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Apache Superset vs Cluvio
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache Superset and Cluvio — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Apache Superset vs Cluvio: at a glance
| Feature | Apache Superset | Cluvio |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Analytics | Analytics |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | helm-chart, packaging, deployment, open-source-bi | sql analytics, bi dashboards, usability polish, data exports |
| Last editorial update | 1d ago | 2mo ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Apache Superset?
Superset's feed tracks Helm chart tags, so the BI product itself stays invisible here.
Every entry in this feed is a Helm chart tag from the apache/superset repository, carrying no notes beyond a one-line project blurb. The chart has moved from 0.19.0 to 0.22.5 in about six weeks, a packaging cadence rather than an application one. Nothing here describes a change to Superset's dashboards, SQL Lab, or semantic layer.
What is Cluvio?
Cluvio keeps sharpening the SQL-analyst workflow, and now lets you query files without a database.
Cluvio is a SQL-first BI tool methodically polishing the analyst loop: chart types, alerting, settings, and exports. The recent run leans heavily toward usability — redesigned preferences with country presets, a clearer datasource picker, and exports that now carry their own context. The one real capability expansion is Static Tables, which lets users query uploaded CSV and Excel files with SQL via an embedded DataFusion engine.
Apache Superset vs Cluvio: editorial side-by-side
Apache Superset
5.0ANALYTICS
Superset's feed tracks Helm chart tags, so the BI product itself stays invisible here.
◆ Current state
Every entry in this feed is a Helm chart tag from the apache/superset repository, carrying no notes beyond a one-line project blurb. The chart has moved from 0.19.0 to 0.22.5 in about six weeks, a packaging cadence rather than an application one. Nothing here describes a change to Superset's dashboards, SQL Lab, or semantic layer.
◆ Where it's heading
The chart is being cut on a fast, small-increment schedule — five patches inside 0.22.x in under three weeks. That pattern usually reflects deployment plumbing being tuned against a moving upstream image rather than any single problem being chased. Until the crawl points at the release notes for Superset itself, this feed will keep reporting packaging motion and nothing about the product.
◆ Prediction
Expect continued 0.22.x patch tags at a similar pace, with a 0.23.0 chart bump likely when the next Superset application release lands. The entries themselves will stay note-free unless the project starts populating chart release bodies.
Cluvio
5.0ANALYTICS
Cluvio keeps sharpening the SQL-analyst workflow, and now lets you query files without a database.
◆ Current state
Cluvio is a SQL-first BI tool methodically polishing the analyst loop: chart types, alerting, settings, and exports. The recent run leans heavily toward usability — redesigned preferences with country presets, a clearer datasource picker, and exports that now carry their own context. The one real capability expansion is Static Tables, which lets users query uploaded CSV and Excel files with SQL via an embedded DataFusion engine.
◆ Where it's heading
Most recent work tightens existing surfaces rather than opening new ones — the product is maturing its core rather than chasing scope. The exception, querying files without a connected database, points to Cluvio positioning itself for ad-hoc analysis, not only dashboards over warehouses. Expect continued UX consolidation across settings, exports, and pickers, interleaved with occasional capability adds like new chart types.
◆ Prediction
Likely next moves are further build-out of Static Tables — more file formats or richer joins across uploads — alongside continued chart and alerting polish. The cadence reads as incremental shipping rather than a large directional pivot.
Alternatives to Apache Superset and Cluvio
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Apache Superset or Cluvio.
Omni
Omni ships weekly, and almost every week the headline item is an AI feature
OpenDataDiscovery
Four ODD Platform releases in two weeks, and not one of them changes the product
Apache Baremaps
Baremaps got geoparquet and hillshading, then went quiet for eighteen months in incubation
Deequ
Deequ ships GitHub tags whose release notes are one commit message long
Marquez
Marquez spent 2024 turning a lineage store into a UI, then stopped releasing
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Recent activity from Apache Superset and Cluvio
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.5
- 15d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.4
- 18d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.3
- 20d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.2
- 21d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.1
- 24d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.0
- 2mo agoCluvioExcel exports Info sheet and dashboards download as CSV (ZIP)
- 2mo agoCluvioA redesigned Preferences page — with one-click country presets
- 2mo agoCluvioA clearer datasource picker in the report editor
- 3mo agoCluvioIntroducing the Sparkline Metric Chart
- 4mo agoCluvioSee your SQL alerts' run history at a glance
- 4mo agoCluvio⛁ Query CSV and Excel Files with SQL ⚡
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Apache Superset and Cluvio?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache Superset and Cluvio are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Apache Superset better than Cluvio?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache Superset and Cluvio are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Apache Superset?
Top Apache Superset alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache Superset alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-superset for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Cluvio?
Top Cluvio alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Cluvio alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/cluvio for the full list with editorial commentary on each.