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Comparison

Qlik vs Redash

On the evidence we track, Redash leads this comparison with a composite score of 55/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Qlik full profile →Redash full profile →
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Qlik49
★Redash55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Qlik49 / 100low · 36%
Redash55 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Qlik✓
Redash✓
Model
Price level
Qliklow
Redashfree
Transparent
Qlik✗
Redash✓
Integrations
Count
Qlik8
Redash41
Security
Certifications
QlikISO 42001
Redash–
Scorecard
Qlik–
Redash5.9
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Qlik–
Redash66
Github stars
Qlik–
Redash28,832
Activity
Commits last 30d
Qlik–
Redash26
Release
Cadence days
Qlik–
Redash96
History
Qlik–
Redash20 items
License
Spdx
Qlik–
RedashBSD-2-Clause
Language
Primary
Qlik–
RedashPython
Content
Faq
Qlik5 items
Redash6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
QlikGoverned dashboards
RedashGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
Qlik-
RedashBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Qlik-
Redash✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Qlik✓
Redash✓
Managed cloud available
Qlik✓
Redash✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Qlik✓
Redash-
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Qlik-
Redash✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Qlik✓
Redash✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Qlik-
Redash✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Qlik✗
Redash-
Free tier / free desktop
Qlik✓
Redash✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Qlik-
Redash-
Data-source connector breadth
QlikHundreds of data sources including databases, data warehouses, structured files,
Redash40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources

What each one is

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

Qlik

Cloud-based platform combining data integration, data quality capabilities, and AI-driven analytics to help organizations prepare data and generate insights for decision-making and AI applications.

Independently observed

Redash

Leader

A data analytics platform that enables teams to connect multiple data sources, create interactive dashboards and visualizations, and share insights across the organization.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Qlik

Quote-basedFree tier
as of verify ↗

Redash

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Qlik✓
Redash✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Qlik✓
Redash✓
Self-hosted
Qlik✗
Redash✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Databricks
  • Snowflake

Qlik

12 total - 10 not shared
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft
  • SAP
  • Confluent
  • Apache Kafka
  • AWS
  • Google
  • Cloudera
Independently observed

Redash

Leader
31 total - 29 not shared
  • Amazon Athena
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Cassandra
  • ClickHouse
  • Druid
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google BigQuery
  • Greenplum
  • Hive
  • Impala
  • InfluxDB
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • Presto
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Spreadsheets
  • JIRA
  • Python
  • +5 more
Independently observed
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