Evidence

evidence.dev
Business Intelligence
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Business Intelligence as Code

How to Replace Evidence

Overview

Evidence is a modern platform for building and publishing data products using markdown, SQL, and interactive visualizations. It provides a professional development experience with version control, testing, and AI-enhanced tools for creating dashboards, reports, and embedded analytics.

Features

33 features across 21 categories

AI(2)

AI ChatAI

AI-powered chat interface for data exploration

AI-Enhanced DevelopmentAIPremium

AI agent that can look up documentation, check schema, debug errors, and write Evidence markdown

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Access Control(1)

Page-Level Access Control

Granular content control at the page level

Also in: Kubernetes Dashboard, Lacework, LastPass

Application Building(1)

Data Apps

Build interactive data applications

Authentication(1)

Single Sign-On (SSO)Premium

Support for many SSO providers including OIDC and SAML

Also in: LastPass, Dashlane, 1Password

Content(1)

Articles Feature

Ability to create and publish articles as part of data products

Also in: Squarespace, Hunter, Notion

Customization(1)

White LabelingPremium

Customize branding and appearance for client-facing reports

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Export(1)

Self-Service Data Export

Allow users to export data from reports

Data Infrastructure(1)

Managed Lakehouse

Enterprise-grade ClickHouse cluster with automatic scaling and optimization

Data Integration(2)

Multiple Data Source Connectivity

Connect to all major databases including Snowflake, BigQuery, ClickHouse, and more

Scheduled Data Syncs

Automatically sync data on custom schedules from minutes to daily intervals

Data Processing(1)

Evidence Query Engine

High-performance data infrastructure with enterprise security and automatic scaling

Data Querying(1)

SQL Console

Direct SQL query interface for advanced data exploration

Design(1)

Responsive Design

Data products optimized for responsive display across device sizes

Development(5)

Browser-Based IDE

Powerful browser-based integrated development environment for building reports

Intelligent AutocompleteAI

Automatic suggestions for components, visualization options, SQL queries, and more

Markdown-Based Development

Build dashboards and reports using markdown syntax backed by version control

Real-Time Syntax Validation

Automatic validation for SQL, markdown, and component syntax as you type

Version Control Integration

Track changes and test reports with version control tools like software engineers

Infrastructure(1)

Multi-Region SupportPremium

Global data compliance with multi-region deployment support

Integration(1)

Embedded AnalyticsPremium

Ability to embed analytics and reports in external applications

Performance(2)

Multi-Level Intelligent Caching

Multi-level caching with automatic query optimization and memory management

Sub-Second Query Performance

Sub-second interaction time even on millions of records with columnar storage and vectorized execution

Security(4)

Bring Your Own Encryption KeysPremium

Customer-managed encryption for data at rest

Row-Level Security (RLS)

Built-in RLS policies ensure users only see data they are authorized to access

SIEM LoggingPremium

Security event monitoring and audit logging

SOC 2 Type II CompliancePremium

Enterprise-grade SOC 2 Type II certified security controls

Support(2)

Dedicated SupportPremium

Dedicated support team for enterprise customers

Private Slack SupportPremium

Priority support through private Slack channel

User Management(1)

Directory Sync (SCIM)Premium

Automated user provisioning through SCIM protocol

Visualization(2)

Dashboards

Interactive dashboard creation and publication

Publication-Quality Visualizations

Professional design visualizations optimized for all device sizes

Pricing

Team

$15 per user/month
  • Unlimited users
  • Unlimited projects
  • Multiple data sources
  • Evidence Query Engine
  • Self-service data export
  • Row-level security
  • Page-level access control
  • Log in with Google
  • Basic support
  • AI Chat

Pro

$25 per user/month
  • Everything in Team
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • Directory sync (SCIM)
  • Private Slack support
  • AI Dev Agent access
  • SQL Console

Enterprise

Custom per user/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • White labeling
  • Embedded reports
  • Multi-region support
  • Dedicated support
  • BYO encryption keys
  • SIEM audit logging
  • SOC2 audit report
  • Custom DPA
  • Explore feature

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Evidence

Monthly$15/mo
Yearly$180/yr
5-Year Total$900

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$180
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$540
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$900
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 33 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Evidence alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 33 features.

Buy Evidence

Better Value
Monthly cost$150/mo
3-year total$5,400
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Evidence saves ~$31,560 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 33 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

6 known integrations

BigQueryClickHouseGoogle SSOOIDCSAMLSnowflake