$2.1M
Seed funding
YC S21 alum
Report
Should I Use Evidence?
Evidence is an open source, code-based alternative to drag-and-drop BI tools. Build polished data products with just SQL and markdown.
Depends
DependsBuy if your team lives in SQL and git and wants version-controlled reports instead of a BI GUI.
Open-source SQL+Markdown BI for engineers. Great for code-first teams; wrong for anyone wanting drag-and-drop dashboards.
Confidence: Medium
$15/user/mo
Starting price
Team tier, per third-party listing
Yes
Free tier
Open source core
2021
Founded
Y Combinator S21 batch
Value for money
5
Free open-source core; paid tier listed at $15/user/mo
Ease of use
2
Requires SQL and Markdown; no drag-and-drop
Security posture
3
Publishes security page; no incidents found
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumTeam price ($15/user/mo) comes from a third-party listing; verify current pricing with vendor⁹
- mediumWhat the paid tier adds over the free open-source core is unclear in sources²
- mediumSeed-stage company; long-term support and roadmap continuity are a risk⁵
- lowCode-based BI adoption is debated; some communities say the trend is fading⁸
Best for
- Data teams that code in SQL
- Developer-led analytics
- Version-controlled reporting
- Docs/report-heavy data products
Not for
- Non-technical teams wanting drag-and-drop dashboards
- Anyone without SQL skills
- Business users who need self-serve charts
- Buyers avoiding vendor risk at a seed-stage company
Pricing
Open Source
Free
- Self-hosted
- Core SQL + Markdown reporting
Team
$15/user/mo
- Per third-party listing
- Unlimited users (per listing, verify)
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Reddit data-engineering communities discuss Evidence as a credible code-first BI option, though some threads question the BI-as-code trend itself.
“Version control your BI layer”
Alternatives
Compare Evidence with each alternative.
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Evidence vs MetabaseStreamlit
Python-based data apps; mentioned alongside Evidence in the same debates.
Evidence vs StreamlitRedash
Open-source SQL query and dashboard tool, less code-heavy.
Evidence vs RedashLightdash
Code-first BI on dbt; direct competitor for analytics-engineering teams.
Evidence vs LightdashFull analysis
Based on ~14 public sources; detailed user reviews are thin, so user sentiment carries lower weight.
Sources
official
- evidence-dev/evidence on GitHubgithub.comofficial
- Evidence on Y Combinatorycombinator.comofficial
- Product security pageevidence.devsecurity
- Evidence raises $2.1M seed (LinkedIn)linkedin.comnews
review
- r/dataengineering thread on Evidencereddit.comreview
official
- Evidence on Product Huntproducthunt.comreview
- Code-centric BI for small teams threadreddit.comreview
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