Lifted Work vs Databox
Databox is a serious analytics product with a real free tier and a data layer underneath it. If what you need is dashboards and KPI tracking, it is a strong pick. If what you need is to run the client work the KPIs describe, the comparison changes.
In short: Databox is the better choice if you want a genuine BI layer, a governed semantic model and a free plan to start on. Lifted Work is better if you want reporting included in the tool you already run client delivery in, without a separate subscription and a white-label add-on on top.
Quick Comparison
What each platform is built for
| Feature |
Lifted Work
|
Databox |
|---|---|---|
| Built for running agency delivery | ||
| Client portal included | ||
| Client request intake | ||
| Deliverables with client approval | ||
| Task and project management | ||
| Time tracking and budgets | ||
| Client correspondence and Gmail sync | ||
| Branded reports | $80/mo white-label add-on | |
| MCP access for Claude and ChatGPT | ||
| Free plan | 30-day money-back guarantee | |
| Governed semantic layer and data lineage | ||
| Anomaly detection and goal tracking | ||
| Breadth of data sources | 5 native platforms | |
| Unlimited team members | Agency plan only |
Why agencies choose Lifted Work over Databox
Databox is analytics infrastructure with dashboards on top. Lifted Work is the system your team runs client work in, where the report is one output. Both are useful. The question is whether you want to buy the reporting separately from the delivery.
Reporting comes with the work
Lifted Work already holds the tasks, hours, deliverables and correspondence for each client, so the monthly report can describe the work as well as the results. Databox reports on connected metrics; it has no view of what your team did.
No per-client pack, no white-label upcharge
Databox Agency starts at $79 a month and adds $20 per extra client pack, with white-labeling a further $80 a month. Lifted Work is $5 to $12 per active client with branded portals and branded reports included.
Clients get somewhere to log in
A branded portal where clients submit requests, approve deliverables and watch work land in a feed. Databox shares dashboards, which is a different thing from a place the client does business with you.
The delivery system, not just the scoreboard
Tasks, SOPs, templates, capacity planning and approvals live in Lifted Work. Databox measures outcomes; it does not hold the work that produces them, so you are still paying for a project tool alongside it.
Margin, not just performance
Time tracked against per-task budgets sits next to the campaign numbers, so you can see which clients are profitable rather than only which are performing.
The whole cycle runs itself
One playbook pulls the data, renders the branded report, posts it to the client's feed, drafts the summary email and queues a human review before anything ships.
Feature by feature
See exactly how Lifted Work and Databox stack up across the features that matter most for agency operations.
Databox prices are list prices checked on 15 September 2026. Plans change; check their pricing page before deciding.
Reporting and analytics
Lifted Work
- Branded PDF or HTML reports from your own template
- GA4, Search Console, Google Ads, Meta Ads and Business Profile
- Reports post into the client portal feed automatically
- Summary email drafted next to the report
- Report can cite the month's completed work and hours
Databox
- Dashboards across a very wide set of integrations
- Governed semantic layer, data lineage and audit trail
- Genie AI analyst, performance summaries and an MCP server
- Anomaly detection, goals and OKR tracking
- White-labeling is an $80 a month add-on
What the client sees
Lifted Work
- Branded portal with a live feed of delivered work
- Deliverables reviewed and approved in place
- Request submission with attachments
- Services page anchoring what they pay for
- To-dos you assign the client
Databox
- Shareable dashboards and scheduled snapshots
- White-labeled reporting environment on the paid add-on
- No client portal, request intake or approvals
- Clients see metrics, not the work in progress
- Nowhere for a client to send you something
Running the work
Lifted Work
- Tasks, templates and SOPs per client
- Capacity planning by assigned hours per person per day
- Time tracked against per-task budgets
- Milestones and recurring scheduled work
- AI playbooks producing reviewable deliverables
Databox
- No task or project management
- No time tracking or capacity planning
- No deliverables or approval workflow
- Still needs a project tool beside it
- Measures the outcome without holding the work
What it costs
Lifted Work
- $5, $7 or $12 per active client per month depending on plan
- Unlimited team members on every plan
- Branded portal and branded reports included
- A 15-client agency on Delivery pays $105 a month
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Databox
- Genuine free plan for 1 user and 3 data sources
- Agency plan starts at $79 a month billed annually
- Extra client packs are $20 each per month
- White-labeling is $80 a month on top
- A 15-client white-labeled setup runs well past $300 a month
The honest part
Where Databox is the better choice
No tool wins on everything. If these matter more to you than running client delivery in one place, Databox is the right call.
A real free plan
Databox's free tier is not a trial. One user, three data sources and a dashboard, free indefinitely. Lifted Work has a 30-day money-back guarantee, which is not the same thing. If you want to prove the value before spending anything, Databox lets you.
Actual BI infrastructure
A governed semantic layer, data lineage and an audit trail are things Lifted Work simply does not have. If your reporting needs to be governed, traced and defensible to someone outside marketing, Databox is built for that and we are not.
Anomaly detection and goal tracking
Databox watches metrics and tells you when something moves unexpectedly, and tracks goals and OKRs against live data. Lifted Work renders what you ask it to render; it will not tap you on the shoulder when a number breaks trend.
Many more data sources
Lifted Work connects five analytics and ads platforms natively. Databox connects a far longer list, plus custom integrations and an API. If your clients report on platforms outside the Google and Meta ecosystem, that gap is real.
What each one costs
Lifted Work starts at $5/client/month. Unlimited team members on every plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions agencies ask about Databox
Is Lifted Work cheaper than Databox for an agency?
For a typical white-labeled agency setup, yes, and by a wide margin. Databox Agency starts at $79 a month billed annually, extra client packs are $20 each per month, and removing Databox branding is another $80 a month. A 15-client white-labeled setup lands well past $300 a month. Lifted Work Delivery is $105 a month at 15 clients with branded portals and branded reports included. Prices checked on 15 September 2026.
Does Lifted Work have a free plan like Databox?
No. Databox has a genuine free tier with one user and three data sources, and if that matters to you it is a real advantage. Lifted Work has a 30-day money-back guarantee instead: you pay, and if it is not right you get all of it back, no questions.
Can Lifted Work replace Databox's dashboards?
For monthly client reporting on GA4, Search Console, Google Ads, Meta Ads and Google Business Profile, yes. Lifted Work renders branded PDF or HTML reports on a schedule and posts them to the client. What it does not replace is the BI side: the semantic layer, data lineage, anomaly detection and always-on KPI dashboards. Those are Databox's actual product and we do not pretend to match them.
We use Databox's MCP server. Does Lifted Work do that?
Yes. Lifted Work has its own MCP server, so you can connect Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT or any MCP client and manage tasks, draft client emails, pull analytics and render reports from there. The difference is what sits behind it: Databox's MCP exposes your metrics, and Lifted Work's exposes the clients, work, correspondence and analytics together.
What happens to our existing dashboards if we switch?
They stay where they are until you decide otherwise. Agencies commonly run Lifted Work reporting alongside Databox for a cycle or two and compare the output per client before moving anyone across. There is no import step you have to clear before getting value.