# Apache Superset vs Holistics

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Apache Superset

| Attribute | Apache Superset | Holistics |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.8 (62% (medium)) | 36.6 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 328 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 74,470 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | An AI-powered analytics platform that enables dashboard development using code-based practices (version control, reusability) and natural-language query capabilities for self-serve data exploration. |
| 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,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":false,"dbt_native":false,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Multi-warehouse support including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Amazon Redshif","scheduled_reports":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Presto"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"Athena"}]` | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Email"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":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":"Entry","summary":"$960/month (monthly) or $800/month (yearly, 2 months off). First 10 users included.","features":["Core self-service analytics","Canvas dashboard","All data delivery destinations","Git version control","dbt integration","Private Slack channel"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":960,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic features for getting started","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"reports":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$1,200/month (monthly) or $1,000/month (yearly). First 10 users included.","features":["Everything in Entry plan","Unlimited reports","Custom charts","Custom dataset view","Git version control with own repository","Google SSO"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Full-featured plan for data teams that move fast","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"reports":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Security Compliance Suite","summary":"$2,400/month (monthly) or $2,000/month (yearly). First 10 users included.","features":["Everything in Standard plan","Records-based access control (RBAC)","Pass-through authentication","Enterprise SSO/SAML","SCIM account provisioning","User activity monitoring","IP access whitelisting","Disable user exports","Enforce password for shareable links"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Security and compliance focused plan with advanced controls","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"reports":"unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional User","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional 100 Reports","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":120,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $960/month (Entry) to $2,400/month (Security Compliance Suite). Yearly billing available with 2-month discount. Free trial offered. Additional users and reports available as add-ons.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.holistics.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:21:41.611Z","startingPrice":{"amount":960,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.6","date":"2026-08-13T20:05:07Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.5","date":"2026-08-10T05:08:02Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.4","date":"2026-07-27T17:14:59Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.3","date":"2026-07-24T14:22:06Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.2","date":"2026-07-23T00:09:33Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.1","date":"2026-07-21T23:28:59Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.0","date":"2026-07-18T20:00:54Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.21.1","date":"2026-07-18T17:31:02Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.21.0","date":"2026-07-17T21:45:35Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.20.0","date":"2026-07-11T17:51:38Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.19.0","date":"2026-07-02T17:28:12Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.18.0","date":"2026-06-28T05:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.3","date":"2026-06-24T08:29:40Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.2","date":"2026-06-23T17:34:33Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.1","date":"2026-06-23T16:21:54Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.0","date":"2026-06-22T21:46:11Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.16.2","date":"2026-06-17T17:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.16.1","date":"2026-06-17T00:45:58Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.16.0","date":"2026-06-09T17:19:22Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.15.5","date":"2026-05-04T22:55:08Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.15.5"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Apache Superset | Holistics |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Multi-warehouse support including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Amazon Redshif |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:47:51.399Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*