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Dashbuilder vs Kibana

Both stand on data visualization software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Dashbuilder

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Dashbuilder offers broad dashboard authoring, data-source and deployment options without a listed price. Check the JDK requirement and client-mode limitation before choosing an installation approach.

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Kibana combines Elasticsearch querying and administration with dashboards, maps, alerting, machine learning, and data ingestion tools. The self-managed free tier includes core security controls, while paid hosted pricing depends on configuration and support in the free tier is community-based.

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The facts

	Dashbuilder	Kibana
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Standard: $99 a month
Plans published	1	5
Maker	Not published	Kibana
Website	dashbuilder.org	elastic.co
On data visualization software	#21 of 98	#25 of 98

Dashbuilder: what it does well

Free and open source
Multiple database, file and service sources
YML or drag-and-drop authoring
Scheduled refresh and iframe embedding
Custom visual components supported

What to know first

Downloadable authoring requires JDK 11 or higher
Client mode supports only external datasets
Requires deployment through a web server, iframe or runtime

Kibana: what it does well

Self-managed Free tier includes the full Elastic Stack.
Dashboards can be embedded and include drilldowns.
Supports data ingestion through OpenTelemetry, Logstash, and Beats.
Offers no-code machine learning and geospatial tools.
Free tier includes authentication, RBAC, and TLS.

What to know first

Free-tier support is community-based.
Standard hosted pricing is based on cloud production configuration.
Enterprise self-managed is listed for existing customers only.

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