# Explo vs Yellowfin

| Attribute | Explo | Yellowfin |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45 (23% (low)) | 48.1 (17% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Enables you to embed interactive data visualization and analytics directly into your application, connecting to your existing databases and giving customers access to customizable reports and dashboards. It is indexed under Embedded Analytics.","source":"https://explo.co/blog/looker-pricing","question":"What is Explo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Explo. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://explo.co/blog/looker-pricing","question":"What platforms does Explo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Explo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://explo.co/blog/looker-pricing","question":"Can Explo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and HIPAA for Explo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Explo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://explo.co/blog/compliance-dashboards-compliance-management-reporting","question":"What security certifications does Explo have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An embedded analytics solution for software vendors to integrate into their products, offering fixed deployment-based or revenue-share pricing models with cloud and on-premise hosting options. It is indexed under Embedded Analytics.","source":"https://www.yellowfinbi.com/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-embedded-analytics-a-pricing-comparison","question":"What is Yellowfin?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yellowfin is sold across 2 plans: Fixed Deployment and Revenue Share. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.yellowfinbi.com/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-embedded-analytics-a-pricing-comparison","question":"How much does Yellowfin cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Yellowfin. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.yellowfinbi.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Yellowfin support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Yellowfin 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.yellowfinbi.com/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-embedded-analytics-a-pricing-comparison","question":"Can Yellowfin be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yellowfin is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.yellowfinbi.com/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-embedded-analytics-a-pricing-comparison","question":"Where is Yellowfin available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Enables you to embed interactive data visualization and analytics directly into your application, connecting to your existing databases and giving customers access to customizable reports and dashboards. | A business intelligence platform combining analytics capabilities with workflow management for both enterprise and embedded analytics use cases. It provides AI-powered insights, customizable dashboards, automated alerts, and tools for building analytical applications with minimal development time. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"hosting":"both","api_access":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"visualizations":true,"multi_tenant_rls":true,"connector_breadth":"extensive >100","embedded_analytics":true,"usage_based_pricing":true,"white_label_theming":"full_restyle","self_serve_dashboards":true,"self_service_for_end_users":"ad_hoc_query_builder"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 120 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon Athena"}]` | `[{"name":"BMC Helix"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Pipedrive","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zendesk","native":true,"category":"support","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"NetSuite","native":true,"category":"erp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SAP","native":true,"category":"erp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Oracle","native":true,"category":"erp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Workday","native":true,"category":"erp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google BigQuery","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Databricks","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL Server","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Sheets","native":true,"category":"spreadsheet","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ServiceNow","native":true,"category":"itsm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Trello","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure Active Directory","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":true,"category":"file_storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SharePoint","native":true,"category":"collaboration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Fixed Deployment","description":"Fixed pricing scaled to server deployment size","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Revenue Share","description":"Percentage-based model tied to customer deployments","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From USD $19.00/month; also available via revenue-share arrangements","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.yellowfinbi.com/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-embedded-analytics-a-pricing-comparison","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T16:12:52.254Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.yellowfinbi.com/evaluation-guide/security/security-model |

## Capabilities (Embedded Analytics)

| Capability | Explo | Yellowfin |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Embed method | - | - |
| Multi tenant rls | - | ✓ |
| White label theming | - | Full restyle |
| Semantic layer | - | - |
| Self service for end users | - | Ad hoc query builder |
| Self hostable | - | ✓ |
| Managed cloud | - | ✓ |
| Connector breadth | - | Extensive >100 |
| Alerting scheduled reports | - | - |
| Usage based pricing | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| Open source core | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:12.667Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*