Comparison

Preset vs Rill

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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★Preset74
Rill64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Preset74 / 100medium · 68%
Rill64 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Preset✓
Rill✓
Model
Price level
Presetmid
Rilllow
Transparent
Preset✓
Rill✓
Integrations
Count
Preset12
Rill20
Security
Disclosure policy
Preset✓
Rill–
Gdpr
Preset✓
Rill–
Hipaa
Preset✓
Rill–
Iso27001
Preset✓
Rill–
Pci
Preset✓
Rill–
Soc2
Preset✓
Rill✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Preset✓
Rill✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Preset–
Rill0
Github stars
Preset–
Rill2,941
Activity
Commits last 30d
Preset–
Rill100
Release
Cadence days
Preset–
Rill4
History
Preset–
License
Spdx
Preset–
Language
Primary
Preset–
RillGo
Content
Faq
Preset7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
PresetGoverned dashboards
RillSemantic layer
Semantic / modelling layer
PresetBuilt-in
RillBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Preset✓
Rill✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Preset✓
Rill✓
Managed cloud available
Preset✓
Rill✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Preset✓
Rill✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Preset✓
Rill✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Preset✓
Rill✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Preset✓
Rill✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Preset✓
Rill✓
Free tier / free desktop
Preset✓
Rill✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Preset✓
Rill-
Data-source connector breadth
PresetPopular SQL databases with 40+ visualization types
RillSQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors

What each one is

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

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

Rill

A business intelligence tool designed for both AI agents and human users, built on OLAP engines like ClickHouse and DuckDB. It uses code-driven configuration (YAML and SQL), provides a semantic layer for consistent metric definitions, supports conversational queries in natural language, and includes interactive dashboards with row-level access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Rill

from $0.10/moHybridFree tier

From $20/seat/month. Free tier with $250 credit. Hybrid seat + usage-based pricing

  • Starter$20/seat/month + $0.15/compute unit-hour
    • Platform access
    • Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts
    • Embedded analytics (previews only)
    • Agentic analytics (1M tokens/seat/month)
    • API access (2,500 calls/seat/month, $0.01/call overage)
    • +3 more
  • Growth$30/seat/month + $500/month embedded + $0.20/compute unit-hour
    • Platform access
    • Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts
    • Embedded analytics ($500/month up to 100 active seats)
    • Agentic analytics (2M tokens/seat + 200k/embedded)
    • API access (5,000 calls/seat + 500/embedded, $0.01/call overage)
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Platform access (unlimited seats)
    • Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts
    • Embedded analytics (unlimited active seats)
    • Agentic analytics (custom quota)
    • API access (custom quota)
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Cursor
  • Okta

Preset

Leader
12 total - 10 not shared
  • Slack
  • dbt
  • Claude
  • MCP-compatible AI tools
  • Auth0
  • Azure
  • Google
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure (cloud deployment regions)
Independently observed

Rill

16 total - 14 not shared
  • Claude Code
  • ChatGPT
  • S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • ClickHouse
  • ClickHouse Cloud
  • DuckDB
  • MotherDuck
  • Druid
  • Pinot
  • Google SSO
  • Microsoft SSO
  • SAML
  • GCS
Independently observed
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