What Redash does

Redash is an open-source data analytics and visualization platform that enables organizations to connect to SQL, NoSQL, Big Data, and API data sources and build shareable dashboards and alerts. The product is a Python/Flask backend application using RQ and SQLAlchemy, with a React/ES6 frontend, running on PostgreSQL 9.6+ and Redis 3+. It ships with 50+ native data source integrations (including Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, MongoDB, Databricks, and Salesforce), a collaborative SQL editor with schema browsing and auto-complete, a drag-and-drop dashboard builder with 15+ visualization types, scheduled query refresh, alert notifications via Slack and webhooks, and a public REST API. The platform is extensible through a Python-based Query Runner framework and a React-based custom visualization plugin system, and is maintained by a community of 350+ GitHub contributors.

Redash operates a dual distribution model: a free open source self-hosted version distributed via GitHub and Docker, and a hosted cloud offering at redash.io. Pricing for the hosted product is not publicly disclosed, and a Hosted Redash End of Life FAQ is published on the help site, suggesting the managed commercial product is being wound down. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, was founded in 2015, and operates with 1-10 employees. There is no disclosed funding, no parent company, no institutional investors, and no named executive team in the available data, consistent with a small, community-led open source project rather than a venture-backed software business.

The company's go-to-market is community-led, relying on GitHub, GitHub Discussions (migrated from Discourse in March 2023), documentation, and case study content for user acquisition. Named customers — Atomized, Root Insurance, Studio71, BubbleIQ, Stasher, and Data Miner — are predominantly startups and one mid-market media company, with use cases spanning KPI tracking, product analytics, investor reporting, and multi-source data querying. Redash's stated value proposition centers on unifying access to 50+ data sources without vendor lock-in, customizable open source code, and time savings (e.g., BubbleIQ replaced a two-week engineering build with a Redash dashboard, and Studio71 automated data request backlogs in hours).

Name

Redash

Legal name

Redash

Website

https://redash.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Redash is an open-source data analytics and visualization platform that connects to 50+ SQL, NoSQL, Big Data, and API data sources, enabling teams to write queries, build dashboards, and set alerts. It is maintained by 350+ community contributors and distributed as a free self-hosted product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Intelligence and Data Visualization Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Query Engines & SQL Analytics Layers for Warehouses/Lakes (HDAEABAI), Database Tools & Ecosystem (Replication, Backup/Recovery, HA/DR, Monitoring) (HDAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Open source data visualization
• Business intelligence platform
• SQL query editor
• Dashboard builder software
• Data source integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv-yafo

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Open Source (Self-Hosted): Redash is an open source project available for free download and self-hosting. Users can deploy their own instances using Docker or other methods.
2. Hosted/Cloud Redash: Hosted version offered at redash.io for users who prefer not to manage their own infrastructure. Pricing model not explicitly disclosed in available sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Redash is an open-source data analytics and visualization platform that connects to over 50 SQL, NoSQL, Big Data, and API data sources, enabling teams to write collaborative queries, build drag-and-drop dashboards, and configure alerts on data conditions. The product is offered as a free self-hosted open source project and as a managed hosted service at redash.io.

Product overview

Redash is an open-source data analytics and visualization platform designed to help organizations become data-driven. The core Redash product consists of a cloud-based or self-hosted application that connects to over 50 SQL, NoSQL, Big Data, and API data sources through its native integrations. Users write and execute queries in an online SQL editor with schema browsing and auto-complete, then visualize results using a suite of chart types (line, bar, area, pie, scatter, boxplot, heatmap), advanced visualizations (cohort, sunburst, Sankey, word cloud, map, pivot table), counters, and more on drag-and-drop dashboards. Dashboards are shareable with team members or publicly, with optional scheduled refresh. Alerts can be configured to monitor query results and send notifications via Slack, webhooks, or other destinations. Redash exposes a REST API for programmatic management of queries, dashboards, alerts, and data sources. The platform is extensible: developers can create custom Query Runners in Python to add new data source support, and custom Visualization Types in React (previously Angular) to add new chart forms. A community of 350+ contributors supports the open-source project, with hosted cloud and self-hosted deployment options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Redash Platform Open-source data analytics and visualization platform that enables data teams to connect to SQL, NoSQL, Big Data, and API data sources; write and collaborate on queries; build and share dashboards; and set up alerts for data-driven decision-making. Available as self-hosted open source and as a managed cloud service.
• Supported Databases, APIs and Integrations Comprehensive list of over 50 natively supported data sources including SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery), NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB), Big Data platforms (Databricks, Hive, Presto), and API-based sources (Google Analytics, Salesforce, JIRA), enabling users to query diverse data stores from a single interface.
• Redash REST API Public REST API enabling programmatic access to create, read, update, and delete queries, dashboards, alerts, and data sources, supporting automation and custom integration workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved engineering time - BubbleIQ implemented a notification feature in less than a day using Redash instead of two weeks of engineering time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration42 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SegmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationSegment integration allows users to query and visualize data from Segment data pipelines within Redash dashboards. Part of the data integration ecosystem supporting Stitch and Snowplow Analytics partners.
• Snowplow AnalyticscoreTechnology or IntegrationSnowplow Analytics integration enables users to connect their Snowplow event data to Redash for visualization and analysis alongside other data sources.
• StitchcoreTechnology or IntegrationStitch integration allows querying and visualizing data from Stitch ETL pipelines in Redash. Supports live auto-complete, query scheduling, and dashboard creation from Stitch data sources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mode Analytics: Mode is an analytics platform combining SQL, Python/R notebooks, and dashboards targeting data analysts and data scientists — directly overlapping Redash's collaborative SQL workflow and dashboarding for the same startup-to-enterprise customer base.
• Metabase: Metabase is the closest direct competitor to Redash: an open-source data analytics and visualization platform targeting the same data-driven SMB and startup customer base. Like Redash, it connects to many data sources, offers dashboards and queries, and provides a hosted SaaS alongside a self-hosted version.
• Grafana: Grafana is an open-source analytics and observability platform with extensive data source integrations, dashboards, alerting, and a thriving community — competing directly with Redash in dashboarding and multi-source querying, particularly for operational and time-series data.
• Apache Superset (via Preset): Apache Superset, commercialized by Preset, is an open-source data exploration and visualization platform with SQL lab, dashboards, and broad data source support — directly overlapping Redash's feature set for data analyst teams. It is the most feature-comparable open-source project to Redash.

Emerging players

• Hex: Hex is an AI-powered collaborative analytics workspace combining notebooks, SQL, and dashboards for data teams. It competes with Redash's collaborative SQL/dashboard product positioning, with a focus on modern data teams and AI-assisted analysis.
• Count.co: Count.co is a notebook-style analytics tool combining SQL, Python, and interactive dashboards aimed at data analysts. It competes with Redash in the collaborative SQL/dashboard niche for smaller data teams seeking a modern, self-serve analytics workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Looker (Google Cloud): Looker is a Google Cloud-owned BI and data modeling platform offering dashboards, SQL-based modeling (LookML), and deep data warehouse integration. It targets the same data analyst buyer as Redash but at enterprise scale with significantly broader governance and modeling capabilities.
• Tableau (Salesforce): Tableau is the incumbent BI and visualization platform within Salesforce's analytics portfolio, offering dashboards, visual analytics, and broad enterprise deployment. It competes with Redash for analytics use cases, particularly at larger organizations with established data teams.
• Microsoft Power BI: Power BI is Microsoft's broad analytics and BI platform offering dashboards, querying, and integrations across the Microsoft data ecosystem. It serves many of the same use cases as Redash and is a default consideration for organizations standardizing on Microsoft data infrastructure.

Others

• Apache Druid (Imply): Imply, the company behind Apache Druid, provides an analytics database and dashboarding UI (Pivot) that overlaps with Redash's real-time querying and visualization capabilities. They are an enabling data layer that Redash also integrates with, and a partial competitive substitute for advanced analytics use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10676275

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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