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Alternatives to Apache Superset
19 spreadsheets tools sit alongside Apache Superset in this directory. Below is what separates each from Apache Superset on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 19
- With a free tier
- 13
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- Apache Superset starts at
- Free
Why people look past Apache Superset
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Apache Superset entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
Apache Superset publishes a single plan, Open Source at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Visual analytics platform for business intelligence
- No free tier, where Apache Superset has one.
- Starts $70 a month dearer, at $70/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than open-source.
- 3 tiers to Apache Superset's 1.
Modern business intelligence platform by Google
- No free tier, where Apache Superset has one.
Fast analytics with the friendly UX
- Starts $90 a month dearer, at $90/month.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than open-source.
- 4 tiers to Apache Superset's 1.
Connect and visualize your data
- Sold on a freemium model rather than open-source.
- 2 tiers to Apache Superset's 1.
Cloud spreadsheet, free for a personal Google account and bundled into paid Google Workspace for organisations
- Sold on a Free personally, bundled into paid Google Workspace for organisations model rather than open-source.
- 2 tiers to Apache Superset's 1.
Apple spreadsheet, free on Apple hardware, now with an optional Apple Creator Studio subscription for AI features
- Sold on a Free with Apple hardware, optional Apple Creator Studio subscription for AI features model rather than open-source.
- 2 tiers to Apache Superset's 1.
Every Apache Superset alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Superset (this page) | Free | Open-source | 1 | |
| TableauVisual analytics platform for business intelligence | $70/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Apache Superset |
| LookerModern business intelligence platform by Google | On request | - | - | vs Apache Superset |
| MetabaseFast analytics with the friendly UX | Free, then $90/month | Freemium | 4 | vs Apache Superset |
| RedashConnect and visualize your data | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs Apache Superset |
| Google Sheets | Free | Free personally, bundled into paid Google Workspace for organisations | 2 | vs Apache Superset |
| Numbers | Free | Free with Apple hardware, optional Apple Creator Studio subscription for AI features | 2 | vs Apache Superset |
| Zoho Sheet | Free | Free standalone, bundled into paid Zoho Workplace for organisations | 3 | vs Apache Superset |
| APITable | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Apache Superset |
| Rowy | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Apache Superset |
| Mathesar | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Apache Superset |
| SeaTable | Free, then €7/month | Per user per month | 5 | vs Apache Superset |
| Quadratic | Free, then $18/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs Apache Superset |
| Teable | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Apache Superset |
| Fibery | Free | Subscription | - | vs Apache Superset |
| Baserow | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Apache Superset |
| Coefficient | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache Superset |
| Sigma Computing | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache Superset |
| Equals | $24000/year | Per year by connector count and refresh frequency | 4 | vs Apache Superset |
| Cube Software | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Apache Superset |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Apache Superset badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (13)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Metabase , Free, then $90/month
- Redash , Free
- Google Sheets , Free
- Numbers , Free
- Zoho Sheet , Free
- APITable , Free
- Rowy , Free
- Mathesar , Free
What you would be giving up
Apache Superset is most often brought in for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis, embedded analytics. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Apache Superset is broadly right and the question is cost, the Apache Superset pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Spreadsheets category lists everything the directory holds, and best spreadsheets tools ranks them.
Apache Superset runs on web, self-hosted, docker. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Apache Superset alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Apache Superset?
- 19 other spreadsheets tools are listed in this directory, led by Tableau, Looker, Metabase, Redash. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Apache Superset?
- 13 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Metabase, Redash, Google Sheets, Numbers, Zoho Sheet.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Apache Superset?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Apache Superset?
- Apache Superset is most often brought in for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis, embedded analytics. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Apache Superset?
- None of the spreadsheets tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Apache Superset alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Spreadsheets, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Apache Superset against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Apache Superset covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every spreadsheets tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Spreadsheets category, 19 tools beside Apache Superset. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.