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Apache Superset vs Kibana: catalog facts
Apache Superset	Kibana
Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.	Freemium Free to download and self-host; Elastic sells hosted deployments and paid subscriptions.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No-code chart builder alongside a SQL IDE Connects to many SQL-based databases and engines	Interactive dashboards with charts, maps and tables Real-time search and exploration of Elasticsearch data
Must be installed and operated on a server More of a BI platform than a quick desktop database client	Only works with Elasticsearch Some features require a paid Elastic subscription
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0, SSPL or Elastic License 2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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