Comparison

Evidence vs Preset

On the evidence we track, Preset 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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Evidence50
★Preset74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Evidence50 / 100high · 75%
Preset74 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Model
Evidenceopen_source
Presetfreemium
Price level
Evidencefree
Presetmid
Starting price
Evidence$2,500
Preset–
Transparent
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Integrations
Count
Evidence14
Preset12
Security
Certifications
EvidenceSOC 2
Preset–
Disclosure policy
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Gdpr
Evidence–
Preset✓
Hipaa
Evidence–
Preset✓
Iso27001
Evidence–
Preset✓
Pci
Evidence–
Preset✓
Soc2
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Evidence–
Preset✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Evidence0
Preset–
Github stars
Evidence7,023
Preset–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Evidence57
Preset–
Release
History
Evidence20 items
Preset–
License
Spdx
EvidenceMIT
Preset–
Language
Primary
EvidenceTypeScript
Preset–
Content
Faq
Evidence7 items
Preset7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
EvidenceGoverned dashboards
PresetGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
EvidenceBuilt-in
PresetBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Managed cloud available
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Free tier / free desktop
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Data-source connector breadth
EvidenceMultiple data sources including BigQuery, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, APIs
PresetPopular SQL databases with 40+ visualization types

What each one is

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

Evidence

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.

Independently observed

Preset

Leader

A managed analytics platform offering cloud, on-premises, and embedded deployment options for creating interactive dashboards and charts. Built on Apache Superset with features including SQL editing, semantic layers, row-level security, and AI-driven chatbot capabilities for natural language queries.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Evidence

from $2500/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

$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.

  • Team$2,500/month, flat rate for unlimited users and projects
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Analytics Agent
    • Slack bot and MCP support
    • Private Slack or Teams support
    • +10 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • Everything in Team plan
    • Row-level access rules
    • Embedding and white-labelling
    • Custom AI credit allocation
    • Bring your own AI keys
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Preset

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $20/user/month (billed annually). Free tier available. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • StarterFree
    • Unlimited dashboards & charts
    • 40+ visualization types
    • No-code chart builder
    • Collaborative SQL editor
    • Semantic layer
    • +1 more
  • Professional$20/user/month (billed annually) or $25/user/month (billed monthly). 14-day free trial included
    • Unlimited users
    • 3 workspaces
    • Role-based access controls (RBAC)
    • Scheduled email reports & alerts
    • Slack integration for alerts
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Additional workspaces
    • dbt integration
    • Managed Private Cloud deployment
    • Database connection via SSH tunnels
    • Single sign-on (SSO) + SCIM integration
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Evidence✓
Preset✓
CLI
Evidence✓
Preset✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Self-hosted
Evidence✓
Preset✓
Hybrid
Evidence✗
Preset✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • dbt

Evidence

17 total - 15 not shared
  • BigQuery
  • Google Sheets
  • PostgreSQL
  • JavaScript APIs
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude Desktop
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • GitHub Enterprise
  • Datadog
  • Sentry
  • AWS Bedrock
  • Vertex AI
  • Azure AI Foundry
Independently observed

Preset

Leader
12 total - 10 not shared
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • MCP-compatible AI tools
  • Auth0
  • Azure
  • Google
  • Okta
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure (cloud deployment regions)
Independently observed
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.