📈 Business Intelligence

Apache Superset

Enterprise-grade BI platform by Apache Foundation. Originally created by Airbnb, supports massive datasets with advanced visualizations and SQL Lab for data exploration.

Enterprise Grade

Metabase

User-friendly analytics platform with no SQL required. Beautiful visualizations, simple interface, and powerful query builder for business users and analysts alike.

Easy to Use

Redash

SQL-first analytics platform for data teams. Collaborative query editor, parameter support, and API-first design for programmatic dashboard creation.

Developer Friendly

Grafana

Real-time metrics and time-series analytics platform. Perfect for operational dashboards, monitoring, and IoT data visualization with alerting capabilities.

Real-Time

Apache Druid

High-performance real-time analytics database. Sub-second queries on large datasets, perfect for event analytics and time-series data.

High Performance

Pentaho

Complete data integration and analytics suite. ETL, data mining, reporting, and dashboards in unified open-source platform.

Full Suite

Tableau vs Apache Superset

Tableau: $70/user/month ($84,000/year for 100 users)

Superset: One-time implementation + hosting costs

3-Year Savings: $252,000 (1000% ROI)

Save 95%

Power BI vs Metabase

Power BI: $20/user/month ($24,000/year for 100 users)

Metabase: Self-hosted with unlimited users

3-Year Savings: $72,000 (400% ROI)

Unlimited Users

Looker vs Redash

Looker: $3,000-5,000/month ($36,000-60,000/year minimum)

Redash: Zero licensing costs, full feature access

3-Year Savings: $108,000-180,000 (500-800% ROI)

Enterprise Savings

1. Data Strategy Workshop

Assess current analytics needs, identify key metrics, define data sources, and design dashboard architecture for actionable insights.

2. Platform Installation

Professional setup with high-availability configuration, caching layer, SSL certificates, and performance optimization for fast queries.

Secure

3. Data Source Integration

Connect databases, data warehouses, APIs, and files. Configure connection pooling, query optimization, and caching strategies.

4. Dashboard Development

Build custom dashboards and visualizations matching business requirements. Interactive charts, filters, and drill-down capabilities.

Custom Dashboards

5. Access Control Setup

Configure role-based permissions, row-level security, and LDAP/SSO integration. Ensure users see only authorized data.

6. Training & Documentation

User training for business analysts, administrator guides, best practices documentation, and ongoing support for adoption.

Interactive Visualizations

50+ chart types including line, bar, scatter, heatmap, geospatial, and custom visualizations. Drill-down and cross-filtering capabilities.

Ad-Hoc Analysis

SQL Lab and query builder for data exploration. Save and share queries, create parameterized reports, and schedule automated runs.

SQL Included

Scheduled Reports

Automated dashboard delivery via email, Slack, or webhook. Schedule daily, weekly, or monthly reports with custom recipients.

Alert System

Set threshold-based alerts for critical metrics. Proactive notifications when KPIs exceed or fall below targets.

Embedded Analytics

Embed dashboards and visualizations in your applications. White-label options and iframe embedding for customer-facing analytics.

Row-Level Security

Dynamic data filtering based on user attributes. Ensure users only access data they're authorized to view.

Financial Services (250 Users)

Previous: $210,000/year Tableau licenses and maintenance

Solution: Apache Superset with real-time dashboards

Result: $630,000 saved over 3 years, faster insights

E-Commerce Company (100 Users)

Previous: $72,000/year Power BI and Looker subscriptions

Solution: Metabase with marketing and sales analytics

Result: $216,000 saved, democratized data access

Healthcare Network (150 Users)

Previous: $180,000/year proprietary BI tools and consultants

Solution: Redash with HIPAA-compliant data visualization

Result: $540,000 saved, improved patient outcome tracking