Helical InsightvsRedash
Two self-hosted Business Intelligence projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Helical Insight | Redash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 15 in Business Intelligence | #3 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 1 105 | 28 850 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 30 Jul 2026 | v26.9.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Redash scores 76/100 against 58/100 for Helical Insight, so it is the safer default.
Redash ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Helical Insight.
Redash is growing faster right now (+42 stars in 30 days).
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