Lightdash alternatives

At a glance

We list 18 other business intelligence tools as alternatives to Lightdash: Data Studio, Databox, Evidence, Grow, Hex, Holistics, Klipfolio, Looker, Metabase, Mode, Omni, Polar Analytics, Power BI, Preset, Qlik Cloud Analytics, Sigma, ThoughtSpot and Zoho Analytics.
Data Studio, Hex, Metabase, Mode, Power BI, Preset and Zoho Analytics have a free plan.
Evidence, Hex, Holistics, Looker, Metabase, Mode, Preset, Sigma, ThoughtSpot and Zoho Analytics work with Slack, as Lightdash does.
Evidence, Hex, Holistics, Looker, Omni, Qlik Cloud Analytics, Sigma and ThoughtSpot work with Snowflake, as Lightdash does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

18 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Data Studio
Interactive dashboards and beautiful reports that inspire smarter business decisions.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: Web.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
Web
Main features
Data connectors, Interactive visualizations, Real-time collaboration
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Databox
Databox brings performance data, metrics, and business context together so teams or agents can analyze.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with HubSpot, Salesforce or Stripe; GDPR.
Paid plans from
Business, $399 per month, billed annually (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Integrations shared with Lightdash
None in common
Main features
AI Analyst, Agents and automations, Semantic layer
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Evidence
An open source, code-based alternative to drag-and-drop BI tools.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT or Datadog.
Plans
Enterprise: Custom (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
30 days
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Snowflake, Slack
Main features
Analytics agent, Reports and dashboards as code, Page-level access control
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Grow
A no-code, full-stack business intelligence platform for data-driven decisions.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Google BigQuery, PostgreSQL or HubSpot.
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Lightdash
None in common
Main features
Data connectors, Unlimited users, Inline ETL transforms
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Hex
A single, connected workspace for deep analysis, plain language questions and collaboration on the same data.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Databricks, GitHub or Airflow.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Professional, $36 per editor per month (as of November 13, 2026)
Integrations shared with Lightdash
dbt, Snowflake, Slack, BigQuery
Main features
Agentic notebooks, Conversational analytics, Context Studio
Security and compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO
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Holistics
Holistics helps data teams deliver AI-assisted self-service BI.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Databricks, Redshift or ChatGPT; GDPR.
Paid plans from
Entry, $800 per month, billed yearly (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Lightdash
dbt, Snowflake, Slack, Claude, BigQuery
Main features
AI analytics, Semantic layer, Analytics as code
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Klipfolio
Klips is a dashboard tool for business metrics.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Google Analytics, Salesforce or HubSpot; GDPR.
Paid plans from
Base, $120 per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with Lightdash
None in common
Main features
Custom dashboards, Scheduled reports, Scheduled data refresh
Security and compliance
GDPR, SSO
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Looker
An agentic BI platform built on a semantic layer.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Google Sheets.
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Snowflake, Slack, BigQuery
Main features
Conversational analytics, Universal semantic layer, Embedded analytics
Security and compliance
SSO
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Metabase
Open source AI analytics you can verify.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Claude Code, Codex or Cursor; GDPR.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $100 per month, plus $6 per user per month after the first 5 users (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Slack
Main features
Query builder, SQL editor, Drill-through
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Mode
A collaborative data platform that combines SQL, R, Python, and visual analytics in one place.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Okta.
Free plan
Yes
Integrations shared with Lightdash
dbt, Slack
Main features
SQL editor, Integrated notebooks, Interactive dashboards
Security and compliance
SSO
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Omni
Omni turns your data into a source of truth for AI, so anyone can get answers they trust.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Google BigQuery, Databricks or Postgres.
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Lightdash
dbt, Snowflake
Main features
AI chat analytics, Dashboards, Spreadsheets
Security and compliance
SSO
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Polar Analytics
Connect your data and business context, then deploy agents.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Shopify, Klaviyo or ChatGPT; GDPR.
Paid plans from
Core Plan, $720 per month, by annual GMV (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Claude
Main features
AI agents, Semantic layer, Snowflake data warehouse
Security and compliance
GDPR
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Power BI
A unified, scalable platform for self-service and enterprise business intelligence.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: Desktop; integration with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint or SharePoint.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Power BI Pro, $14.00 per user per month, paid yearly (as of November 13, 2026)
Platforms
Desktop
Integrations shared with Lightdash
None in common
Main features
Copilot AI insights, Drag-and-drop reports, Semantic models
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Preset
Preset Cloud is a fully-hosted cloud service for Apache Superset.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Cursor.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Professional, $20 per user per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with Lightdash
dbt, Slack, Claude
Main features
No-code chart builder, Collaborative SQL editor, Semantic layer
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Qlik Cloud Analytics
Qlik Cloud Analytics builds on Qlik Sense with AI-driven insights and data products.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Databricks.
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Snowflake
Main features
Embedded analytics, Data integration, MCP server
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Sigma
Build analytics, apps, and agents on live warehouse data, with governance inherited at the source.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Databricks or Salesforce; ISO 27001 or GDPR.
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Snowflake, Slack
Main features
Sigma Agents, Sigma Assistant, Connected spreadsheet
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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ThoughtSpot
A unified platform for insights across analytics, applications and workflows.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: integration with Databricks or Salesforce; GDPR.
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Snowflake, Slack, Claude
Main features
AI analyst, Semantic layer, Liveboards
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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Zoho Analytics
Bring together your data and business knowledge, and let AI agents uncover insights and automate actions.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Lightdash for: On-premise; integration with Salesforce CRM, QuickBooks or Shopify; GDPR.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Basic, A$36.30 per month, billed annually (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
15 days
Platforms
Android, On-premise
Integrations shared with Lightdash
Slack
Main features
Ask Zia AI agents, Data integration, Data preparation
Security and compliance
GDPR, SSO
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At a glance

We list 18 other business intelligence tools as alternatives to Lightdash: Data Studio, Databox, Evidence, Grow, Hex, Holistics, Klipfolio, Looker, Metabase, Mode, Omni, Polar Analytics, Power BI, Preset, Qlik Cloud Analytics, Sigma, ThoughtSpot and Zoho Analytics.

Data Studio, Hex, Metabase, Mode, Power BI, Preset and Zoho Analytics have a free plan.

Evidence, Hex, Holistics, Looker, Metabase, Mode, Preset, Sigma, ThoughtSpot and Zoho Analytics work with Slack, as Lightdash does.

Evidence, Hex, Holistics, Looker, Omni, Qlik Cloud Analytics, Sigma and ThoughtSpot work with Snowflake, as Lightdash does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.