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Periscope Data vs Redash

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Periscope Data

Software

SQL and Python analytics platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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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: Periscope Data the periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product; 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: Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Redash covers SQL Query Editor.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Periscope Data and Redash actually diverge.

Attributes where Periscope Data and Redash differ
AttributePeriscope DataRedash
Starting price$1000/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, Self-hosted, Cloud
Founded20122013

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 Periscope Data

  • SQL Editor
  • Python/R Integration
  • Version Control
  • Caching
  • Snowflake

Only in Redash

  • SQL Query Editor
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Visualizations
  • Alerts
  • MongoDB
  • Self-hosted support

Both cover

  • Dashboards
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Presto
  • Web support
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Periscope Data

  • SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot Redash
  • Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot Redash
  • Shared dashboards for data teamsnot Redash

Redash

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

Where each one falls short

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

Periscope Data

  • The periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • No Periscope Data pricing, plan or seat rate remains published at the original domain
  • Buyers must now purchase through Sisense, whose own pricing is not published as a rate card

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

Periscope Data

$1000/month
  • Team$1000/month
    • SQL Analytics
    • Python/R
    • Dashboards
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced Features
    • Custom Integrations
    • Premium Support

Redash

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Periscope Data if

  • You need sql editor.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want python/r integration.
Periscope Data 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 Periscope Data or Redash better?
Neither clearly leads. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and Redash at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Periscope Data or Redash?
Redash has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Periscope Data and Free for Redash.
Does Periscope Data or Redash run on more platforms?
Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud. 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. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month.
What is Periscope Data best used for?
Periscope Data is most often used for sql-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehouse, python and r analysis alongside sql in one workflow, shared dashboards for data teams. Of those, sql-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehouse and python and r analysis alongside sql in one workflow are not what Redash is typically brought in for.
What can Periscope Data do that Redash cannot?
Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. Redash covers SQL Query Editor, Multiple Data Sources, Visualizations, Alerts. Both handle Dashboards, Redshift, BigQuery, PostgreSQL.
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