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Visivo vs Apache Superset

Visivo and Apache Superset both land on Depends.

Visivo

visivo.io

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buy if you are an analytics engineering team wanting git-versioned, testable dashboards without per-seat BI pricing.

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Visivo versus Apache Superset
CompareVisivoApache Superset
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forAnalytics engineers who codeData teams with SQL skills
Who it's not forNon-technical teams wanting drag-and-drop dashboardsSmall teams without an engineer to host it
PrivacyPush-based model keeps database credentials on your side; no known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹Active open-source project with published CVEs . a critical auth bypass and RCE research mean you must patch fast.16
Support qualityNo support evidence found in sourcesCommunity-driven unless you pay a managed vendor
Public sentimentEarly adopters praise the security model and code-first workflow, but public review volume is nearly nonexistent.²Users praise its power and zero license cost but say it rewards technically capable teams most.
Biggest gotchaSmall open-source vendor: roadmap longevity and support depth unproven.⁷Total cost is hosting, admin time, and optional paid support . not just $0 license12

Pick Visivo when

  • Analytics engineers who code
  • Teams wanting git-versioned dashboards
  • Data teams pairing with dbt/dlt pipelines
  • Startups avoiding per-seat BI costs

When Visivo is not a fit

  • Non-technical teams wanting drag-and-drop dashboards
  • Enterprises needing mature support, SLAs, or compliance history
  • Teams with no engineers to maintain CLI workflows
  • Buyers who require an established vendor or large user base

Pick Apache Superset when

  • Data teams with SQL skills
  • Orgs escaping per-seat BI licensing
  • Self-hosting, cloud-native shops
  • Warehouse-scale dashboards (Snowflake, BigQuery)

When Apache Superset is not a fit

  • Small teams without an engineer to host it
  • Non-technical users wanting plug-and-play BI
  • Orgs with nobody to patch CVEs promptly
  • Anyone needing vendor SLAs out of the box

Sources

  1. GitHub - visivo-io/visivo: Build dashboards with end-to-end version controlgithub.com
    official
  2. RWX: Why we selected Visivorwx.com
    review
  3. Reddit r/dataengineering: Visivo introduces lineage driven BI as codereddit.com
    review
  4. Visivo Pricingvisivo.io
    official
  5. Visivo Product security pagevisivo.io
    security
  6. dltHub: Leveraging Claude Code to Build a dlt & Visivo Projectdlthub.com
    news
  7. TechBehemoths: Visivo Company Profiletechbehemoths.com
    news
  8. Visivo vs Lightdash vs Looker comparisonvisivo.io
    official
  9. Apache Superset official sitesuperset.apache.org
    official
  10. Apache Superset Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  11. Pros and Cons of Apache Superset (Straight Talk Review)dashboardfox.com
    review
  12. TURBOARD vs. Apache Superset: When “Free” Isn't Freeturboard.com
    review
  13. Apache Superset vs Tableau . Preset.iopreset.io
    official
  14. Preset pricingpreset.io
    official
  15. Managed Apache Superset pricing vs Looker . D23d23.io
    news
  16. CVE-2023-27524 . NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security