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Propel

Embedded analytics API for SaaS

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★4.2ratingPricing · FreemiumRising
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.2
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Propel does

Build real-time analytics features into your product with a simple GraphQL API on top of your cloud warehouse.

How Propel compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Propel does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Context.dev at $19 a month and the median is $19. All 5 offer an API, as Propel does. Propel offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app. Propel was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2005 and 2022, 2 of them earlier. Propel is based in Seattle, United States; 3 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in Spain.

Market position · Data

How Propel compares in Data

Propel has high opportunity and sits in the middle third of 405 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates Propel's own market position as open. 128 of the 405 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

Propel compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
PropelFounded 2021 · Seattle, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising
SteampipeFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIStable
Tinybird PipesFounded 2022 · Madrid, SpainHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
Context.devFounded 2005 · Wilmington, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium$19/moYesYesWeb, API, CLIStable
CrustdataFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIStable
MireyeHighOpenFreemium$19/moYesYesWeb, APIStable

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Data.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Propel exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Data Extraction
Industry Verticals
Software
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Propel shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Propel: common questions

Is Propel free?

Propel has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Propel?

The closest alternatives to Propel that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Steampipe, Tinybird Pipes, Context.dev, Crustdata, and Mireye.

Is Propel still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Propel as operating at propeldata.com.

Where is Propel based?

Propel is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

Does Propel have an API?

Yes. Propel offers an API.

Who is Propel for?

Propel is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Propel?

Sign in on Propel's own website, propeldata.com. FalcoScan reviews Propel but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Propel directly.

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