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Comparison

Cube vs Mode

On the evidence we track, Cube leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. 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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★Cube75
Mode49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cube75 / 100medium · 73%
Mode49 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Cube✓
Mode✓
Model
Price level
Cubemid
Modelow
Starting price
Cube$20
Mode–
Transparent
Cube✓
Mode✗
Integrations
Count
Cube16
Mode–
Security
Gdpr
Cube✓
Mode–
Hipaa
Cube✓
Mode–
Soc2
Cube✓
Mode–
Reliability
Sla pct
Cube99.95
Mode–
Status page
Cube✓
Mode✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq

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

A modern analytics platform that combines a semantic layer with dashboard, workbook, and conversational AI interfaces to serve teams and autonomous agents. Users query data through dashboards, natural language chat, or APIs, while the semantic layer ensures consistent metric definitions and business logic across all tools and workflows.

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 $20/explorer/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
    • Extended query limit
    • +6 more
  • Premium$80/developer/month + $20/explorer/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Explorer role
    • Viewer role
    • Embedded dashboards
    • Embedded analytics chat
    • +7 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✓
CLI
Cube✓
Mode✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cube✓
Mode✓
Self-hosted
Cube✓
Mode✗

Integrations

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

Cube

Leader
21 total
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • Sentry
  • Attio
  • Google Sheets
  • Excel
  • dbt
  • Okta
  • Power BI
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • BigQuery
  • Presto
  • Amazon Athena
  • Postgres
  • ClickHouse
  • Tableau
Independently observed

Mode

Not documented yet.

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Cube or Mode: which one depends on you

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