# Evidence vs Lightdash

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Lightdash

| Attribute | Evidence | Lightdash |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.7 (75% (high)) | 64.2 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 57 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 14 |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,023 | 6,185 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Evidence is a BI platform offering Evidence Studio (a web-based IDE) for building self-serve analytics dashboards and reports with component-generated queries, AI-assisted exploration, and enterprise-grade security controls. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://evidence.dev/pricing","question":"What is Evidence?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Evidence is a paid product; published pricing starts at $15 per user per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Team, Pro and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://evidence.dev/pricing","question":"How much does Evidence cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Evidence supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://evidence.dev/pricing","question":"What platforms does Evidence support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Evidence can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://evidence.dev/pricing","question":"Can Evidence be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Evidence, including BigQuery, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL and JavaScript APIs. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://evidence.dev/pricing","question":"What does Evidence integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Evidence. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Evidence not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://evidence.dev/","question":"What security certifications does Evidence have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Evidence is published under the MIT 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/evidence-dev/evidence","question":"Is Evidence open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A BI platform that anchors analytics in dbt-defined metrics and provides a governed semantic layer for organizations. Teams define metrics, joins, and business logic once, then access the data through dashboards, AI-powered Q&A, embedded analytics, or custom data applications, all with consistent governance and user permissions. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","question":"What is Lightdash?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lightdash offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $3000 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","question":"Is Lightdash free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lightdash supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Lightdash support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Lightdash can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","question":"Can Lightdash be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 19 integrations for Lightdash, including BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Trino, ClickHouse and Athena, plus 11 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","question":"What does Lightdash integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Lightdash. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lightdash not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Lightdash have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lightdash is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","question":"Where is Lightdash available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source business intelligence platform that lets you build interactive data visualizations using SQL and markdown. Reports can be self-hosted or published on Evidence Studio's managed hosting service. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"dbt_native":true,"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 data sources including BigQuery, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, APIs","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"dbt_native":true,"data_modeling":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"git_versioning":true,"semantic_layer":"dbt","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"9 data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Trino, C","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"JavaScript APIs"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Claude Desktop","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Databricks","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Fabric","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"dbt","native":true,"category":"data_transformation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub Enterprise","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Datadog","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Sentry","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vertex AI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure AI Foundry","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Redshift"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"Athena"},{"name":"DuckDB"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Rollstack"},{"name":"MotherDuck"},{"name":"Google Slides","native":true,"category":"presentations","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"PowerPoint","native":true,"category":"presentations","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$2,500/month, flat rate for unlimited users and projects","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited projects","Analytics Agent","Slack bot and MCP support","Private Slack or Teams support","20K AI credits","Native warehouse support","Evidence Warehouse","Usage analytics","Data export and PDF export","Scheduled emails","Single Sign On (SSO) with OIDC & SAML","Log in with Google","User groups","Table-level access controls"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Collaborative analytics with AI agents for teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","projects":"Unlimited","ai_credits":"20K/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Custom pricing based on enterprise requirements","features":["Everything in Team plan","Row-level access rules","Embedding and white-labelling","Custom AI credit allocation","Bring your own AI keys","Custom infrastructure deployment","SOC 2 report and DPA","Dedicated training and support"],"description":"Enterprise deployment with advanced security and customization options","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional AI credits","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"$2,500/month for Team plan with unlimited users, 20K AI credits, and optional add-on credits at $0.01 per credit. 30-day free trial. Custom enterprise plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://evidence.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T13:18:57.724Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":2500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free, self-hosted, community support","features":["Unlimited seats","Data explorer and report builder","Native dbt integration","Scheduled deliveries","Alerting","Google Sheets sync","SQL runner","Private spaces","Global search","Version history (3 days)","Basic usage analytics","API & webhooks","Smart caching","Pre-aggregates","8 data warehouse connections","4 git platform integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-hosted core BI for teams managing their own infrastructure","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Pro","summary":"$3,000/month flat rate, unlimited users and visualizations","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited visualizations","Native dbt integration with open semantic layer","Scheduled reports and alerting","Dashboards as code","Metrics catalog and governed explorer","AI agents for natural language queries","MCP (Model Context Protocol) support","Dedicated human support","Guided onboarding and training sessions","Automated migration from other BI tools","Version history (30 days)","Advanced usage analytics","Embedding via iframe and React SDK (add-on)","US and EU deployment regions","SSO via Google, Okta, Azure, custom OIDC"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed cloud platform with unlimited users, AI agents, and governance","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, available on-premises or cloud","features":["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","HIPAA and BAA support","Hands-on migration with on-site assistance","Priority support with 8-hour response SLA","Dedicated account manager","Dedicated Slack support channel","Early access to new features","Version history (60 days)","Custom usage analytics","Custom deployment regions"],"description":"Custom deployment and advanced security for large-scale deployments","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Embedding per load","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"load"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Embedding predictable","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":790,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"HIPAA BAA (Cloud Pro)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":490,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Data Apps"}],"summary":"Open source free tier, Cloud Pro at $3,000/month (unlimited users), Enterprise custom. No per-seat pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.lightdash.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:45:42.627Z","freeTrialDays":21,"startingPrice":{"amount":3000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":2500,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fevidence-dev%2Fevidence&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40lightdash%2Fcommon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Evidence | Lightdash |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Governed dashboards |
| Semantic / modelling layer | Built-in | dbt metrics |
| **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 data sources including BigQuery, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, APIs | 9 data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Trino, C |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T01:43:30.186Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*