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Lightdash
by Lightdash
What Lightdash is
Lightdash is a web analytics platform from Lightdash, founded in 2021 and headquartered in London. It uses hybrid deployment and provides real-time refresh. Listed capabilities include row-level security, scheduled reports, embedded analytics, and natural-language queries. The freemium model includes a free plan and a 21-day trial. Its Open Source plan supports self-hosted deployment, core business-intelligence features, Lightdash OSS access, and Community Slack support. Cloud Pro costs $3,000 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited users and unlimited visualizations. Enterprise can run in the cloud or on premises and adds SSO, SAML, SCIM 2.0, custom roles, a SOC 2-compliant platform with HIPAA and BAA support, and priority support with defined service levels. The listed paid starting point is $3,000 per month. These plans provide self-hosted, cloud, and enterprise deployment choices while retaining the platform’s analytics functions.
Who it suits
Lightdash suits teams wanting web analytics with real-time refresh, embedded reporting, row-level security, or natural-language queries. Its plans also serve organizations choosing self-hosted, cloud, or enterprise deployment.
What it does well
- Free plan available
- Real-time data refresh
- Supports row-level security
- Offers embedded analytics
- Natural-language queries included
What to know first
- Cloud Pro costs 3000.00 USD monthly
- Open Source plan requires self-hosting
- 21-day trial period
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Self-hosted deployment · Core BI features · Lightdash OSS access · Community Slack support | On request |
| Cloud Pro | billed monthly · Unlimited users · Unlimited visualizations | $3,000 a month |
| Enterprise | Cloud or on-premises deployment · SSO, SAML, and SCIM 2.0 · Custom roles · SOC 2-compliant platform with HIPAA and BAA support · Priority support with defined SLAs | On request |
As lightdash.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Lightdash offers analytics features across self-hosted, cloud, and enterprise arrangements. The free plan provides an entry point, while Cloud Pro and Enterprise add paid deployment and administration options.
Facts from Lightdash's own pages
- Deployment
- hybrid · lightdash.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Embedded analytics
- Yes · lightdash.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2021 · lightdash.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · lightdash.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom · lightdash.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Natural-language queries
- Yes · lightdash.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Refresh frequency
- real-time · lightdash.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Row-level security
- Yes · lightdash.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Scheduled reports
- Yes · lightdash.com, 21 Sept 2026
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