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Redash

Open-source data visualization for SQL users

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Acquired★4.4ratingPricing · FreeStable

What happened to Redash?

Redash was acquired by Databricks in 2020.

Databricks announced on 24 Jun 2020 that it acquired Redash, the open-source SQL dashboard tool.

Source: databricks.com ↗Its AI Graveyard record →AI products shut down or acquired before 2021 →Everything Databricks has bought →

The FalcoScan Intel PanelRedash · Data
Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
Low
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Redash does

Redash connects to any data source, runs SQL queries, and visualizes results into shareable dashboards. Lightweight and beloved by engineering teams.

How Redash compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Redash does. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Redash does. Redash offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 4 offer a desktop app. Redash was founded in 2013; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2019. Redash is based in San Francisco, United States; all the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.

Market position · Data

How Redash compares in Data

Redash has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 402 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates Redash's own market position as contested. 128 of the 402 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

Redash compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
RedashFounded 2013 · San Francisco, United StatesLowContestedFree—YesYesWeb, DesktopStable
ChartbrewFounded 2019ModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, DesktopRising
PresetFounded 2019 · San Francisco, United StatesLowContestedFreemium—YesYesWebStable
SupersetFounded 2015LowContestedFree—YesYesWeb, DesktopStable
GradioFounded 2019 · San Francisco, United StatesHighContestedFree—YesYesWeb, DesktopHot
StreamlitFounded 2018ModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, DesktopRising

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Redash exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Sql ExecutionVisualization
Industry Verticals
Technology
Tagged

Redash shows up when builders search for these

sqlopen-sourcedashboardsqueries
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Questions

Redash: common questions

Is Redash still running?

Redash was acquired by Databricks in 2020. Databricks announced on 24 Jun 2020 that it acquired Redash, the open-source SQL dashboard tool.

Who acquired Redash?

Databricks acquired Redash in 2020 (databricks.com).

Source: databricks.com ↗

Is Redash free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Redash as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Redash?

The closest alternatives to Redash that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Chartbrew, Preset, Superset, Gradio, and Streamlit.

Where is Redash based?

Redash is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Redash have an API?

Yes. Redash offers an API.

Who is Redash for?

Redash is built for developers and analysts.

How do I sign in to Redash?

Sign in on Redash's own website, redash.io. FalcoScan reviews Redash but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Redash directly.

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