# Apache Superset vs Evidence

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Apache Superset

| Attribute | Apache Superset | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.8 (62% (medium)) | 48.5 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 22 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 328 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 74,470 | 6,880 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source business intelligence platform that enables teams to create dashboards, charts, and alerts to visualize and analyze data across multiple database and data warehouse connections. | Evidence is a BI platform offering Evidence Studio (a web-based IDE) for building self-serve analytics dashboards and reports with component-generated queries, AI-assisted exploration, and enterprise-grade security controls. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":false,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"dbt_native":false,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Multiple database and data warehouse connections supported","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":false,"transparent_pricing":false}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":false,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Multiple data sources including BigQuery, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, APIs","embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Presto"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"Athena"}]` | `[{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"JavaScript APIs"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://superset.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:07:02.783Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$15/user/month","features":["Unlimited users","Page-level access control","Log In With Google","1,000 AI Credits/user/month","Multiple Data Sources","Evidence Query Engine","Self-Service analytics","Data Export","AI Chat","Explore interface","SQL Console"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams getting started","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"1,000/user/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$25/user/month","features":["Everything in Team plus","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Private Slack support","3,000 AI Credits/user/month","AI Dev Agent"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams delivering reporting across their organization","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"3,000/user/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Pro plus","White labeling","Embedded reports","Multi-region support","Dedicated support","Custom AI Credit volume","Row-Level Security (RLS)","Directory Sync (SCIM)","BYO Encryption Keys","SIEM Audit Logging","SOC 2 Audit Report"],"description":"For large organizations with custom requirements","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional AI Credits","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $15/user/month (Team) with AI credits included. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://evidence.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:47:50.556Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40superset-ui%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=openvsx&package_name=Evidence%2Fevidence-vscode&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Apache Superset | Evidence |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Governed dashboards |
| 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 | Multiple database and data warehouse connections supported | Multiple data sources including BigQuery, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, APIs |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:58:38.261Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*