Holistics
Pending verificationSQL-based BI and self-serve analytics — used widely in Europe.
Overview
Holistics is a Berlin, Germany-based European company building analytics and developer tools software since 2015. As an EU-headquartered provider, Holistics likely operates under GDPR, though EU Alts has not yet independently verified its ownership and hosting facts, so its exposure to the US CLOUD Act isn't confirmed yet — see the Details section below for what's known so far.
Why European teams pick Holistics
Teams in Europe consider Holistics when they want a analytics provider that bills in EUR and keeps customer data under Germany law, operating since 2015. Its EU headquarters is a good sign compared with Google Analytics, but EU Alts hasn't yet verified Holistics's ownership and hosting facts — check back once verification is complete.
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About
Holistics is a self-service BI platform that enables data teams to build SQL-based data models and share interactive dashboards with business stakeholders. It uses a code-first approach (SQL + YAML) for modelling business metrics, producing reusable, version-controllable data models. Holistics supports EU data residency for enterprise customers and provides a GDPR DPA. It is used by data teams at European e-commerce, fintech, and SaaS companies as an alternative to Looker or Metabase for building a governed, self-service data layer.
Details
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Ownership
- Independently owned (Singapore)
- Hosting
- UNKNOWN
- Company size
- 51–200 employees
Categories
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Frequently asked questions
What is Holistics?
Holistics is a self-service BI platform that enables data teams to build SQL-based data models and share interactive dashboards with business stakeholders. It uses a code-first approach (SQL + YAML) for modelling business metrics, producing reusable, version-controllable data models. Holistics supports EU data residency for enterprise customers and provides a GDPR DPA. It is used by data teams at European e-commerce, fintech, and SaaS companies as an alternative to Looker or Metabase for building a governed, self-service data layer.
What does Holistics do?
Holistics is sql-based bi and self-serve analytics — used widely in europe. It is listed under analytics and developer tools on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European analytics tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from Google Analytics.
Is Holistics a good European analytics alternative?
Holistics is a fit for European businesses evaluating analytics options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with developer tools use cases.
Is Holistics GDPR compliant?
Holistics is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and falls under EU jurisdiction, so it likely processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Germany's data protection authority, the Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI). EU Alts has not yet independently verified Holistics's ownership structure or hosting location, so we can't yet confirm its exposure to the US CLOUD Act the way we can for verified entries.
How do teams switch from Google Analytics to Holistics?
Most teams considering a move from Google Analytics to Holistics are drawn to its EU headquarters and analytics workflow fit. EU Alts hasn't yet verified Holistics's ownership and hosting facts, so treat any CLOUD Act or Schrems II conclusions as provisional until verification is complete. Plan a migration in stages regardless: export your data from the US incumbent, pilot Holistics with a small team, then move the rest once integration coverage is confirmed.
Where is Holistics based?
Holistics is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company was founded in 2015. Its main website is https://www.holistics.io.