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Apache Superset vs Countly

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache Superset and Countly — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Apache Superset vs Countly: at a glance

FeatureApache SupersetCountly
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themeshelm-chart, packaging, deployment, business-intelligenceproduct-analytics, self-hosted, security-patches, api tokens
Last editorial update2mo ago1d ago
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What is Apache Superset?

Superset's public release feed is now only Helm chart bumps; the app's own changelog is elsewhere.

The last ten entries on this feed are consecutive Helm chart tags, 0.20.0 through 0.22.6, spanning about a month. Each carries only the repository's one-line boilerplate description — no release notes, no changed chart values, no indication of what moved. Nothing in this window describes a change to Superset the application.

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What is Countly?

Countly 25.03.58 tightens API tokens, sessions and login lockouts in one security patch.

Countly 25.03.58 is a security-heavy patch for the 25.03 line. App-restricted tokens must now declare their permissions, password changes and member lockouts revoke tokens, single-use tokens and reset links work once even under concurrency, and login failures count per account regardless of username casing. It also tightens access to dashboards, dbviewer and exports, and fixes file migration, remote-config targeting and star-rating widgets.

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Apache Superset vs Countly: editorial side-by-side

Apache Superset logo5.0

Superset's public release feed is now only Helm chart bumps; the app's own changelog is elsewhere.

◆ Current state

The last ten entries on this feed are consecutive Helm chart tags, 0.20.0 through 0.22.6, spanning about a month. Each carries only the repository's one-line boilerplate description — no release notes, no changed chart values, no indication of what moved. Nothing in this window describes a change to Superset the application.

◆ Where it's heading

Chart tags are landing every few days, which reads as active deployment-packaging maintenance rather than product movement. Because the tags carry no notes, there is no way from this feed to separate a chart-only fix from one that ships a new Superset image. Judging the product's direction from this source is not possible; that signal lives in the application releases, which this feed does not carry.

◆ Prediction

The chart-tag cadence will most likely continue at a few per week on the evidence of the past month. What these entries do not show is whether any of them accompany a Superset application release, so a confident read on product direction is not available here.

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Countly 25.03.58 tightens API tokens, sessions and login lockouts in one security patch.

◆ Current state

Countly 25.03.58 is a security-heavy patch for the 25.03 line. App-restricted tokens must now declare their permissions, password changes and member lockouts revoke tokens, single-use tokens and reset links work once even under concurrency, and login failures count per account regardless of username casing. It also tightens access to dashboards, dbviewer and exports, and fixes file migration, remote-config targeting and star-rating widgets.

◆ Where it's heading

The 25.03 LTS line keeps absorbing security work at a fast clip: an upstream Node CVE, certificate distrust, and now a sweep of Countly's own token and permission model. Feature work stays in enterprise licensing and journeys, while LTS releases mostly harden what exists.

◆ Prediction

Expect a matching 24.05 backport of the token and permission fixes. Token owners may also need migration guidance, since existing app-restricted tokens without permissions are now limited to their owner's rights.

Alternatives to Apache Superset and Countly

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 Countly.

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Recent activity from Apache Superset and Countly

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.58: token scoping, revocation and access fixes
  2. 3d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.57-LTS distrusts emSign roots, fixes A/B setup
  3. 6d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.56-LTS: Node CVE patch, licence overdue banner
  4. 17d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.55: throttled active-user refresh, explicit DB names
  5. 29d agoCountly24.05.54: data-manager merge and logging fixes
  6. 1mo agoCountly25.03.54: License v2 entitlements and journey charts
  7. 2mo agoApache SupersetSuperset Helm chart 0.22.6 (packaging)
  8. 2mo agoApache SupersetSuperset Helm chart 0.22.5 (packaging)
  9. 3mo agoApache SupersetSuperset Helm chart 0.22.4 (packaging)
  10. 3mo agoApache SupersetSuperset Helm chart 0.22.3 (packaging)
  11. 3mo agoApache SupersetSuperset Helm chart 0.22.2 (packaging)
  12. 3mo agoApache SupersetSuperset Helm chart 0.22.1 (packaging)

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Apache Superset and Countly?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache Superset and Countly 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 Countly?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache Superset and Countly 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 Countly?

Top Countly alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Countly alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/countly-server for the full list with editorial commentary on each.