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Comparison

Cube vs Mode

On the evidence we track, Cube leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Cube full profile →Mode full profile →
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★Cube74
Mode49
Score
Vioscale score
Cube74 / 100medium · 73%
Mode49 / 100low · 44%
Pricing
Free tier
Cube✓
Mode✓
Model
Price level
Cubemid
Modelow
Transparent
Cube✓
Mode✗
Integrations
Count
Cube9
Mode–
Security
Gdpr
Cube✓
Mode–
Hipaa
Cube✓
Mode–
Soc2
Cube✓
Mode–
Reliability
Sla pct
Cube99.95
Mode–
Status page
Cube✓
Mode✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bi software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
BI paradigm
CubeSemantic layer
ModeGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
CubeBuilt-in
Mode-
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Cube✓
Mode-
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Cube✓
Mode✗
Managed cloud available
Cube✓
Mode✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Cube✓
Mode-
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Cube✓
Mode✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Cube✓
Mode-
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Cube✓
Mode-
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Cube✓
Mode✗
Free tier / free desktop
Cube✓
Mode✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Cube✓
Mode-
Data-source connector breadth
Cube50+ data sources plus MCP connectors
ModeModern data stack integration

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cube

Leader

AI-native analytics platform combining business intelligence and embedded analytics. Grounds all answers in a governed semantic model to ensure consistency and reliability across chat, workbooks, dashboards, and AI agents.

Independently observed

Mode

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cube

Leader
from $40/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $40/developer/month. Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • Connect any data source
    • Model in semantic layer IDE
    • Explore data in workbooks
    • Publish workbooks as dashboards
    • Semantic model agent
    • +2 more
  • Starter$40/developer/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Extended limits on agents
    • Use premium LLMs
    • Unlimited workbooks
    • Production deployment compute
    • +3 more
  • Premium$80/developer/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Explorer and Viewer roles
    • Embedded dashboards
    • Embedded analytics chat
    • Unlimited queries
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Premium
    • 99.990% Uptime SLA
    • Dedicated single tenant installation
    • Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)
    • Bring Your Own LLM (BYOLLM)
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Mode

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Premium pricing available on request.

  • Mode StudioFree
  • Mode BusinessContact sales
  • Mode EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cube✓
Mode✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cube✓
Mode✓
Self-hosted
Cube✓
Mode✗
Hybrid
Cube✓
Mode✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cube

Leader
9 total
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • Sentry
  • Attio
  • Google Sheets
  • Excel
  • dbt
  • Okta
  • Power BI
Independently observed

Mode

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.