Holistics vs Lightdash
On the evidence we track, Lightdash leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bi software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Holistics
A data analytics platform combining a programmable semantic layer with AI-powered natural-language queries and point-and-click interfaces. Analysts define metrics and models once in code, while business users explore data independently through multiple interfaces, ensuring consistency and governance.
Lightdash
LeaderAn 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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Holistics
From $960/month (Entry) to $2,400/month (Security Compliance Suite). Yearly billing available with 2-month discount. Free trial offered. Additional users and reports available as add-ons.
- Entry$960/month (monthly) or $800/month (yearly, 2 months off). First 10 users included.
- Core self-service analytics
- Canvas dashboard
- All data delivery destinations
- Git version control
- dbt integration
- +1 more
- Standard$1,200/month (monthly) or $1,000/month (yearly). First 10 users included.
- Everything in Entry plan
- Unlimited reports
- Custom charts
- Custom dataset view
- Git version control with own repository
- +1 more
- Security Compliance Suite$2,400/month (monthly) or $2,000/month (yearly). First 10 users included.
- Everything in Standard plan
- Records-based access control (RBAC)
- Pass-through authentication
- Enterprise SSO/SAML
- SCIM account provisioning
- +4 more
Lightdash
LeaderOpen 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- BigQuery
- Slack
Holistics
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- Amazon Redshift
- dbt Core
- dbt Cloud
Lightdash
Leader- Snowflake
- Redshift
- Databricks
- Postgres
- Trino
- ClickHouse
- Athena
- DuckDB
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Azure DevOps
- Bitbucket
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Sheets
- dbt
- Rollstack
- MotherDuck
- Google Slides
- PowerPoint
Holistics or Lightdash: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.