# Qlik vs Redash

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Redash

| Attribute | Qlik | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.9 (36% (low)) | 55.4 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 26 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 66 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 28,832 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What is Qlik?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Qlik does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"How much does Qlik cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Qlik. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What platforms does Qlik support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Qlik can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"Can Qlik be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Qlik, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, SAP, Confluent, Apache Kafka, Databricks and AWS, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What does Qlik integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"What is Redash?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Redash is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-2-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"Is Redash free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Redash. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"What platforms does Redash support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Redash can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"Can Redash be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 31 integrations for Redash, including Amazon Athena, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Azure Data Explorer, Cassandra, ClickHouse and Databricks, plus 23 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"What does Redash integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Redash is published under the BSD-2-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/getredash/redash","question":"Is Redash open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A data analytics platform that enables teams to connect multiple data sources, create interactive dashboards and visualizations, and share insights across the organization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"visualizations":true,"connector_breadth":"Hundreds of data sources including databases, data warehouses, structured files,","scheduled_reports":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` | `{"hosting":"both","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"sql_editor":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 41 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Confluent"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"AWS","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Snowflake","category":"data_warehouse"},{"name":"Cloudera","category":"data_integration"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Athena"},{"name":"Amazon Aurora"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"Azure Data Explorer"},{"name":"Cassandra"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Druid"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Google BigQuery"},{"name":"Greenplum"},{"name":"Hive"},{"name":"Impala"},{"name":"InfluxDB"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL Server"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Presto"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Spreadsheets"},{"name":"JIRA"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"JSON"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Snowplow Analytics"},{"name":"Stitch"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-2-Clause |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.qlik.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:43:52.636Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://redash.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:41:32.783Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 96 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v26.9.0","date":"2026-09-24T10:46:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v26.3.0","date":"2026-03-02T14:22:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v25.8.0","date":"2025-08-01T14:35:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v25.1.0","date":"2025-01-08T19:06:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v10.1.0","date":"2021-11-24T03:36:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v10.0.0","date":"2021-10-02T04:34:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v10.0.0-beta","date":"2021-06-21T21:20:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v9.0.0-beta","date":"2020-06-14T15:05:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v9.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2019-10-28T11:29:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v8.0.0-beta.2","date":"2019-09-18T12:46:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v7.0.0","date":"2019-03-25T08:45:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v6.0.0","date":"2018-12-17T09:59:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v6.0.0-beta","date":"2018-12-04T20:25:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.2","date":"2018-10-18T11:59:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.1","date":"2018-09-28T14:17:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2018-09-21T14:16:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v4.0.2","date":"2018-09-20T06:01:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta","date":"2018-08-06T18:52:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2018-05-02T14:23:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2018-04-16T08:44:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 42001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.9 |
| security.trust_center | https://www.qlik.com/us/trust/ai | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40redash%2Fviz&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Qlik | Redash |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Governed dashboards |
| Semantic / modelling layer | - | Built-in |
| **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 | Hundreds of data sources including databases, data warehouses, structured files, | 40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T23:24:31.022Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*