Evidence
Evidence is a BI-as-code desk: you write Markdown + SQL, and the published page is a KPI report (Needful Things Daily KPIs: Sales $2,980 / Orders 85 / AOV $35).
OUR TAKE
Pick Evidence for data teams who already write SQL and want reports in Git. Team is a $2,500 flat card.
Good fit
Data teams who already write SQL and want reports in Git.
Poor fit
Analysts who want a no-code Chart Builder (Preset) or a collaborative canvas (Count).
Open source / self-host · Extra AI credits $0.01
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · evidence.dev/pricing
OUR TAKE
Pick Evidence for data teams who already write SQL and want reports in Git. Team is a $2,500 flat card. not a $20 seat.
Good fit
Data teams who already write SQL and want reports in Git.
Poor fit
Analysts who want a no-code Chart Builder (Preset) or a collaborative canvas (Count).
Open source / self-host · Extra AI credits $0.01
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · evidence.dev/pricing
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · evidence.dev/pricing
Open source / self-host
MIT core; you run the preview and host the output
$0
Team (Cloud)
500 / month, unlimited users and projects. Analytics Agent, Slack bot/MCP, page-level access, 20,000 AI credits / month. 30-day trial on the pricing page
$2
Extra AI credits
/ credit when usage-based billing is on
Lowest paid
$0.01
Enterprise
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-28·evidence.dev/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
Data teams who already write SQL and want reports in Git.
Poor fit
Analysts who want a no-code Chart Builder (Preset) or a collaborative canvas (Count).
Watch out
Team is a $2,500 flat card. not a $20 seat.
Instead, try
Hex if SQL/Python notebook you publish as an app (Community $0; Professional $36/Editor); Metabase if visual questions when you do not want Markdown files
Compare Evidence with
Limits, in full
- 01
Team is a $2,500 flat card. not a $20 seat.
- 02
Authoring assumes SQL and Markdown. The agent helps; it does not remove the code .
- 03
Not a warehouse search bar. Use ThoughtSpot for typed search.
If Evidence isn't it
Why: SQL/Python notebook you publish as an app (Community $0; Professional $36/Editor).
Paid only$36/mo
Community is Small compute and an agent trialChecked 2026-10-22·hex.tech/pricing
vs Evidence
Why: visual questions when you do not want Markdown files.
Free· paid from$0.01
Starter’s $100 includes 5 usersChecked 2026-10-22·metabase.com/pricing
vs EvidenceLimits & alternatives3 limits · Hex, Metabase instead
Limits, in full
- 01
Team is a $2,500 flat card. not a $20 seat.
- 02
Authoring assumes SQL and Markdown. The agent helps; it does not remove the code .
- 03
Not a warehouse search bar. Use ThoughtSpot for typed search.
If Evidence isn't it
Why: SQL/Python notebook you publish as an app (Community $0; Professional $36/Editor).
Paid only$36/mo
Community is Small compute and an agent trialChecked 2026-10-22·hex.tech/pricing
vs EvidenceWhy: visual questions when you do not want Markdown files.
Free· paid from$0.01
Starter’s $100 includes 5 usersChecked 2026-10-22·metabase.com/pricing
vs Evidence