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GoodData vs Redash

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GoodData

Software

Analytics platform for data products

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Redash logo

Redash

Software

Connect and visualize your data

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Redash has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: GoodData pricing scales per workspace as customer base grows, increasing costs with scale; 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: GoodData covers Headless BI, Redash covers SQL Query Editor.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GoodData and Redash actually diverge.

Attributes where GoodData and Redash differ
AttributeGoodDataRedash
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Cloud AWS, Cloud AzureWeb, Self-hosted, Cloud
Founded20072013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 GoodData

  • Headless BI
  • Semantic Layer
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Multi-tenancy
  • White-labeling
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • Vertica

Only in Redash

  • SQL Query Editor
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Visualizations
  • Dashboards
  • Alerts
  • MySQL
  • Presto
  • MongoDB

Both cover

  • BigQuery
  • Redshift
  • PostgreSQL
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

GoodData

  • Self-service analyticsnot Redash
  • Data explorationnot Redash
  • Ad-hoc reportingnot Redash
  • Collaborative analysisnot Redash
  • Embedded analyticsnot Redash

Redash

  • Self-hosted SQL query editor and dashboarding over existing databasesnot GoodData
  • Sharing scheduled query results with a team without buying a BI licencenot GoodData

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

GoodData

  • Pricing scales per workspace as customer base grows, increasing costs with scale
  • Advanced security features like audit logging and HIPAA compliance 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

GoodData

On request
  • Professional$undefined/mo
    • Core BI and analytics
    • Full embedding with whitelabeling
    • Multi-tenancy support
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • All Professional features
    • Custom agents and Agent Builder
    • 99.5% guaranteed uptime SLA

Redash

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full Features
    • Self-hosted
    • Community Support
  • Cloud$49/month
    • Managed Hosting
    • Automatic Updates
    • Support

Which should you pick?

Choose GoodData if

  • You need headless bi.
  • You work on Web, Cloud AWS, Cloud Azure.
  • You also want semantic layer.
GoodData review

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.
Redash review

Questions people ask

Is GoodData or Redash better?
Neither clearly leads. GoodData starts at On request and Redash at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GoodData or Redash?
Redash has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for GoodData and Free for Redash.
Does GoodData or Redash run on more platforms?
GoodData runs on Web, Cloud AWS, Cloud Azure. Redash runs on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud.
Can I use Redash for free?
Yes. Redash has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GoodData starts at On request.
What is GoodData best used for?
GoodData is most often used for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis. Of those, self-service analytics and data exploration are not what Redash is typically brought in for.
What can GoodData do that Redash cannot?
GoodData covers Headless BI, Semantic Layer, Embedded Analytics, Multi-tenancy. Redash covers SQL Query Editor, Multiple Data Sources, Visualizations, Dashboards. Both handle BigQuery, Redshift, PostgreSQL, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GoodData: Does GoodData offer a free tier?

No, GoodData does not offer a free tier. The platform has Professional and Enterprise pricing tiers that require sales contact for quotes.

Source
GoodData: What data warehouses can GoodData connect to?

GoodData supports direct connections to Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Azure Databricks, and PostgreSQL through a direct-query-only integration model.

Source
GoodData: Can you self-host GoodData?

Self-hosted deployment is only available on the Enterprise plan. Professional plan customers are limited to the managed SaaS offering.

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