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Comparison

Holistics vs Lightdash

On the evidence we track, Lightdash leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Holistics full profile →Lightdash full profile →
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Holistics37
★Lightdash60
Score
Vioscale score
Holistics37 / 100medium · 56%
Lightdash60 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓
Model
Holisticscommercial
Lightdashfreemium
Price level
Holisticsunknown
Lightdashhigh
Transparent
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓
Integrations
Count
Holistics7
Lightdash19
Security
Gdpr
Holistics–
Lightdash✓
Hipaa
Holistics–
Lightdash✓
Soc2
Holistics✓
Lightdash✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Holistics✓
Lightdash✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Holistics–
Lightdash14
Github stars
Holistics–
Lightdash6,084
Activity
Commits last 30d
Holistics–
Lightdash100
Release
History
Holistics–
Lightdash20 items
Language
Primary
Holistics–
LightdashTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
HolisticsGoverned dashboards
LightdashGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
HolisticsBuilt-in
Lightdashdbt metrics
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Holistics✓
Lightdash✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Holistics-
Lightdash✓
Managed cloud available
Holistics-
Lightdash✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Holistics✓
Lightdash✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Holistics-
Lightdash✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Holistics✓
Lightdash✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Holistics-
Lightdash✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓
Free tier / free desktop
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓
Data-source connector breadth
HolisticsMulti-warehouse support including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Amazon Redshif
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.

Holistics

An AI-powered analytics platform that enables dashboard development using code-based practices (version control, reusability) and natural-language query capabilities for self-serve data exploration.

Independently observed

Lightdash

Leader

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.

Independently observed

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/moSubscription

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
as of verify ↗

Lightdash

Leader
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
Holistics✓
Lightdash✓
CLI
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Holistics✓
Lightdash✓
Self-hosted
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓
On-premise
Holistics✗
Lightdash✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • BigQuery
  • Slack

Holistics

7 total - 5 not shared
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle
  • SQL Server
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Email
Independently observed

Lightdash

Leader
19 total - 17 not shared
  • Snowflake
  • Redshift
  • Databricks
  • Postgres
  • Trino
  • ClickHouse
  • Athena
  • DuckDB
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Sheets
  • dbt
  • Rollstack
  • MotherDuck
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.