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Whatagraph alternative for agencies that want the reporting done, not another platform to run

A good Whatagraph alternative depends on who you want to do the reporting work. Choose Whatagraph if you want a marketing data platform with a data hub, AI agents and BigQuery transfers, and you have people to run it on an annual plan. Choose a managed service like reportfor.agency if you want a team to build, check and write your client reports, billed per client with 30 days' notice to cancel.

Whatagraph has grown past a report builder. Its home page now calls it "the marketing intelligence platform that lets you connect, define, and trust your data everywhere." That is a strong product for teams that want to own their data model. It also means more setup and more decisions for the person who runs it. This page helps you decide if that person should be on your team or on ours.

Three questions to answer before you switch

  1. How long do you want to commit? Whatagraph's Max plan is listed as billed annually. Our service has no minimum term after setup. You cancel any time with 30 days' notice.
  2. Who owns the data store? In Whatagraph, data lives in its Data Hub, and "Transfer to BigQuery & Looker" is listed on the Prime plan. With us, each client's data sits in your own cloud account, usually a BigQuery project, from day one. We set it up if you have none.
  3. Who does the work each week? Whatagraph gives your team tools, including AI agents. We give you a team: data engineers and marketing analysts who build and run the reporting, so your marketing team does not build reports.

Where Whatagraph is strong

Credit where it is due. According to Whatagraph's own site, you get:

The Max plan also includes a dedicated Success Manager, per the pricing page. For an agency with an in-house data lead, this is a serious toolkit.

How Whatagraph prices, and how we price

As listed on 20 Oct 2026 (pricing page), Whatagraph has two plans:

The pricing FAQ says "each source costs 1 credit, regardless of plan," where one credit is one connected data account, such as one Facebook Ads account. We did not find a free trial or USD prices on that page.

We price per client, not per source. Each client is $99 per month and covers up to 4 ad platforms. GA4 and Search Console cost nothing extra. A CRM counts as 1 of the 4. There is a $997 one-time setup fee per agency and a minimum of 5 clients.

Whatagraph vs reportfor.agency

Whatagraphreportfor.agency
TypeMarketing intelligence platform (software)Fully managed client reporting service (people + software)
Pricing unitCredits: 1 credit per connected source accountPer client: up to 4 ad platforms, GA4 and Search Console included
Entry priceMax from €999/month, billed annually (checked 20 Oct 2026)$99 per client per month, minimum 5 clients ($495/month), + $997 setup
CommitmentPlans listed as billed annuallyNo minimum term after setup; 30 days' notice to cancel
Data storageWhatagraph Data Hub; BigQuery & Looker transfer on PrimeYour own cloud account, usually a BigQuery project
AI roleIQ Agents and IQ features build, update and summarize reportsCode calculates every number; AI drafts the words, never the numbers; AI sees campaign totals only
Human reviewYour team reviews; Success Manager supports the accountAn analyst checks every report; your account manager approves and sends
Client deliverablesReports and dashboards your team designsDaily-checked live white-label dashboard, Monday written report with client email, 1-page monthly review PDF
Data checksKPI overviews with alertsFresh and complete checks; totals compared with Google Ads, Meta, GA4 and other sources on a fixed schedule
GuaranteeEnterprise SLA on PrimeFirst report within 7 days of access, or setup fee back; client finds a wrong number first, that client's month is free

Cost example: 12 clients

Say you have 12 clients and each one runs Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn and GA4. In Whatagraph that is about 48 connected source accounts, so 48 credits. That fits inside the Max plan's starting 50 credits.

Whatagraph Max

€999 /month

Starting price, billed annually, as listed on 20 Oct 2026 (pricing page). Add a client or source past 50 credits and you need more credits. Your team still builds the reports, defines the metrics, reviews the AI output and writes to clients.

reportfor.agency

$1,188 /month

12 clients × $99, plus $997 one-time setup. GA4 does not count toward the 4 ad platforms. Our team builds and runs the reporting. You review and send. See pricing.

The two prices are in different currencies, so we do not convert them here. The bigger difference is not the line item. It is the annual commitment on one side, and the weekly team time you keep or give away on the other.

When Whatagraph is the better choice

When a managed service is the better choice

Pick a managed service when you want the outcome, not the toolkit. You get a data team for your client reporting, without the hire. Hiring a data engineer and an analyst costs about $190,000 a year in US base pay (US Bureau of Labor Statistics medians, May 2024: data scientists, market research analysts).

Read more about our white-label reporting service, or read about us.

Switching from Whatagraph

If you are on an annual plan, you can plan the move around your renewal date. Start a pilot client before renewal, compare the output, then decide. Our onboarding runs on a fixed plan: day 1–2 connect, day 3–7 first report, day 8–12 brand and tune, day 14 go live. We go live in 14 days for up to 20 clients. Every setup is documented, so you are not tied to one person.

Questions about Whatagraph alternatives

Is there a cheaper Whatagraph alternative for a small agency?

For software only, there are lower-priced tools. For a managed service, our minimum is 5 clients at $495 per month plus a $997 setup fee. Whatagraph lists Max from €999 per month, billed annually.

Do you use Whatagraph to pull data?

No. We use connectors such as Supermetrics, Windsor.ai and Coupler.io to move data into your own cloud account, usually BigQuery.

Does your AI write the numbers in reports?

No. Code calculates every number. AI drafts the words only. AI sees campaign totals only, no personal data, and the data is not used to train AI. An analyst checks every report.

Which sources do you support?

GA4, Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Search Console and CRM.

What do we keep if we cancel?

You keep the data, dashboards and documentation. Dashboards keep updating only if you take over the data connector subscription. We help you move it.

Do you talk to our clients?

No. We never contact your clients. Your account manager approves and sends every report. More in our other comparisons.

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