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Kibana vs Redash: catalog facts
Kibana	Redash
Freemium Free to download and self-host; Elastic sells hosted deployments and paid subscriptions.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Interactive dashboards with charts, maps and tables Real-time search and exploration of Elasticsearch data	Connects to a wide range of SQL, NoSQL and API sources Collaborative SQL editor with schema browser and snippets
Only works with Elasticsearch Some features require a paid Elastic subscription	Needs a server to host it Most useful for SQL-literate users
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0, SSPL or Elastic License 2.0	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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