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Comparison

Redash vs ThoughtSpot

On the evidence we track, ThoughtSpot leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Redash full profile →ThoughtSpot full profile →
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Redash55
★ThoughtSpot64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Redash55 / 100medium · 62%
ThoughtSpot64 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Redash✓
ThoughtSpot✓
Model
Redashopen_source
ThoughtSpotfreemium
Price level
Redashfree
ThoughtSpotmid
Starting price
Redash–
ThoughtSpot$25
Transparent
Redash✓
ThoughtSpot✓
Integrations
Count
Redash41
ThoughtSpot7
Security
Gdpr
Redash–
ThoughtSpot✓
Scorecard
Redash5.9
ThoughtSpot–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Redash66
ThoughtSpot–
Github stars
Redash28,832
ThoughtSpot–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Redash26
ThoughtSpot–
Release
Cadence days
Redash96
ThoughtSpot–
History
Redash20 items
ThoughtSpot–
License
Spdx
RedashBSD-2-Clause
ThoughtSpot–
Language
Primary
RedashPython
ThoughtSpot–
Market
Availability
Redash–
ThoughtSpotAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Redash6 items
ThoughtSpot6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Redash

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

ThoughtSpot

Leader

Cloud-based analytics platform combining natural language querying, governed data preparation, and embedded analytics capabilities. Enables teams to prepare data, define metrics once, and deliver trusted insights across dashboards, applications, and workflows using AI-powered agentic analytics.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Redash

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

ThoughtSpot

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier365-day trial

From $25/user/mo. Free trial for 1 year.

  • Essentials$25/user/mo billed annually
    • Dynamic interactive dashboards
    • Actionable insights
  • Pro$50/user/mo billed annually
    • AI-powered dashboards and automated insights
    • Natural-language search and data exploration
    • Spotter AI Agents (25 queries/month per user)
    • Analyst Studio for advanced analytics
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • AI-powered dashboards and automated insights
    • Natural-language search and data exploration
    • Spotter AI Agents with Unlimited LLM tokens
    • Analyst Studio for advanced analytics
    • Unlimited users and data
    • +3 more
  • DeveloperFree
    • Dynamic embeddable AI dashboards and visualizations
    • Industry leading API & SDK
    • Natural-language search and data exploration
    • Spotter AI Agents with Unlimited LLM tokens
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Redash✓
ThoughtSpot✓
iOS
Redash✗
ThoughtSpot✓
Android
Redash✗
ThoughtSpot✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Redash✓
ThoughtSpot✓
Self-hosted
Redash✓
ThoughtSpot✗

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Databricks
  • PostgreSQL
  • Snowflake

Redash

31 total - 27 not shared
  • Amazon Athena
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Cassandra
  • ClickHouse
  • Druid
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google BigQuery
  • Greenplum
  • Hive
  • Impala
  • InfluxDB
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • Presto
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Spreadsheets
  • JIRA
  • Python
  • Salesforce
  • JSON
  • +3 more
Independently observed

ThoughtSpot

Leader
16 total - 12 not shared
  • OpenAI
  • Google Gemini
  • Claude
  • Snowflake Cortex
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors
  • Redshift
  • dbt
  • ChatGPT
  • Apache Ossie
  • BigQuery
  • Excel
  • Google Sheets
Independently observed
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