# Rill vs ThoughtSpot

| Attribute | Rill | ThoughtSpot |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64 (75% (high)) | 64.4 (39% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,941 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Platform for building analytics with metrics defined in code, then accessed via dashboards, natural language questions, and APIs. Works with multiple data sources and integrates with AI tools for faster insights. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What is Rill?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rill offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Is Rill free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rill supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Rill support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rill can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Can Rill be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Rill, including Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, S3, Google Cloud Storage, ClickHouse, DuckDB and MotherDuck, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What does Rill integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Rill. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Rill not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.rilldata.com","question":"What security certifications does Rill have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Rill is published under the Apache-2.0 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/rilldata/rill","question":"Is Rill open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Rill is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Where is Rill available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"ThoughtSpot is an analytics platform powered by AI agents that enables business teams to explore data through natural language queries, create interactive dashboards, and embed analytics into applications. It uses a built-in semantic layer to ensure consistent, verified insights across the organization. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.thoughtspot.com/pricing","question":"What is ThoughtSpot?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ThoughtSpot offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.thoughtspot.com/pricing","question":"Is ThoughtSpot free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ThoughtSpot supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.thoughtspot.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does ThoughtSpot support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for ThoughtSpot, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.thoughtspot.com/pricing","question":"Can ThoughtSpot be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for ThoughtSpot, including Snowflake, Databricks, Amazon Redshift, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Claude, Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors and dbt, 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.thoughtspot.com/pricing","question":"What does ThoughtSpot integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for ThoughtSpot. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ThoughtSpot not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.thoughtspot.com/trust/ai-principles","question":"What security certifications does ThoughtSpot have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A business intelligence tool designed for both AI agents and human users, built on OLAP engines like ClickHouse and DuckDB. It uses code-driven configuration (YAML and SQL), provides a semantic layer for consistent metric definitions, supports conversational queries in natural language, and includes interactive dashboards with row-level access control. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"semantic_layer","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"sql_editor":true,"data_modeling":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"git_versioning":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"cloud","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"semantic_layer","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"dbt_native":true,"sql_editor":true,"data_modeling":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":false,"git_versioning":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Major data warehouses (Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift) and LLM providers","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"ClickHouse Cloud"},{"name":"DuckDB"},{"name":"MotherDuck"},{"name":"Druid"},{"name":"Pinot"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Microsoft SSO"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"GCS","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Snowflake Cortex"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors"},{"name":"Redshift","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse"},{"name":"dbt","native":true,"category":"data_transformation"},{"name":"ChatGPT","category":"llm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Apache Ossie","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse"},{"name":"BigQuery","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Excel","native":true,"category":"spreadsheet","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Sheets","native":true,"category":"spreadsheet","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$20/seat/month + $0.15/compute unit-hour","features":["Platform access","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics (previews only)","Agentic analytics (1M tokens/seat/month)","API access (2,500 calls/seat/month, $0.01/call overage)","Support (1 business day response time)","Single AZ, non-replicated","Google/Microsoft SSO"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute unit-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB/month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Small teams getting started with Rill Cloud","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"20","projects":"3","api_calls":"2,500/seat/month","agentic_analytics_tokens":"1M/seat/month","managed_database_storage":"10GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$30/seat/month + $500/month embedded + $0.20/compute unit-hour","features":["Platform access","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics ($500/month up to 100 active seats)","Agentic analytics (2M tokens/seat + 200k/embedded)","API access (5,000 calls/seat + 500/embedded, $0.01/call overage)","Support (6 hour response time, 24/7/365)","Multi-AZ, replicated","Google/Microsoft SSO, Okta, SAML, Custom IdP","Custom branding and white-labeling","VPC Peering/PrivateLink","Committed Use Discounts"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute unit-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB/month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Teams scaling internal and embedded analytics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"100","projects":"10","api_calls":"5,000/seat/month + 500/embedded seat/month","embedded_seats_fee":"$500/month for up to 100 active seats","agentic_analytics_tokens":"2M/seat/month + 200k/embedded seat/month","managed_database_storage":"1TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom annual pricing with unlimited scale","features":["Platform access (unlimited seats)","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics (unlimited active seats)","Agentic analytics (custom quota)","API access (custom quota)","Support (1 hour response time, 24/7/365, uptime SLA, dedicated account manager)","Dedicated infrastructure","All Growth plan features"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Organizations needing dedicated scale and governance","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"seats":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited","api_calls":"custom","embedded_seats":"unlimited","support_response_time":"1 hour","agentic_analytics_tokens":"custom"}}],"summary":"From $20/seat/month. Free tier with $250 credit. Hybrid seat + usage-based pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:25:17.008Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$25/user/mo billed annually","features":["Dynamic interactive dashboards","Actionable insights"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams to find and share insights with AI analytics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"25M","users":"5-50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$50/user/mo billed annually","features":["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"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Trusted AI analytics for growing businesses looking to drive rapid decisions and growth","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"250M","users":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["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","Multi-tenant by organization","Advanced data encryption","Enterprise support with 1 hr SLA"],"description":"Trusted AI analytics for every team, with enterprise governance and unmatched capabilities","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"rows":"Unlimited","users":"Unlimited"}},{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free for 1 year","features":["Dynamic embeddable AI dashboards and visualizations","Industry leading API & SDK","Natural-language search and data exploration","Spotter AI Agents with Unlimited LLM tokens"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small developer teams to embed AI and analytics into apps quickly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"25M","users":"10"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Embedded for internal enterprise applications"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server"},{"name":"Data prep, mashups, and modeling (Analyst Studio)"},{"name":"Advanced analysis with SQL, R, and Python (Analyst Studio)"},{"name":"In-memory data cache (Analyst Studio or Spotcache)"},{"name":"Unlimited Spotter"}],"summary":"From $25/user/mo. Free trial for 1 year.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.thoughtspot.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:21:37.258Z","freeTrialDays":365,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.5","date":"2026-10-09T07:26:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.4","date":"2026-10-07T14:08:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.3","date":"2026-10-05T06:27:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.2","date":"2026-09-25T12:21:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.1","date":"2026-09-24T16:31:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.0","date":"2026-09-24T08:24:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.4","date":"2026-09-01T06:52:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.2","date":"2026-08-26T09:44:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.1","date":"2026-08-25T06:38:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.0","date":"2026-08-20T10:25:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.6","date":"2026-08-03T10:45:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.5","date":"2026-07-29T17:11:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.4","date":"2026-07-24T13:41:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.3","date":"2026-07-23T15:08:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.2","date":"2026-07-22T12:58:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.1","date":"2026-07-17T12:05:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.0","date":"2026-07-16T10:30:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.8","date":"2026-07-03T09:07:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.7","date":"2026-06-26T13:43:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.6","date":"2026-06-25T14:41:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.6"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Frilldata%2Frill&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Rill | ThoughtSpot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Semantic layer | Semantic layer |
| 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 | SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors | Major data warehouses (Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift) and LLM providers |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T22:04:49.449Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*