Spreadsheet & Data · head to head
Fibery vs Redash
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fibery free plan limited to 10 users and 10 guests; Redash a basic self-hosted deployment needs a minimum of 4GB of RAM, and more RAM and CPU as background workers and API processes grow
- They diverge on capability: Fibery covers Customizable databases, Redash covers SQL Query Editor.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fibery and Redash actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Spreadsheet & Data).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Fibery
- Customizable databases
- Bi-directional linking
- Whiteboards
- Documents
- Timelines
- Formulas
- Automations
- API access
Only in Redash
- SQL Query Editor
- Multiple Data Sources
- Visualizations
- Dashboards
- Alerts
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- BigQuery
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fibery
- Work management and product development platformnot Redash
- Relational database with multiple view types (table, board, gallery, timeline, calendar, Gantt)not Redash
- Knowledge base and document collaborationnot Redash
Redash
- Self-hosted SQL query editor and dashboarding over existing databasesnot Fibery
- Sharing scheduled query results with a team without buying a BI licencenot Fibery
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fibery
- Free plan limited to 10 users and 10 guests
- Free plan limited to 10 databases
- Enterprise plan requires minimum of 25 paid users
- SAML SSO available only on Enterprise plan
Redash
- A basic self-hosted deployment needs a minimum of 4GB of RAM, and more RAM and CPU as background workers and API processes grow
- The official Docker images were not updated for V10, so the documented route is to deploy a V8 instance and then upgrade it
- Anyone not using a provided cloud image has to configure the environment variables and secrets by hand
Pricing, plan by plan
Fibery
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fibery review.
Redash
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full Features
- Self-hosted
- Community Support
- Cloud$49/month
- Managed Hosting
- Automatic Updates
- Support
Which should you pick?
Choose Fibery if
- You need customizable databases.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want bi-directional linking.
Choose Redash if
- You need sql query editor.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud.
- You also want multiple data sources.
Questions people ask
- Is Fibery or Redash better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fibery starts at Free and Redash at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fibery or Redash?
- Fibery starts at Free and Redash at Free.
- Does Fibery or Redash run on more platforms?
- Fibery runs on Web. Redash runs on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud.
- Can I use Fibery for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Fibery best used for?
- Fibery is most often used for work management and product development platform, relational database with multiple view types (table, board, gallery, timeline, calendar, gantt), knowledge base and document collaboration. Of those, work management and product development platform and relational database with multiple view types (table, board, gallery, timeline, calendar, gantt) are not what Redash is typically brought in for.
- What can Fibery do that Redash cannot?
- Fibery covers Customizable databases, Bi-directional linking, Whiteboards, Documents. Redash covers SQL Query Editor, Multiple Data Sources, Visualizations, Dashboards. Both handle Web support.