ProfitWell alternativeChartsy vs ProfitWell

The ProfitWell alternative that shows where your MRR comes from

ProfitWell Metrics is still free. Chartsy is for founders who need what it doesn’t do: merchant-of-record billing like Polar.sh or Lemon Squeezy, custom dashboards, and revenue by marketing channel.

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Short answer

Choose Chartsy if

  • You bill through Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io or Lemon Squeezy
  • You use Stripe as a payment gateway without Stripe Billing
  • You want to see which marketing channels bring paying customers
  • You want dashboards built around your own questions, or to ask Claude or ChatGPT about your revenue

Choose ProfitWell if

  • Free, standard subscription metrics are enough
  • You bill through Paddle Billing or Stripe Billing
  • You rely on peer benchmarks or deep cohort reports

ProfitWell Metrics costs nothing, so if its reports answer your questions, stay on it. Switch when you need a billing platform it doesn’t connect, or when you want to know where paying customers came from.

ProfitWell details come from Paddle's ProfitWell Metrics page and help centre, checked in October 2026. Where Paddle doesn't document something, we say so instead of guessing. Disclosure: Chartsy is our product. Both tools get the same fact card and the same “not ideal for” line.

Side by side

Chartsy vs ProfitWell comparison table

FeatureChartsyProfitWell
Starting price (Oct 2026)$9/mo (Starter, 10k events)Free
Priced onTracked website visits and signupsFree
Trial14 days, no cardNot needed
PaddleBilling and ClassicPaddle Billing, included
StripeYes, Billing or payments onlyStripe Billing; gateway-only gets retention and cash-flow metrics only
Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io, Lemon SqueezyYesNot documented
Chargebee, Recurly, Braintree, Zuora, Maxio, RechargeNoYes
CSV uploadNoNo
MRR, churn, LTV, MRR movementsYesYes
Cohort analysisCohort retention chartsYes
Benchmarks against other businessesNoYes
Custom dashboardsYesNot documented
Revenue by marketing channelYesNot documented
Dunning and payment recoveryNoSeparate product (Paddle Retain)
In-app AI assistant200 or 2,000 questions/moNot documented
MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, CursorRead-only, 19 toolsNot documented
Exports and sharingPDF, PNG, share linksNot documented
Why founders look elsewhere

ProfitWell shows the standard reports. Founders often need more than that.

Paddle acquired ProfitWell in 2022 and ProfitWell Metrics is still free. These are the gaps that lead founders to look for an alternative.

  • Newer billing platforms aren’t connectedFounders on Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io or Lemon Squeezy need a tool that connects natively. Chartsy connects all four.
  • Stripe as a gateway gets lessWithout Stripe Billing, Paddle’s docs say you get retention and cash-flow metrics only. Chartsy reads Stripe either way.
  • No view of where paying customers came fromChartsy follows each customer from first visit to signup to payment, so you see MRR by channel, campaign and referrer.
  • Fixed reportsProfitWell gives you the reports it ships with. Chartsy lets you build dashboards around your own questions and export them as PDF.
Fact cards

ProfitWell and Chartsy at a glance

Same fields for both tools, including what each one is not ideal for.

ProfitWell Metrics

Best for: Teams on Paddle Billing or Stripe Billing that want standard subscription metrics at no cost.

ProfitWell Metrics is now part of Paddle and still free. It covers MRR, churn, upgrades and downgrades, LTV and retention with cohort and plan drill-downs, and benchmarks you against other subscription businesses. Paddle sellers get it included; it also reads from Stripe Billing and several other billing systems.

Pricing
Free.
Free tier or trial
Free. Free accounts unused for more than 12 months are deleted.
Billing sources
Paddle Billing, Stripe Billing, Chargebee, Recurly, Braintree, Zuora, Maxio, Recharge and a Transactions API. No CSV upload. With Stripe used only as a payment gateway, you get retention and cash-flow metrics only.
Metrics
MRR, churn, LTV, retention, cohorts, benchmarks.
Dunning
Not part of Metrics. Paddle sells it as Paddle Retain, included with Paddle Billing; for other billers Paddle's help centre cites flat fees from $500/mo.
AI and MCP
Not documented.
Not ideal for
Teams that want custom dashboards, revenue by marketing channel, or a merchant of record other than Paddle, and Stripe users without Stripe Billing.

Chartsy

Best for: Founders who want an easy MRR dashboard plus revenue by marketing channel, especially on Paddle or a merchant of record like Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io or Lemon Squeezy.

Chartsy connects natively to six billing providers, syncs your last 24 months of history, and shows MRR, ARR, churn, LTV, NRR and ARPU with an MRR breakdown by new, expansion, contraction, churned and reactivated revenue. Several accounts, even on different providers, add up into one MRR number.

With revenue attribution, one script on your website follows each customer from first visit to first payment. Custom dashboards export as PDF, and the read-only MCP server lets you ask Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor about your revenue.

Pricing
Starter from $9/mo, Growth from $29/mo, priced on tracked website visits and signups rather than customers or revenue. Yearly billing gives two months free. (pricing)
Free tier or trial
14-day trial, no card. No free plan.
Billing sources
Stripe, Paddle Billing, Paddle Classic, Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io, Lemon Squeezy, plus a Custom Billing API. Two sources on Starter, 20 on Growth.
Metrics
MRR breakdown, churn, LTV, NRR, ARPU, plan and country breakdowns, cohort retention charts, top customers by current MRR, goals with pacing, revenue by marketing channel.
AI and MCP
In-app chat and chart builder (200 questions/mo on Starter, 2,000 on Growth), and a read-only MCP server with 19 tools.
Sharing and reports
Custom dashboards, PDF and PNG exports, share links, weekly email report, daily briefing.
Privacy
GDPR mode keeps customer names and emails out of the sync (not available for Freemius).
Not ideal for
Teams that want analytics for free, teams on Chargebee, Recurly, Braintree or Zuora, teams that need benchmarks or dunning, and Paddle Classic sellers who need revenue by channel.
Decide

Which should you choose?

  • Free, standard metrics are enough and you bill through Paddle or Stripe BillingStay on ProfitWell Metrics.
  • You’re on Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io or Lemon SqueezyChartsy, which connects all four natively.
  • You use Stripe for payments but not Stripe BillingChartsy, which reads your full Stripe history either way.
  • You want to know which channels bring paying customersChartsy. See revenue attribution for SaaS.
  • You bill through Chargebee, Recurly or Zuora and want deeper reportsChartMogul. See ChartMogul alternative.
  • You want a polished Stripe dashboard with forecastingBaremetrics. See Baremetrics alternative.
Other options

Other ProfitWell alternatives

Prices from each vendor’s pricing page, October 2026.

ChartMogul

Best for: The most complete pre-built metrics on mainstream billing systems.

Free up to $10K MRR, then from $69/mo, rising with ARR. 30+ billing integrations, CRM-style customer profiles, an AI assistant and a read-only MCP server. Paddle connects through a third-party connector. See ChartMogul alternative.

Baremetrics

Best for: A polished Stripe dashboard with forecasting and optional dunning.

From $75/mo on monthly billing, priced by ARR, with $129/mo add-ons for payment recovery and cancellation insights. No native Paddle connector. See Baremetrics alternative.

Stripe analytics and Sigma

Best for: Stripe-only teams that want to stay inside Stripe.

Billing analytics come with Stripe Billing (0.7% of Billing volume). Sigma adds SQL from $15/mo for 250 charges. Stripe data only. See Stripe Sigma alternative.

MRR.io

Best for: Small teams on Stripe or Paddle that want free metrics under 100 customers.

Free up to 100 paying customers, then from $19/mo by customer count, with cohorts and forecasts on Pro. See MRR.io alternative.

Chargebee RevenueStory

Best for: Companies that already run subscriptions in Chargebee.

Included with Chargebee Billing, with 150+ reports. Your subscriptions must live in Chargebee.

Maxio

Best for: B2B SaaS with finance-heavy needs such as revenue recognition.

Grow from $599/mo for up to $100K in monthly billings. Built for finance teams rather than founders checking a dashboard.

Switching

Moving off ProfitWell without losing history

You usually don't need to export anything from ProfitWell. Chartsy, ChartMogul and Baremetrics pull history straight from your billing platform. Connecting Chartsy syncs your last 24 months in a couple of minutes, whether you bill through Stripe, Paddle, Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io or Lemon Squeezy.

Expect the numbers to differ slightly from ProfitWell's. Tools treat trials, discounts, past-due payments and cancellations at period end differently; Chartsy's rules are in How We Calculate MRR at Chartsy. Keeping ProfitWell running alongside for a month is a cheap way to compare, since it's free.

How we compared

What this page answers, and how

Questions founders ask

  • Is ProfitWell still free in 2026?
  • What does ProfitWell Metrics not cover?
  • Which tools connect to Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io or Lemon Squeezy?
  • Which tools show revenue by marketing channel?
  • Do I need to migrate my ProfitWell data?
  • Can I connect a ProfitWell alternative to Claude or ChatGPT?

How we compared the tools

  1. Price at your stage. And what it is priced on: ARR, MRR, customers, billing volume or website events.
  2. Billing sources. Which payment and billing systems connect natively, and which need an import.
  3. Built-in SaaS metrics. MRR movements, churn, LTV, NRR and cohorts, pre-built rather than modelled by hand.
  4. Beyond revenue. Marketing attribution, custom dashboards, benchmarks, dunning and sharing with investors.
  5. AI and MCP. In-app assistants and MCP servers for Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best ProfitWell alternative?

For Polar.sh, Freemius, Creem.io or Lemon Squeezy sellers, or anyone who wants revenue by marketing channel: Chartsy. For the most complete pre-built metrics on mainstream billing systems: ChartMogul, free under $10K MRR. For a polished Stripe dashboard with forecasting: Baremetrics. If free, standard metrics are enough, ProfitWell Metrics itself.

Is ProfitWell still free in 2026?

Yes. Paddle’s product page lists ProfitWell Metrics as free. It works with Paddle Billing, Stripe Billing, Chargebee, Recurly and several other billing systems. Free accounts unused for more than 12 months are deleted.

What does ProfitWell cost compared with Chartsy?

ProfitWell Metrics is free. Chartsy starts at $9/mo on Starter and $29/mo on Growth, priced on tracked website visits and signups, with a 14-day trial and no card. Paddle’s dunning product, Paddle Retain, is separate: included with Paddle Billing, otherwise from $500/mo per Paddle’s help centre.

Does ProfitWell work with Stripe?

Yes, with Stripe Billing. If you use Stripe only as a payment gateway, without Stripe Billing, Paddle’s docs say you get retention and cash-flow metrics only. Chartsy reads your Stripe data either way.

Does ProfitWell support Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Creem.io or Freemius?

Paddle doesn’t document connectors for them. Chartsy connects all four natively.

Does Chartsy replace ProfitWell?

For most founders, yes: it covers MRR, churn, LTV, ARPU and cohorts, and adds revenue by marketing channel and custom dashboards. It doesn’t offer peer benchmarks or a free plan, so some teams keep ProfitWell running alongside.

Can I migrate my ProfitWell data to Chartsy?

You don’t need to. Chartsy pulls your last 24 months straight from your billing platform when you connect it.

Can I connect ProfitWell or Chartsy to ChatGPT or Claude?

Chartsy, through a read-only MCP server with 19 tools and OAuth or token sign-in. Paddle doesn’t document an MCP server or AI assistant for ProfitWell Metrics.

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The Chartsy program is realized with the financial support of the Albanian Government through the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, under the Grant 2026 scheme, and is implemented by the Innovation4Albania Agency.