# Sigma Computing vs Sisense

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Sisense

| Attribute | Sigma Computing | Sisense |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.2 (34% (low)) | 65.3 (72% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-native platform that enables teams to build analytics applications, interactive dashboards, and AI agents directly on data warehouse data, with built-in governance, audit trails, and warehouse-native execution. | Sisense is an embedded analytics platform designed for developers to integrate AI-powered analytics into customer-facing products. It provides natural-language query capabilities, semantic data modeling, row-level security, and flexible embedding options through SDKs and APIs, with support for multiple deployment models. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":true,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"notebook","free_tier":false,"dbt_native":false,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":false,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Cloud data warehouses (AWS Redshift, Snowflake) with external system integration","scheduled_reports":false,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"embedded","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Supports warehouses, databases, and cloud applications","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace"}]` | `[{"name":"Any warehouse connectors (generic)"},{"name":"Any database connectors (generic)"},{"name":"Cloud app connectors (generic)"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)"},{"name":"REST APIs"},{"name":"Compose SDK"},{"name":"External AI tools and workflows"},{"name":"Custom plugins"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","EU","JP","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-Serve","summary":"Free tier available","description":"For startups and growing teams. Includes connection to warehouses and databases, built-in AI for natural-language queries, auto-narratives, and assistant capabilities, with embed options via iframe or Compose SDK.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing via sales consultation","description":"For enterprises and regulated industries. Includes multi-tenant architecture with column-level security, custom deployment options (SaaS, dedicated cloud, or on-prem), HIPAA readiness, 99.99% Premium SLA, full Sisense Intelligence AI suite with bring-your-own LLM support, premium support, and dedica","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Premium Add-ons"}],"summary":"Free self-serve tier available; enterprise pricing via sales consultation","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sisense.com/plans/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:21:02.681Z","freeTrialDays":30}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Sigma Computing | Sisense |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Notebook | Embedded |
| 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 | Cloud data warehouses (AWS Redshift, Snowflake) with external system integration | Supports warehouses, databases, and cloud applications |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:38:40.790Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
