# Redash vs Sisense

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Sisense

| Attribute | Redash | Sisense |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.4 (62% (medium)) | 66.3 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 26 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 66 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 28,832 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Sisense is an embedded analytics platform designed for developers to integrate AI-powered analytics into customer-facing products. It provides natural-language query capabilities, semantic data modeling, row-level security, and flexible embedding options through SDKs and APIs, with support for multiple deployment models. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.sisense.com/","question":"What is Sisense?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sisense does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Self-Serve and Enterprise), 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.sisense.com/plans/","question":"How much does Sisense cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Sisense. 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.sisense.com/","question":"What platforms does Sisense support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Sisense, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.sisense.com/","question":"Can Sisense be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Sisense, including Any warehouse connectors (generic), Any database connectors (generic), Cloud app connectors (generic), MCP (Model Context Protocol), REST APIs, Compose SDK, External AI tools and workflows and Custom plugins, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.sisense.com/","question":"What does Sisense integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Sisense. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sisense not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.sisense.com/about/legal/gdpr-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Sisense have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Sisense is available in the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU, Japan and Australia. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.sisense.com/plans/","question":"Where is Sisense available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A data analytics platform that enables teams to connect multiple data sources, create interactive dashboards and visualizations, and share insights across the organization. | A business intelligence tool that enables teams to connect databases and create visual reports and dashboards from SQL queries and large datasets for sharing and collaboration. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"embedded","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Supports warehouses, databases, and cloud applications","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 41 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Any warehouse connectors (generic)"},{"name":"Any database connectors (generic)"},{"name":"Cloud app connectors (generic)"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)"},{"name":"REST APIs"},{"name":"Compose SDK"},{"name":"External AI tools and workflows"},{"name":"Custom plugins"},{"name":"Jasper Reports","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Redshift","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"DECK.GL","native":true,"category":"mapping"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | BSD-2-Clause | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","EU","JP","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://redash.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:41:32.783Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Cloud Data Teams (Free)","description":"Analysis platform for data teams to connect databases and build reports and dashboards"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sisense.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T12:33:34.133Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| 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"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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 | Redash | Sisense |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Embedded |
| Semantic / modelling layer | Built-in | 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 | 40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources | Supports warehouses, databases, and cloud applications |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:02:34.958Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*