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Cluvio vs MotherDuck
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Cluvio and MotherDuck — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Cluvio vs MotherDuck: at a glance
| Feature | Cluvio | MotherDuck |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Analytics | Analytics |
| Velocity score | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 1 |
| Top themes | sql analytics, embedded dashboards, localization, governance | duckdb-cloud, agentic-analytics, data-apps, access-control |
| Last editorial update | 11d ago | 1d ago |
| Website | — | Visit → |
What is Cluvio?
Cluvio's shared dashboards now speak the viewer's language, down to number formats.
Cluvio is a SQL-first BI tool that ships detailed, incremental releases. Since July it has translated sharing links and embeds into 25 languages, then made them format numbers and dates for the viewer's locale. It also added a dashboard change history, an organization-wide dashboard and sharing-link manager, pivot table drill-down, viewer-mode sign-in on a second device and snippet management inside the report editor.
What is MotherDuck?
MotherDuck adds who-can-open controls to Dives and a SQL view of compute usage.
MotherDuck ships a weekly changelog. The November 12 release lets owners keep a Dive private or share it with roles, users or the whole organization, with matching GRANT READ ON DIVE commands; new Dives start private. Flight run access can now be managed in the UI, and Business plans can query hourly Duckling usage per user from MD_INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COMPUTE_USAGE. It lands a week after the redesign that put Agent Chat on the home screen.
Cluvio vs MotherDuck: editorial side-by-side
Cluvio
0.0ANALYTICS
Cluvio's shared dashboards now speak the viewer's language, down to number formats.
◆ Current state
Cluvio is a SQL-first BI tool that ships detailed, incremental releases. Since July it has translated sharing links and embeds into 25 languages, then made them format numbers and dates for the viewer's locale. It also added a dashboard change history, an organization-wide dashboard and sharing-link manager, pivot table drill-down, viewer-mode sign-in on a second device and snippet management inside the report editor.
◆ Where it's heading
The focus has moved toward shared and embedded dashboards: localization, sharing-link management, change history and embed reliability. That suits teams using Cluvio to serve dashboards to customers or many regions. The analyst side keeps getting careful refinements, such as pivot drill-down and snippets.
◆ Prediction
Expect more work on embeds and sharing links, such as finer locale or access controls. The entries don't show further Static Tables work since June.
MotherDuck
6.3ANALYTICS
MotherDuck adds who-can-open controls to Dives and a SQL view of compute usage.
◆ Current state
MotherDuck ships a weekly changelog. The November 12 release lets owners keep a Dive private or share it with roles, users or the whole organization, with matching GRANT READ ON DIVE commands; new Dives start private. Flight run access can now be managed in the UI, and Business plans can query hourly Duckling usage per user from MD_INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COMPUTE_USAGE. It lands a week after the redesign that put Agent Chat on the home screen.
◆ Where it's heading
The agent-first redesign made Dives and Flights the things people create; the releases since are about controlling who sees and runs them and what they cost. Governance that began with row- and column-level security in October now covers the agent-built objects too.
◆ Prediction
Next likely are finer controls on what Agent Chat can do on a user's behalf, or usage limits built on the new compute usage view, since both follow from the permissions and cost work in the last two releases.
Alternatives to Cluvio and MotherDuck
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 Cluvio or MotherDuck.
Dovetail
Dovetail lets admins choose which connectors members can plug into the workspace.
Dagster
Dagster drops Python 3.10 and lets agents run schedules and sensors through MCP.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse adds time-zone-aware retention and per-database table caps.
Countly
Countly 25.03.59 defaults to Node 26, supports MongoDB 9 and tightens app scoping.
Kubecost
Kubecost cuts three 3.3.2 release candidates in two days, still without notes.
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Recent activity from Cluvio and MotherDuck
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoMotherDuckDive sharing controls, Flight access UI and compute usage in SQL
- 10d agoMotherDuckRedesigned UI puts Agent Chat on the home screen ⚡
- 21d agoMotherDuckRow-level security, Dive write-back and Flight run grants
- 28d agoMotherDuckImage inputs for prompt_jev() and Agent Chat that builds Dives
- 1mo agoMotherDuckAdmin API user listing, connection timeouts, prompt_jev() in EU
- 1mo agoCluvio🔌 Alert on datasource connectivity issues
- 1mo agoMotherDuckAI functions 50-60% cheaper; prompt_jev() billing begins
- 1mo agoCluvioSharing links format numbers and dates in the viewer's language
- 1mo agoCluvioManage snippets without leaving the report editor
- 2mo agoCluvioEmbeds recover from expired sharing secrets, plus fixes
- 2mo agoCluvioMap points render above polygons; queued exports labelled
- 2mo agoCluvioThree improvements to the pivot table
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Cluvio and MotherDuck?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. MotherDuck is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Cluvio better than MotherDuck?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. MotherDuck is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
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.
What are the best alternatives to MotherDuck?
Top MotherDuck alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "MotherDuck alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/motherduck for the full list with editorial commentary on each.