Comparison

Cube vs Redash

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.

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Cube74
Redash51
Score
Vioscale score
Cube74 / 100medium · 73%
Redash51 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
Cube
Redash
Model
Price level
Cubemid
Redashfree
Transparent
Cube
Redash
Integrations
Count
Cube9
Redash41
Security
Gdpr
Cube
Redash
Hipaa
Cube
Redash
Scorecard
Cube
Redash6.1
Soc2
Cube
Redash
Reliability
Sla pct
Cube99.95
Redash
Status page
Cube
Redash
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cube
Redash66
Github stars
Cube
Redash28,768
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cube
Redash4
Release
Cadence days
Cube
Redash52
History
Cube
Redash20 items
License
Spdx
Cube
Language
Primary
Cube
RedashPython
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
CubeSemantic layer
RedashGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
CubeBuilt-in
RedashBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Cube
Redash
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Cube
Redash
Managed cloud available
Cube
Redash
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Cube
Redash-
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Cube
Redash
Scheduled reports / alerting
Cube
Redash
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Cube
Redash
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Cube
Redash-
Free tier / free desktop
Cube
Redash
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Cube
Redash-
Data-source connector breadth
Cube50+ data sources plus MCP connectors
Redash40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources

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

Redash

An open-source data visualization platform that lets teams query data from various databases and APIs using SQL, create interactive dashboards with multiple visualization types, and share data insights across the organization. Includes collaboration features like schema browsing, query snippets, caching, and alerts.

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 ↗

Redash

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Cube
Redash
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cube
Redash
Self-hosted
Cube
Redash
Hybrid
Cube
Redash

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

Redash

31 total
  • Amazon Athena
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Cassandra
  • ClickHouse
  • Databricks
  • Druid
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google BigQuery
  • Greenplum
  • Hive
  • Impala
  • InfluxDB
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • Presto
  • Snowflake
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Spreadsheets
  • +7 more
Independently observed

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

Cube vs Redash: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale