Compare Amazon QuickSight and Lightdash 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3.00 1 user per month
$800.00 Per Month
Amazon QuickSight
Star Rating
(688)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3.00 1 user per month
Browse all 4 pricing plansLightdash
Star Rating
(16)5.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$800.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Amazon QuickSight excels in its integration capabilities, particularly within the Amazon ecosystem. Users appreciate how easily it connects with services like Amazon RDS and Redshift, allowing for seamless dashboard creation and data analysis.
- Users say that Lightdash stands out for its intuitive design, enabling team members to create their own dashboards with minimal training. This feature has been highlighted as a gamechanger, fostering collaboration and reducing reliance on data teams for insights.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon QuickSight offers impressive AI-powered features, such as the Amazon Q integration, which generates executive summaries and visuals using natural language prompts. This capability significantly speeds up the process of creating complex analytics dashboards.
- According to verified reviews, Lightdash is praised for its strong separation of dashboards and charts, which helps eliminate confusion and enhances the clarity of business-driven insights. Users find this organization beneficial for their BI needs.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Amazon QuickSight has a solid overall user satisfaction score, it faces challenges in specific areas like data blending and AI text generation, where users feel it could improve compared to Lightdash's offerings.
- Users report that Amazon QuickSight's implementation process is generally quick and efficient, but some find it less user-friendly than Lightdash, which is noted for its straightforward setup and ease of use, making it a preferred choice for teams looking to get started quickly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon QuickSight
Reader
$3.00
1 user per month
- Readers in QuickSight can explore interactive dashboards, receive email reports, and download data.
Lightdash
Lightdash Cloud Starter
$800.00
Per Month
- Unlimited users
- Native dbt integration
- Scheduled dashboard deliveries to Slack, Email
Free Trial
Amazon QuickSight
Free Trial is available
Lightdash
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
603
8.8
13
Ease of Use
8.5
613
9.2
13
Ease of Setup
8.4
411
9.5
11
Ease of Admin
8.2
219
9.0
10
Quality of Support
8.4
565
9.9
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
212
10.0
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
579
10.0
13
Features by Category
Reports
8.2
412
|
Verified
9.3
9
8.0
401
|
Verified
8.1
9
8.3
413
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.2
391
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.4
411
|
Verified
9.7
10
Self Service
8.0
408
|
Verified
8.2
12
8.2
405
|
Verified
9.3
10
8.2
396
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.0
401
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
388
|
Verified
9.4
9
7.8
382
|
Verified
3.1
6
Advanced Analytics
8.0
381
|
Verified
3.1
9
8.4
405
|
Verified
8.8
12
8.1
380
|
Verified
6.5
9
Building Reports
8.1
350
|
Verified
5.6
9
8.0
348
|
Verified
7.1
11
7.9
337
|
Verified
7.4
9
8.0
333
|
Verified
6.9
9
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.2
412
|
Verified
9.3
9
8.0
401
|
Verified
8.1
9
8.3
413
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.2
391
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.4
411
|
Verified
9.7
10
Data Preparation
8.0
365
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
355
|
Verified
8.8
8
Data Modeling and Blending
8.2
373
|
Verified
9.6
8
8.3
375
|
Verified
9.6
8
8.1
366
|
Verified
6.7
6
Generative AI
7.9
221
1.9
6
8.0
222
2.5
6
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.6
59
Not enough data
7.3
59
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
7.5
57
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
7.5
56
Feature Not Available
7.8
58
Not enough data
Self Service
8.0
408
|
Verified
8.2
12
8.2
405
|
Verified
9.3
10
8.2
396
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.0
401
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
388
|
Verified
9.4
9
7.8
382
|
Verified
3.1
6
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.9
53
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.1
55
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.0
381
|
Verified
3.1
9
8.4
405
|
Verified
8.8
12
8.1
380
|
Verified
6.5
9
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.1
58
Not enough data
8.0
52
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.1
51
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.9
52
Not enough data
7.8
53
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.6
50
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.1
350
|
Verified
5.6
9
8.0
348
|
Verified
7.1
11
7.9
337
|
Verified
7.4
9
8.0
333
|
Verified
6.9
9
Reports
8.2
412
|
Verified
9.3
9
8.0
401
|
Verified
8.1
9
8.3
413
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.2
391
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.4
411
|
Verified
9.7
10
Self Service
8.0
408
|
Verified
8.2
12
8.2
405
|
Verified
9.3
10
8.2
396
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.0
401
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
388
|
Verified
9.4
9
7.8
382
|
Verified
3.1
6
Building Reports
8.1
350
|
Verified
5.6
9
8.0
348
|
Verified
7.1
11
7.9
337
|
Verified
7.4
9
8.0
333
|
Verified
6.9
9
Statistical Tool
7.8
125
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.6
126
Not enough data
8.5
125
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.3
126
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
8.6
126
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
93
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon QuickSight and Lightdash are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Amazon QuickSight is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics
Lightdash has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon QuickSight
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lightdash
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Financial Services
7.8%
Consulting
4.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.0%
Other
52.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Retail
12.5%
Real Estate
12.5%
Online Media
12.5%
Utilities
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Discussions
How does AWS QuickSight work?
2 Comments
MS
It is similar to any other Business intelligence tool, initially we need to have some training on the outer layout and some EXD function for advanced...Read more
What is Amazon QuickSight?
2 Comments
MS
If you're looking for a powerful, cloud-based business intelligence service, Amazon QuickSight deserves serious consideration. With this innovative tool, you...Read more
Is AWS QuickSight free?
2 Comments
MS
No it's not free you need to pay the subscription fee if you are purchasing for any organization or behalf of organization. Read more
Lightdash has no discussions with answers
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