Comparison

Qlik vs Redash

No clear leader: Redash (51.2) and Qlik (47.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Qlik47
Redash51
Score
Vioscale score
Qlik47 / 100low · 39%
Redash51 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
Qlik
Redash
Model
Price level
Qliklow
Redashfree
Transparent
Qlik
Redash
Integrations
Count
Qlik8
Redash41
Adoption
Dependent repos
Qlik
Redash66
Github stars
Qlik
Redash28,768
Activity
Commits last 30d
Qlik
Redash4
Release
Cadence days
Qlik
Redash52
History
Qlik
Redash20 items
License
Spdx
Qlik
Language
Primary
Qlik
RedashPython

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

Qlik offers data integration, data quality, and analytics solutions that help organizations prepare trusted data and derive actionable insights using AI. The platform supports modern cloud deployments alongside on-premises options, with automated workflows and intelligent data processing.

Independently observed

Redash

An open-source data visualization platform that lets teams query data from various databases and APIs using SQL, create interactive dashboards with multiple visualization types, and share data insights across the organization. Includes collaboration features like schema browsing, query snippets, caching, and alerts.

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

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
On-premise
Qlik
Redash
Hybrid
Qlik
Redash

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Databricks

Qlik

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft
  • SAP
  • Confluent
  • Apache Kafka
Independently observed

Redash

31 total - 30 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
  • Snowflake
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Spreadsheets
  • JIRA
  • +6 more
Independently observed

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