# Apache Superset vs Mode

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Apache Superset

| Attribute | Apache Superset | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.9 (62% (medium)) | 49.3 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 328 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 75,145 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source business intelligence platform that enables teams to create dashboards, charts, and alerts to visualize and analyze data across multiple database and data warehouse connections. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://superset.apache.org","question":"What is Apache Superset?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Superset is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://superset.apache.org","question":"Is Apache Superset free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Apache Superset. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://superset.apache.org","question":"What platforms does Apache Superset support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Superset can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://superset.apache.org","question":"Can Apache Superset be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Apache Superset, including Presto, Trino and Athena. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://superset.apache.org","question":"What does Apache Superset integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Superset is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/apache/superset","question":"Is Apache Superset open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Mode is a collaborative BI platform that unites data teams and business teams around data. It provides SQL-based analysis, self-service reporting, custom data apps, and interactive dashboards in a single platform. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://mode.com/","question":"What is Mode?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mode does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Mode Studio, Mode Business and Mode Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://mode.com/","question":"How much does Mode cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mode. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://mode.com/","question":"What platforms does Mode support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Mode, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://mode.com/","question":"Can Mode be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An enterprise-ready web application that helps teams connect to various SQL databases and data engines to build visualizations, create dashboards, and query data through a web-based SQL editor. Includes features like a built-in semantic layer, query optimization, caching, and row-level security. | Mode is a collaborative BI platform that unites data teams and business teams around data. It provides SQL-based analysis, self-service reporting, custom data apps, and interactive dashboards in a single platform. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":false,"hosting":"self","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"dbt_native":false,"sql_editor":true,"data_modeling":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"git_versioning":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Multiple database and data warehouse connections supported","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` | `{"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":false,"connector_breadth":"Modern data stack integration","embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Presto"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"Athena"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"BigQuery","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Aurora","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Redshift","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://superset.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T09:25:11.621Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Mode Studio","summary":"Free tier with user limits","description":"Free version with limited functionality and user limits per organization","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Mode Business","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Mode Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Premium pricing available on request.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mode.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:46:19.779Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/7.0.0rc1","date":"2026-10-13T22:43:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"7.0.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.8","date":"2026-09-09T21:41:22Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.7","date":"2026-09-05T00:48:06Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.6","date":"2026-08-13T20:05:07Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.5","date":"2026-08-10T05:08:02Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.4","date":"2026-07-27T17:14:59Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.3","date":"2026-07-24T14:22:06Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.2","date":"2026-07-23T00:09:33Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.1","date":"2026-07-21T23:28:59Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.0","date":"2026-07-18T20:00:54Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.21.1","date":"2026-07-18T17:31:02Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.21.0","date":"2026-07-17T21:45:35Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.20.0","date":"2026-07-11T17:51:38Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.19.0","date":"2026-07-02T17:28:12Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.18.0","date":"2026-06-28T05:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.3","date":"2026-06-24T08:29:40Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.2","date":"2026-06-23T17:34:33Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.1","date":"2026-06-23T16:21:54Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.0","date":"2026-06-22T21:46:11Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.16.2","date":"2026-06-17T17:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.16.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40superset-ui%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Apache Superset | Mode |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Governed dashboards |
| Semantic / modelling layer | Built-in | - |
| **Engine** |  |  |
| Warehouse-native (SQL push-down) | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / OSS core | ✓ | ✗ |
| Managed cloud available | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Intelligence** |  |  |
| Natural-language query / AI copilot | ✗ | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Embedded / white-label analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduled reports / alerting | ✓ | - |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Row-level security & SSO/SAML | ✓ | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Per-seat pricing published | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free tier / free desktop | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| dbt-native integration | ✗ | - |
| Data-source connector breadth | Multiple database and data warehouse connections supported | Modern data stack integration |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:48:38.123Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*