Spreadsheet & Data · head to head
Redash vs Fibery
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Fibery free plan limited to 10 users and 10 guests
- They diverge on capability: Redash covers SQL Query Editor, Fibery covers Customizable databases.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Redash and Fibery 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 Redash
- SQL Query Editor
- Multiple Data Sources
- Visualizations
- Dashboards
- Alerts
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- BigQuery
Only in Fibery
- Customizable databases
- Bi-directional linking
- Whiteboards
- Documents
- Timelines
- Formulas
- Automations
- API access
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Redash
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full Features
- Self-hosted
- Community Support
- Cloud$49/month
- Managed Hosting
- Automatic Updates
- Support
Fibery
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fibery review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Fibery if
- You need customizable databases.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want bi-directional linking.
Questions people ask
- Is Redash or Fibery better?
- Neither clearly leads. Redash starts at Free and Fibery at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Redash or Fibery?
- Redash starts at Free and Fibery at Free.
- Does Redash or Fibery run on more platforms?
- Redash runs on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud. Fibery runs on Web.
- Can I use Redash for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Redash best used for?
- Redash is most often used for self-hosted sql query editor and dashboarding over existing databases, sharing scheduled query results with a team without buying a bi licence. Of those, self-hosted sql query editor and dashboarding over existing databases and sharing scheduled query results with a team without buying a bi licence are not what Fibery is typically brought in for.
- What can Redash do that Fibery cannot?
- Redash covers SQL Query Editor, Multiple Data Sources, Visualizations, Dashboards. Fibery covers Customizable databases, Bi-directional linking, Whiteboards, Documents. Both handle Web support.