Exploring Rill Data, Preset & Visivo

Rill Data vs. Preset vs. Visivo

Compare key features, capabilities, and differentiators between Rill Data, Preset, Visivo. This comprehensive analysis will help you make an informed decision for your data visualization needs.

Quick Comparison

Key features and capabilities at a glance

Feature	Rill Data	Preset	Visivo
Deployment Model	Cloud service (Managed)	Cloud (multi-tenant), Cloud (VPC), Managed service	Open-source, Cloud Service, Self-hosted
Pricing	Cloud Team plan >$250/mo - Pay by GB of data in dashboards after 1st 10GB	Managed service (subscription per creator & usage). Underlying Superset is Apache-licensed.	Open source (GPL-3.0)
Cost	$$$	$$$	$
Git Integration
CI/CD & Testing
Real-time
AI Features
Visual to Code
DAG-Based

Target Users & Use-Cases

Each BI tool is designed with specific user personas in mind.

Rill Data

Operations TeamsAnalytics Engineers

Preset

Data teams wanting managed SupersetOrganizations without resources to self-hostEnterprise analytics teams

Visivo

Analytics EngineersData teamsBusiness usersEngineers

Ease of Development & Deployment

Development experience directly impacts team productivity and time-to-value.

Rill Data

3/5

Preset

4/5

Visivo

5/5

Key Integrations & Ecosystem

A robust ecosystem of integrations is essential for modern BI tools.

Rill Data

Integrates with data lakes (Parquet/CSV) and DBs via importSlack integration for alertsCustom Code Based Integration

Preset

Same database integrations as Supersetdbt Cloud for metadataOAuth connections to popular DBs

Visivo

dbt coreAll major databasesCustom connector frameworkSlack for alertsGithub

Visualization Capabilities

The ability to create compelling visualizations is key to data storytelling.

Rill Data

Focus on metrics dashboards; limited chart types optimized for fast slice-and-dice; styling is opinionated (less custom code)

Preset

Identical visualization capabilities to Apache Superset (Preset is built on Superset) – plus a nicer UI/UX and theme. Custom visualizations can be added via Preset's marketplace.

Visivo

Highly custom UI with easy defaults

Detailed Differentiators

Each platform's unique strengths and limitations.

Rill Data

Embedded DuckDB engine – co-locates data & compute for speed. True 'metrics store' approach (define metrics once) for consistency.

Still maturing feature set; requires data to be loaded into Rill, and fewer visualization options than full BI suites.

Preset

Easiest way to use Superset – fully managed infrastructure and support from Superset experts. New features and custom connectors often available.

Still catching up to feature parity with mature BI tools in terms of collaboration (Git, fine-grained content permissions).

Visivo

BI-as-code approach enables version control, collaboration, and CI/CD workflows. DAG-based architecture provides powerful data transformation capabilities and dependency management. Seamless visual-to-code workflow allows both technical and non-technical users to build dashboards effectively.

Requires understanding of data concepts; not a pure drag-and-drop tool like Tableau. Initial setup requires technical knowledge for optimal configuration.

Security & Architecture

Critical considerations for enterprise deployments.

Rill Data

DB Access: Not required at runtime (data is ingested into Rill's engine) – queries run in-memory. Virtualization: Data stays in engine (no live DB hits). Push: Data must be loaded (push ETL to Rill). Security: Supports read-only embedded DB; role-based dashboard access (authentication via service).

Preset

DB Access: Yes (your databases' credentials are stored in Preset; it queries them directly). Virtualization: No, live queries on sources (with optional result caching). Push: No – you supply data to your DB, Preset pulls on viz. Other: Managed security – SSO integration, teams/roles setup in UI. Data stays in your cloud DB; Preset does not persist data (aside from cached query results).

Visivo

No db access required. Very strong security features due to the DAG-based access controls and the push based deployment model.

Why Visivo Stands Out

While each platform has its strengths, Visivo offers unique advantages for modern data teams.

DAG-Based Architecture for complex data transformations

Visual to Human-readable Code conversion

Multiple development approaches for all skill levels

AI-Powered dashboard creation

Full Git integration and version control

Open-source with enterprise features

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$ curl -fsSL https://visivo.sh | bash

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