[cwyers]

Is it just me or is Periscope allergic to saying what databases it supports? I can find nothing on the website, and I am really hesitant to sign up for more info once companies started actually calling my phone after I did that.

Also, none of those queries will work on MySQL.

[hglaser]

Periscope Data cofounder here. I wouldn't say we're "allergic" necessarily. ;) Like a lot of startups, we're very young and haven't gotten around to building out the website as much as we'd like to.

`jplitz and `ajones are right. As of now we support MySQL, Postgres, Amazon Redshift, Vertica, SQL Server, Oracle, MemSQL, Sybase, Exasol and Google BigQuery. We add more all the time.

[rubyfan]

The examples worked well in Hive also.

I've never used Periscope but have followed and read the blog for a while. Always great content.

[mistermann]

Shouldn't be too much work to copy/paste that onto the website, should we expect to see it there soon? :)

[ekns]

I recognize the syntax in "date_trunc('day', created_at)::date as day,", namely the cast "::date", as PostgreSQL syntax. Could be something else as well but I've only seen it with PostgreSQL.

[jpitz]

They support Postgres, Microsoft SQL Server, Redshift, and Oracle I believe.

[ajones]

I know that they also support MySQL. We have Periscope connected to a MySQL database.

[cwyers]

That's useful info, I may sign up for a demo then.

[_mikz]

They also support MySQL. At least they did when I tired it some time ago.

[bsg75]

PostgreSQL or its derivatives.

The code would work on most engines that support CTEs, with some changes to the type casting syntax.

Thus most except MySQL.

[ModernSQL]

The examples are either PostgreSQL or Amazon Redshift (which is based on the same syntax).

[fidget]

It's redshift, based on the contents of previous blogs.

[frik]

Is it just me or is Periscope allergic to showing the "Pricing" page? (SaaS anti-pattern) Or is it free?

The blog content is good though

[numlocked]

I won't blow it by sharing the pricing they quoted me, but I thought it was pretty reasonable.

That said, I do have one major gripe with their sales process: Their free trial lasts 7 days. There is no way a company can evaluate a completely new BI system in a week. I begged and pleaded and they would not extend the trial.

I'm not just saying this, but I really really do think we would have bought it if we could have had 30 days. I just can't build enough organizational momentum to spend money on a new system in 7 days.

[hglaser]

Sorry about that! Just sent you an email.

[stingraycharles]

You can get a free trial, but it's most definitely not free (on the contrary, the price is a lot higher than i would've expected).

[Artemis2]

It's not extremely expensive, but it's clearly aimed at enterprise-level companies and not at small businesses.