Decision support

Tallyhawk vs Cadence vs Tidewave

Compared across every job these products share. Pick a job to sharpen the comparison.

Winner by scenario

Different buyers weight different things. These are the scenario-level calls, not one universal answer.

Small team on a budget

You need responsive support

You want the most evidence

You are betting on a rising product

You want the best all-round fit

Dimension	Tallyhawk Dashboards for people who hate dashboards.	Cadence Evergreen queues that never run dry.	Tidewave Schedule where your audience actually is.
BetterScore		Best
Best rank	#3 in Marketing Analytics · low confidence	#3 in Social Media Scheduling · medium confidence	#4 in Social Media Scheduling · low confidence
Use-case fit	85/100	90/100	88/100
Pricing	$29 – $199/mo Free tier available	$12 – $79/mo Free tier available	$19 – $129/mo Free tier available
Review sentiment	4.4★ 30 reviews · 87% would recommend	4.4★ 27 reviews · 89% would recommend	4.5★ 28 reviews · 96% would recommend
Open issue rate	0 open of 4	1 open of 4	1 open of 1
Resolution rate	100%	75%	0%
Median first response	9h	25h	14h
Loved for	Scheduled briefsSupport responsivenessIntegrationsReporting	Evergreen engineIntegrationsPriceSupport responsiveness	Send-time modelhonest expectationsSupport responsivenessReliability
Common complaints	Shallow drill-downMobile experienceReporting depthOccasional slow support	Overlap edge casesReporting depthPrice at the top tierOccasional slow support	Small network coverageAdvanced settings are buriedLimited integrationsReporting depth
Platforms	Web	Web	Web

Tallyhawk

Cadence

Tidewave

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