# Apache Superset: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/apache-superset

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dashboards and data visualization](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/dashboards-and-data-visualization/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 0% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Data engineering teams with heavy SQL requirements looking for open-source scalability." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, BI & dashboards)
- "Own a database and can host = Metabase or Apache Superset free forever, no per-user fees." (Muse Glimmer 30B, BI & dashboards)
- "Budget-conscious? Try open-source options like Metabase or Apache Superset." (MiniMax M2.5, BI & dashboards)
- "If you want open-source and cost-effective, try Metabase or Superset." (Mistral Small, BI & dashboards)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Apache Superset, from 18 of the 25 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- basedash.com: 8
- softwareadvice.com: 7
- capterra.com: 5
- coefficient.io: 4
- helicalinsight.com: 4
- mammoth.io: 4
- preset.io: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- alium.io: 3
- g2.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://basedash.com/blog/free-bi-tools-free-plans-and-trials-compared-2026: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/bi: 4
- https://alium.io/research/top-complaints-bi: 3
- https://coefficient.io/bi-tools-for-small-business: 3
- https://improvado.io/blog/enterprise-business-intelligence-software-solutions: 3
- https://mammoth.io/blog/dashboard-software: 3
- https://moldstud.com/articles/p-unveiling-the-newest-bi-tools-a-comprehensive-review-for-developers-in-2024: 3
- https://preset.io/blog/open-source-bi-governance-security: 3

## The company

Apache Software Foundation; https://www.apache.org; Wakefield Township, United States; founded 1999. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Apache Superset's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.


## What it publishes

Every page apache.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2858 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 228 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-09
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1081 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- Recent: 2026-09-03 news or press: Security scanning at foundation scale https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/security-scanning-at-foundation-scale
- Recent: 2026-09-02 news or press: Asf plus one newsletter august 2026 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/asf-plus-one-newsletter-august-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: The apache software foundation advances open source infrastructure and celebrates community growth in fy26 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-advances-open-source-infrastructure-and-celebrates-community-growth-in-fy26
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: The apache software foundation announces keynote speakers for community over code glasgow 2026 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces-keynote-speakers-for-community-over-code-glasgow-2026
- Recent: 2026-08-27 news or press: The apache software foundation announces new top level projects 6 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces-new-top-level-projects-6
- Recent: 2026-08-18 news or press: Apache geode 2 0 part iii lessons learned and the path forward https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-geode-2-0-part-iii-lessons-learned-and-the-path-forward

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.