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Preset

preset.io
Business Intelligence
Weekend Project

AI-Native BI Built on Apache Superset™

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Overview

Preset is an enterprise-grade business intelligence platform powered by Apache Superset that enables dashboards, embedded analytics, and self-service data exploration without the constraints of traditional BI. It offers cloud-hosted, managed cloud, on-premises, or embedded analytics solutions with AI capabilities for natural language queries and insights.

Features

33 features across 11 categories

AI(2)

AI ChatbotAI

Ask questions about your data and get ranked tables and insights through conversation directly from dashboards

MCP (Model Context Protocol)AI

AI solution for building insights with charts and dashboards through conversation

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Dashboarding(5)

Drag-and-Drop Dashboard Builder

Intuitive interface to create dashboards without coding

Interactive Dashboards

Fully interactive dashboards for seamless data exploration

No-Code Chart Builder

Build charts without writing code

Unlimited Dashboards and Charts

Create unlimited dashboards and charts without restrictions

Visualization Types

Over 40 visualization types available for data representation

Also in: Observable, Apache Superset

Data Modeling(1)

Semantic Layer

Layer for defining business logic and metrics

Also in: Metabase, Looker, Holistics

Deployment(4)

Cloud-Hosted Analytics

Fully managed analytics hosted in the cloud

Managed Private CloudPremium

Deploy Preset on a managed private cloud infrastructure

Multi-Region SupportPremium

Deploy dashboards across multiple geographic regions

On-Premises DeploymentPremium

Deploy Preset on-premises for data sovereignty and control

Also in: Kubernetes Dashboard, Hugging Face, Bitwarden

Integration(5)

API AccessPremium

Programmatic access to Preset via APIs

dbt IntegrationPremium

Integrate with dbt for data transformation workflows

Embedded AnalyticsPremium

Embed interactive analytics directly into internal tools and customer applications

Embedded Dashboard Viewer LicensesPremium

Allow external users to access embedded dashboards without a Preset account with limited interactive capabilities

SCIM IntegrationPremium

User provisioning and management via SCIM protocol

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Organization(1)

Multiple Workspaces

Create and manage multiple isolated workspaces

Also in: Hugging Face, Smartsheet, 1Password

Performance(2)

Chart and Dashboard Cache

Caching layer for improved performance of charts and dashboards

Dataset-Centric Approach

Create dashboards immediately from datasets with only relevant columns for fast, performant queries

Also in: Jira Service Management, Hugging Face, WordPress.com

Query(2)

Collaborative SQL Editor

Shared SQL editor for team collaboration

SQL IDE

SQL editor for analysts to run ad-hoc queries

Also in: InfluxDB Cloud

Reporting(2)

Scheduled AlertsPremium

Automatically send alerts via Slack or email on a schedule

Scheduled ReportsPremium

Automatically send reports via Slack or email on a schedule

Security(4)

Audit Logs and Usage MetricsPremium

Track and monitor usage and access to dashboards and data

Database Connection via SSH TunnelsPremium

Securely connect to databases using SSH tunnels

Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC)Premium

Control user permissions and access to dashboards and data

Single Sign-On (SSO)Premium

Enterprise authentication via SSO

Support(5)

Dedicated Slack SupportPremium

Dedicated support channel via Slack for enterprise customers

Enterprise Customer SupportPremium

Enterprise-grade customer support

Enterprise SLAPremium

Service level agreements for enterprise customers

In-Depth Documentation and Tutorials

Comprehensive documentation and learning resources

Standard Customer SupportPremium

Standard tier customer support

Pricing

Starter

Free Forever
  • ✓Unlimited dashboards and charts
  • ✓No-code chart builder
  • ✓Collaborative SQL editor
  • ✓Over 40 visualization types
  • ✓Chart and dashboard cache
  • ✓Semantic layer
  • ✓Up to 5 users
  • ✓1 workspace
  • ✓In depth docs and tutorials

Professional

Popular
$20/month (annual) or $25/month (monthly)
  • ✓Everything in Starter
  • ✓2 additional workspaces
  • ✓Role-based access controls (RBAC)
  • ✓Scheduled Slack or email reports
  • ✓Scheduled Slack or email alerts
  • ✓Multi-region support
  • ✓Standard customer support
  • ✓Embedded dashboards add-on available

Enterprise

Custom
  • ✓Everything in Professional
  • ✓Additional workspaces
  • ✓API access
  • ✓dbt integration
  • ✓Managed Private Cloud deployment
  • ✓Database connection via SSH Tunnels
  • ✓Single sign-on (SSO)
  • ✓SCIM integration
  • ✓Audit logs & usage metrics
  • ✓Enterprise customer support
  • ✓Dedicated support via Slack
  • ✓Enterprise SLA
  • ✓Price discounts available
  • ✓Viewer license discounts
  • ✓Volume discounts
  • ✓Unlimited licensing
  • ✓Embedded dashboards add-on

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Preset

Monthly$25/mo
Yearly$300/yr
5-Year Total$1.5k

Build It Yourself

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

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $60
SaaS
$300
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $180
SaaS
$900
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $300
SaaS
$1.5k
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.

Start BuildingGet It Built

Build vs Buy

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

Buy Preset

Better Value
Monthly cost$250/mo
3-year total$9,000
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

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

Buying Preset saves ~$27,960 over 3 years vs building.

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

Integrations

4 known integrations

Apache SupersetdbtEmailSlack