# Apache Superset vs Qlik

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Apache Superset

| Attribute | Apache Superset | Qlik |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.9 (62% (medium)) | 48.9 (36% (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":"Qlik offers data integration, data quality, and analytics solutions that help organizations prepare trusted data and derive actionable insights using AI. The platform supports modern cloud deployments alongside on-premises options, with automated workflows and intelligent data processing. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What is Qlik?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Qlik does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, 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://www.qlik.com","question":"How much does Qlik cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Qlik. 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://www.qlik.com","question":"What platforms does Qlik support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Qlik can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"Can Qlik be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Qlik, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, SAP, Confluent, Apache Kafka, Databricks and AWS, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What does Qlik integrate with?","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. | Cloud-based platform combining data integration, data quality capabilities, and AI-driven analytics to help organizations prepare data and generate insights for decision-making and AI applications. |
| 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}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"visualizations":true,"connector_breadth":"Hundreds of data sources including databases, data warehouses, structured files,","scheduled_reports":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 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"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Confluent"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"AWS","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Snowflake","category":"data_warehouse"},{"name":"Cloudera","category":"data_integration"}]` |
| 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":"quote","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.qlik.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:43:52.636Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| 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"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 42001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.qlik.com/us/trust/ai |
| 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 | Qlik |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Hundreds of data sources including databases, data warehouses, structured files, |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T23:27:36.122Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*