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Apache Zeppelin vs Apache Superset: catalog facts
Apache ZeppelinApache Superset
Free

Free and open source from the Apache Software Foundation.

Free

Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Supports SQL, Scala, Python, R and Spark in one notebook
  • Connects to any JDBC data source
  • No-code chart builder alongside a SQL IDE
  • Connects to many SQL-based databases and engines
  • Needs to be installed and run as a server
  • Setup for clusters and multiple users takes some configuration
  • Must be installed and operated on a server
  • More of a BI platform than a quick desktop database client
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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