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Comparison

Domo vs Lightdash

No clear leader: Lightdash (64.2) and Domo (63.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Domo full profile →Lightdash full profile →
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Domo64
Lightdash64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Domo64 / 100low · 33%
Lightdash64 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Domo–
Lightdash✓
Model
Domo–
Lightdashfreemium
Price level
Domo–
Lightdashlow
Transparent
Domo–
Lightdash✓
Integrations
Count
Domo1,000
Lightdash13
Security
Certifications
Domo–
LightdashSOC 2 Type II
Gdpr
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Hipaa
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Iso27001
Domo✓
Lightdash–
Soc2
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Domo–
Lightdash14
Github stars
Domo–
Lightdash6,185
Activity
Commits last 30d
Domo–
Lightdash100
Release
History
Domo–
Lightdash20 items
Language
Primary
Domo–
LightdashTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Domo5 items
Lightdash7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
DomoGoverned dashboards
LightdashGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
DomoNone
Lightdashdbt metrics
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Domo✗
Lightdash✓
Managed cloud available
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Domo✗
Lightdash✓
Free tier / free desktop
Domo✗
Lightdash✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Domo✗
Lightdash✓
Data-source connector breadth
Domo1000+ pre-built cloud connectors including SaaS, databases, and data warehouses
Lightdash9 data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Trino, C

What each one is

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

Domo

Connect any data, prepare it in minutes, and build AI-powered tools that help your team make smarter decisions.

Independently observed

Lightdash

An agentic BI platform that defines trusted metrics and business logic in dbt, then powers self-serve analytics across dashboards, natural-language AI agents, and embedded data apps. Available as open-source for self-hosting or managed cloud.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Domo

Pricing not documented yet.

Lightdash

from $3000/moHybridFree tier21-day trial

Open source free tier, Cloud Pro at $3,000/month (unlimited users), Enterprise custom. No per-seat pricing.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Unlimited seats
    • Data explorer and report builder
    • Native dbt integration
    • Scheduled deliveries
    • Alerting
    • +11 more
  • Cloud Pro$3,000/month flat rate, unlimited users and visualizations
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited visualizations
    • Native dbt integration with open semantic layer
    • Scheduled reports and alerting
    • Dashboards as code
    • +11 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Cloud Pro features, plus:
    • Cloud or on-premises deployment
    • SAML 2.0 and SCIM 2.0 provisioning
    • Advanced user management with custom roles
    • SOC 2 Type II compliance
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
CLI
Domo✗
Lightdash✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Domo✓
Lightdash✓
Self-hosted
Domo✗
Lightdash✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Google Sheets
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • Redshift

Domo

8 total - 4 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Google Analytics
  • MySQL
Independently observed

Lightdash

21 total - 17 not shared
  • Databricks
  • Postgres
  • Trino
  • ClickHouse
  • Athena
  • DuckDB
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • dbt
  • Rollstack
  • MotherDuck
  • Google Slides
  • PowerPoint
Independently observed
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