 90 seconds |
Free up to €10K MRR · 90-second setup · Your data stays in Stripe