Comparison

Lightdash vs Mode

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.

Lightdash full profile →Mode full profile →

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★Lightdash60

Mode49

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	LightdashLeader	Mode
Vioscale score	60 / 100high · 75%	49 / 100low · 44%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	19	-
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40lightdash%2Fwarehouses&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	14	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	6,084	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US, EU · HQ GB	-

Score

Vioscale score

Lightdash60 / 100high · 75%

Mode49 / 100low · 44%

Pricing

Free tier

Lightdash✓

Mode✓

Model

Lightdashfreemium

Modefreemium

Price level

Lightdashhigh

Modelow

Transparent

Lightdash✓

Mode✗

Integrations

Count

Lightdash19

Mode–

Security

Gdpr

Lightdash✓

Mode–

Hipaa

Lightdash✓

Mode–

Soc2

Lightdash✓

Mode–

Vulnerabilities

LightdashCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40lightdash%2Fwarehouses&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Mode–

Reliability

Status page

Lightdash✓

Mode✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Lightdash14

Mode–

Github stars

Lightdash6,084

Mode–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Lightdash100

Mode–

Release

History

Lightdash20 items

Mode–

Language

Primary

LightdashTypeScript

Mode–

Market

Availability

LightdashAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, EU · HQ GB

Mode–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for BI Software
Capability	Lightdash	Mode
Core
BI paradigm	Governed dashboards	Governed dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer	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	9 data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Trino, C	Modern data stack integration

Core

BI paradigm

LightdashGoverned dashboards

ModeGoverned dashboards

Semantic / modelling layer

Lightdashdbt metrics

Mode-

Engine

Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)

Lightdash✓

Mode-

Deployment

Self-hostable / OSS core

Lightdash✓

Mode✗

Managed cloud available

Lightdash✓

Mode✓

Intelligence

Natural-language query / AI copilot

Lightdash✓

Mode-

Delivery

Embedded / white-label analytics

Lightdash✓

Mode✓

Scheduled reports / alerting

Lightdash✓

Mode-

Governance

Row-level security & SSO/SAML

Lightdash✓

Mode-

Commercial

Per-seat pricing published

Lightdash✓

Mode✗

Free tier / free desktop

Lightdash✓

Mode✓

Ecosystem

dbt-native integration

Lightdash✓

Mode-

Data-source connector breadth

Lightdash9 data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Trino, C

ModeModern data stack integration

What each one is

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

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

Mode

Mode is a collaborative BI platform that unites data teams and business teams around data. It provides SQL-based analysis, self-service reporting, custom data apps, and interactive dashboards in a single platform.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Mode

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Premium pricing available on request.

Mode StudioFree
Mode BusinessContact sales
Mode EnterpriseContact sales

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Lightdash	Mode
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Lightdash✓

Mode✓

CLI

Lightdash✓

Mode✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Lightdash✓

Mode✓

Self-hosted

Lightdash✓

Mode✗

On-premise

Lightdash✓

Mode✗

Integrations

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

Lightdash

Leader

19 total

BigQuery
Snowflake
Redshift
Databricks
Postgres
Trino
ClickHouse
Athena
DuckDB
GitHub
GitLab
Azure DevOps
Bitbucket
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Google Sheets
dbt
Rollstack
MotherDuck

Independently observed

Mode

Not documented yet.

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