An analyst on call — without the full-time hire
Dashboards answer “what's happening.” Sometimes you also need “why — and what should we do?” The Fractional Analytics plan adds a real analyst to your month: analysis calls, ad-hoc questions, and dashboards that keep evolving.
✓ From $500/mo ✓ Monthly analysis call ✓ Ad-hoc questions answered ✓ Cancel anytime — dashboards stay
Between "no analyst" and "full-time hire"
A full-time analyst is a six-figure commitment. Most small businesses need the answers — not the headcount.
- The dashboard shows WHAT changed — nobody has time to dig into WHY.
- Decisions wait because "we should look at the data first" (nobody does).
- You've considered hiring an analyst, but can't fill 40 hours a week.
- Ad-hoc questions pile up: which jobs? which customers? what if we raise prices?
- A monthly working session: what moved, why, and what to do about it.
- Ad-hoc questions answered within days — with the analysis, not just a chart.
- Your dashboards keep evolving as the business changes.
- One analyst who knows your business, on call — at a fraction of a hire.
What's included
Monthly analysis call
A working session on your numbers: variances explained, opportunities flagged, actions agreed.
Ad-hoc questions
"Which service line is dragging margin?" Send the question; get the analysis.
Continuous improvement
New KPIs, new pages, new sources added as you grow — without new project quotes.
Everything in your plan
Dashboards, automation, hosting, and support are all still included underneath.
Priority support
Front of the queue for fixes and changes.
Board & bank ready
Clean monthly packets for partners, lenders, or investors — generated, not assembled.
What it costs
- Includes your dashboard plan — not on top of it at the low end
- Month-to-month; rate locks available on longer terms
- Compare: a full-time analyst is a six-figure commitment; typical fractional-analytics retainers run in the low thousands per month
What the research shows
Forrester's ThoughtSpot study found analytics teams spending ~70% less time building reports once self-service was in place, and ThoughtSpot's Matillion story reports 80% of report requests eliminated. That's the shift this plan buys: your analyst time goes to answers, not assembly. See the sourced evidence →
Frequently asked
If something isn't here, the free review is the fastest way to a direct answer.
What does a fractional analyst cost?
Our Fractional Analytics Partner plan runs $500–$1,500/month depending on cadence and scope — dashboard plan included at the low end. Published market guides put typical fractional-analytics retainers in the low thousands per month.
How is this different from just having the dashboard plan?
The dashboard plans keep your numbers accurate and current. Fractional Analytics adds interpretation: a monthly working session, ad-hoc analysis on demand, and continuous evolution of what you track.
What if we stop the plan?
Your dashboards and data stay on whatever base plan you keep. The fractional layer is month-to-month unless you choose a rate-locked term.
Is 10 hours of your time really enough?
For most small businesses, yes — because the pipelines and dashboards already do the heavy lifting. You're buying judgment on top of automation, not manual report-pulling.
Ready to see your numbers?
Book a free 30-minute review. You show us how reporting works today; we show you what could be automatic. No pitch.