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Redash BI Open

Open-source data visualization and dashboards

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Acquired★4.3ratingPricing · FreeStable

What happened to Redash BI Open?

Redash BI Open 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 BI Open · Data
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Redash BI Open does

Redash connects to 35+ data sources and builds shareable dashboards with a simple query editor.

How Redash BI Open compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Redash BI Open does. 3 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Redash BI Open. Redash BI Open offers a web app and a self-hosted version. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app and 1 offers a self-hosted version. Redash BI Open was founded in 2013; the alternatives were founded between 2016 and 2023. Redash BI Open 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 BI Open compares in Data

Redash BI Open has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 405 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates Redash BI Open's own market position as contested. 128 of the 405 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

Redash BI Open compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Redash BI OpenFounded 2013 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFree—YesNoWeb, Self-hostedStable
Airbyte ConnectorsFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising
Apache IcebergFounded 2016 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
Observable FrameworkFounded 2023HighOpenFree—YesNoWeb, CLIHot
Airbyte CloudFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising
Chartbrew AnalyticsFounded 2021ModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, Self-hostedRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Data.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

AI Capabilities
Data Extraction
Industry Verticals
Software
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Redash BI Open shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Redash BI Open: common questions

Is Redash BI Open still running?

Redash BI Open 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 BI Open?

Databricks acquired Redash BI Open in 2020 (databricks.com).

Source: databricks.com ↗

Is Redash BI Open free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Redash BI Open as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Redash BI Open?

The closest alternatives to Redash BI Open that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Airbyte Connectors, Apache Iceberg, Observable Framework, Airbyte Cloud, and Chartbrew Analytics.

Where is Redash BI Open based?

Redash BI Open is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Redash BI Open have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Redash BI Open.

Who is Redash BI Open for?

Redash BI Open is built for data teams and developers.

How do I sign in to Redash BI Open?

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

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