# Mode vs Rill

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Rill

| Attribute | Mode | Rill |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49 (44% (low)) | 62.2 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 62 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,844 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Mode is a collaborative BI platform that unites data teams and business teams around data. It provides SQL-based analysis, self-service reporting, custom data apps, and interactive dashboards in a single platform. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":false,"connector_breadth":"Modern data stack integration","embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"semantic_layer","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 15 |
| 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"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Mode Studio","summary":"Free tier with user limits","description":"Free version with limited functionality and user limits per organization","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Mode Business","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Mode Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Premium pricing available on request.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mode.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:46:19.779Z"}` | `{"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"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 2 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.5","date":"2026-06-25T10:08:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.4","date":"2026-06-22T15:48:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.3","date":"2026-06-22T11:41:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.2","date":"2026-06-15T13:08:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.1","date":"2026-06-12T13:09:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.0","date":"2026-06-11T13:01:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.86.6","date":"2026-05-25T10:03:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.86.6"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | 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 | Mode | Rill |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Semantic layer |
| Semantic / modelling layer | - | 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 | Modern data stack integration | SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:22:47.092Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*