# Cube vs Redash

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cube

| Attribute | Cube | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.2 (73% (medium)) | 51.2 (64% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 4 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 66 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 28,768 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | AI-native analytics platform combining business intelligence and embedded analytics. Grounds all answers in a governed semantic model to ensure consistency and reliability across chat, workbooks, dashboards, and AI agents. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":true,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"semantic_layer","free_tier":true,"dbt_native":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"50+ data sources plus MCP connectors","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true}` | `{"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":false,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 41 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Attio"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Power BI"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-2-Clause |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Connect any data source","Model in semantic layer IDE","Explore data in workbooks","Publish workbooks as dashboards","Semantic model agent","Workbooks and dashboards agent","Analytics chat"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For hobbyists completing small projects and showcasing work","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"queries_daily":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$40/developer/month","features":["Everything in Free","Extended limits on agents","Use premium LLMs","Unlimited workbooks","Production deployment compute","Cube Store caching","Semantic Layer Sync","Observability & high-availability"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For professionals streamlining data workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"queries_daily":"10K-Shared or 50K Dedicated"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$80/developer/month","features":["Everything in Starter","Explorer and Viewer roles","Embedded dashboards","Embedded analytics chat","Unlimited queries","99.950% Uptime SLA","Custom Domains","Multi-cluster Deployment","Performance Insights"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams scaling analytics and collaboration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"queries":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Premium","99.990% Uptime SLA","Dedicated single tenant installation","Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)","Bring Your Own LLM (BYOLLM)","SSO with SAML 2.0","Workspace Access Control","DAX API for Power BI"],"description":"For enterprises demanding security and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Dedicated Deployment","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.6,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Multi-cluster Deployment","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1.2,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API Instances","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.15,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Cube Store Caching","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.15,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $40/developer/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cube.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:44:25.685Z","startingPrice":{"amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://redash.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:41:32.783Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 52 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v4.0.0-rc.1","date":"2018-03-05T10:30:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-rc.1"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.1 |
| 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 | Cube | Redash |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Semantic layer | 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 | 50+ data sources plus MCP connectors | 40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:43:11.791Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*