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Confidence: Medium

Buy it if your team writes SQL and wants free, self-hosted dashboards over many data sources.

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Evidence versus Redash
CompareEvidenceRedash
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forData teams that code in SQLSQL-comfortable analysts
Who it's not forNon-technical teams wanting drag-and-drop dashboardsNon-technical teams wanting drag-and-drop BI
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁴No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14
Support qualityNo support evidence foundNo direct evidence; only third-party marketplace support
Public sentimentReddit data-engineering communities discuss Evidence as a credible code-first BI option, though some threads question the BI-as-code trend itself.⁶Users like Redash for fast, basic SQL-driven visualization but lean on other BI tools for advanced analytics.
Biggest gotchaTeam price ($15/user/mo) comes from a third-party listing; verify current pricing with vendor⁹Confirm the supported hosting path; a community blog references a discontinuation decision

Pick Evidence when

  • Data teams that code in SQL
  • Developer-led analytics
  • Version-controlled reporting
  • Docs/report-heavy data products

When Evidence is not a fit

  • 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

Pick Redash when

  • SQL-comfortable analysts
  • Engineering-led startups
  • Self-hosting teams
  • Quick query sharing

When Redash is not a fit

  • Non-technical teams wanting drag-and-drop BI
  • Buyers needing advanced analytics out of the box
  • Teams that won't maintain a server
  • Anyone wanting vendor SLAs and dedicated support

Sources

  1. Evidence - Business Intelligence as Code (official)evidence.dev
    official
  2. evidence-dev/evidence on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  3. Evidence on Y Combinatorycombinator.com
    official
  4. Product security pageevidence.dev
    security
  5. Evidence raises $2.1M seed (LinkedIn)linkedin.com
    news
  6. r/BusinessIntelligence thread on Evidencereddit.com
    review
  7. r/dataengineering thread on Evidencereddit.com
    review
  8. BI as code is dead? (r/BusinessIntelligence)reddit.com
    review
  9. Evidence pricing listing (Team $15/user/mo)toolfox.ru
    official
  10. Evidence on Product Huntproducthunt.com
    review
  11. Code-centric BI for small teams threadreddit.com
    review
  12. Open Source Project Report: Evidence (OSA Con)youtube.com
    review
  13. Redash helps you make sense of your dataredash.io
    official
  14. Redash Security pageredash.io
    security
  15. Redash Reviews 2026 . Capterracapterra.com
    review
  16. Redash Reviews & Pricing 2026 . GoodFirmsgoodfirms.co
    review