Compare Cube and Lightdash 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.15 1 Cube Compute Unit
$800.00 Per Month
Cube
Star Rating
(27)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.15 1 Cube Compute Unit
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
Browse all 3 pricing plansCube vs Lightdash
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lightdash easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Lightdash was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Cube and Lightdash both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lightdash is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Cube and Lightdash received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cube
Starter
$0.15
1 Cube Compute Unit
Great for getting started and trying Cube. Everything in Cube Core, plus:
- Fully-hosted AWS/GCP
- Development toolset
- Semantic Layer Sync with one BI: Preset or Metabase
Lightdash
Lightdash Cloud Starter
$800.00
Per Month
- Unlimited users
- Native dbt integration
- Scheduled dashboard deliveries to Slack, Email
Free Trial
Cube
Free Trial is available
Lightdash
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
23
8.8
13
Ease of Use
8.8
25
9.2
13
Ease of Setup
8.5
14
9.5
11
Ease of Admin
9.0
13
9.0
10
Quality of Support
9.6
23
9.9
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
10
10.0
10
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
25
10.0
13
Features by Category
Reports
9.0
12
9.3
9
Feature Not Available
8.1
9
9.0
14
9.4
9
Feature Not Available
8.7
9
9.0
13
9.7
10
Self Service
8.9
19
8.2
12
9.6
17
9.3
10
7.7
11
8.6
11
8.0
9
8.3
9
8.3
10
9.4
9
7.1
12
3.1
6
Advanced Analytics
6.5
8
3.1
9
8.4
15
8.8
12
9.2
11
6.5
9
Building Reports
7.6
7
5.6
9
9.0
10
7.1
11
Feature Not Available
7.4
9
9.4
11
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
9.0
12
9.3
9
Feature Not Available
8.1
9
9.0
14
9.4
9
Feature Not Available
8.7
9
9.0
13
9.7
10
Data Preparation
9.0
13
8.3
9
7.2
10
8.8
8
Data Modeling and Blending
9.3
17
9.6
8
9.4
16
9.6
8
9.5
10
6.7
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
1.9
6
Feature Not Available
2.5
6
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
8.9
19
8.2
12
9.6
17
9.3
10
7.7
11
8.6
11
8.0
9
8.3
9
8.3
10
9.4
9
7.1
12
3.1
6
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
6.5
8
3.1
9
8.4
15
8.8
12
9.2
11
6.5
9
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
7.6
7
5.6
9
9.0
10
7.1
11
Feature Not Available
7.4
9
9.4
11
6.9
9
Reports
9.0
12
9.3
9
Feature Not Available
8.1
9
9.0
14
9.4
9
Feature Not Available
8.7
9
9.0
13
9.7
10
Self Service
8.9
19
8.2
12
9.6
17
9.3
10
7.7
11
8.6
11
8.0
9
8.3
9
8.3
10
9.4
9
7.1
12
3.1
6
Building Reports
7.6
7
5.6
9
9.0
10
7.1
11
Feature Not Available
7.4
9
9.4
11
6.9
9
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cube and Lightdash are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Cube is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Semantic Layer Tools
Lightdash has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cube
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
23.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Management Consulting
7.7%
Hospital & Health Care
7.7%
Other
42.3%
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Retail
12.5%
Real Estate
12.5%
Online Media
12.5%
Utilities
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Discussions
Cube has no discussions with answers
Lightdash has no discussions with answers
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