Apache Superset pros and cons

4.1 out of 5

5 reviews
100% willing to recommend

Pros & Cons summary

Apache Superset supports a rich set of charts, enabling users to create customizable dashboards with a no-code interface, fostering a self-service environment. Users need minimal training, and filters are applied by clicking on charts. While dynamic dashboarding and reporting need enhancements, interactivity and engagement can improve. Automation for roles and privileges and permissions handling with many users require attention for smoother operations.

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PROS

Apache Superset supports a rich set of charts.

Users can create their own dashboards.

The configuration of dashboards as reports or analyses is easy and intuitive.

Apache Superset fosters a self-service environment by allowing operation without constant support from the data engineering team.

Filters can be applied effortlessly when clicking on any chart.

CONS

Automation in terms of APIs for creating roles and giving privileges to users can be improved.

Dynamic dashboarding could improve to enable smooth navigation when transitioning from a higher to a lower view, allowing for easy accessibility.

The platform's reporting feature needs enhancement.

Apache Superset could be improved by enhancing its interactivity and engagement capabilities.

With Apache Superset, there were problems with permissions when there were too many users.

Apache Superset Pros review quotes

Vishal Pai

Chief Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Jan 17, 2023

The solution supports a rich set of charts and enables users to create their own dashboards.

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Luigi Esposito

Principal Security Engineer at Dragos, Inc.

Feb 26, 2023

The most valuable feature of Apache Superset is the easy way to configure dashboards as reports or analyses and it's easy to use and intuitive. Users do not need a lot of training to use the solution.

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Muhammed Shafad

Senior Data Analyst at 6d Technologies

Feb 9, 2024

It is a good visual solution tool in an open-source category.

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Mesut Mutlu

Director of Product and Strategy at Trive

Apr 29, 2024

The no-code interface is the most valuable as it allows us to operate without constant support from the data engineering team, fostering a self-service environment.

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