Mode vs Lightdash

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

Mode compared with Lightdash
Detail	Mode	Lightdash
What it does	The intelligence layer for your modern data stack	AI-first, open-source BI platform for modern data teams
Stage	Established	Growing
Founded	2013	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	freemium
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	SQL Editor Python and R Notebooks Visual Exploration Interactive Dashboards Reusable Datasets Custom Data Apps Embedded Analytics Scheduled Reports	Data explorer and report builder UI Native dbt integration Scheduled deliveries Alerting SQL runner Private spaces Global search Version history AI agents
What makes it different	Unified platform for data experts and business teams to collaborate Quick implementation in minutes rather than months Supports SQL, R, Python, and visual analytics in one platform Central hub eliminating mismatched metrics and lost analysis	No per-seat pricing allowing unlimited users Native dbt integration for governed metrics AI-native platform with AI agents and MCP Flexible deployment options including self-hosted and cloud
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	75 no change since last check	58 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	35	25
Citation Flow (Majestic)	50	43
Referring domains (Majestic)	3287	889

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