5X built an end-to-end data platform, with 0 data platform resources needed from 28. 5X allows us to see ROI from data much faster For startups, if you are running on a tight budget, I can't recommend 5X more especially if you are based in the US. 5X offers 50% less total cost of ownership than if you built and maintained your platform inhouse. Also, 5X serves as a fully managed data platform - from getting the data into the database, performing transforms, and visualizing the data for business teams. If we had to do this ourselves, we’d have to sign multiple vendors and would take over 6-8 months to set up. With 5X we were up and running in no time!

I liked best that it is an end-to-end data stack with all components built in, as required to run an Analytics function. This avoided the need to go through procurement and contracting with multiple vendors. It allowed for rapid implementation, and ability to deliver results faster to the business.

The platform coupled with 1-1 support cover everything needed to operate and manage a modern data-stack from end-to-end.