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Evidence vs HyperDX

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

Evidence vs HyperDX: at a glance

FeatureEvidenceHyperDX
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score0.06.3
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesbi-as-code, sql, dependencies, securityobservability, promql, clickhouse, query-cost
Last editorial update3h ago5d ago
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What is Evidence?

Evidence's last release was a February CVE sweep that also removed Evidence Cloud references.

Every tracked Evidence release is from a single day, February 6, 2026: a coordinated patch across the SDK, preprocessor, universal SQL layer and database connectors to pick up dependency updates for CVEs. The SDK patch also removes references to Evidence Cloud.

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What is HyperDX?

HyperDX now tags every ClickHouse query it runs, so teams can see which dashboard drives the load.

HyperDX ships as a monorepo of versioned packages (app, api, CLI, common-utils, collector), so one release shows up as several changelog entries. The 2.41.0 wave on October 13 adds PromQL heatmaps, a minimum auto granularity on PromQL sources, and query attribution: every ClickHouse and PromQL query carries an hdx- query_id and a JSON log_comment naming the dashboard, tile, search or alert behind it. The API also stops falling back to a public session secret, and AI assistant calls now emit OpenTelemetry GenAI-convention spans.

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Evidence vs HyperDX: editorial side-by-side

E
Evidence
ANALYTICS
0.0

Evidence's last release was a February CVE sweep that also removed Evidence Cloud references.

◆ Current state

Every tracked Evidence release is from a single day, February 6, 2026: a coordinated patch across the SDK, preprocessor, universal SQL layer and database connectors to pick up dependency updates for CVEs. The SDK patch also removes references to Evidence Cloud.

◆ Where it's heading

Nothing has shipped in the eight months since, so the open-source BI-as-code framework looks to be in maintenance mode. Removing Evidence Cloud references suggests the hosted offering has been dropped or separated, though the entries do not say why.

◆ Prediction

It is unclear from the entries whether active development will resume; the next release is more likely another dependency or security patch than new features.

H
HyperDX
ANALYTICS
6.3

HyperDX now tags every ClickHouse query it runs, so teams can see which dashboard drives the load.

◆ Current state

HyperDX ships as a monorepo of versioned packages (app, api, CLI, common-utils, collector), so one release shows up as several changelog entries. The 2.41.0 wave on October 13 adds PromQL heatmaps, a minimum auto granularity on PromQL sources, and query attribution: every ClickHouse and PromQL query carries an hdx- query_id and a JSON log_comment naming the dashboard, tile, search or alert behind it. The API also stops falling back to a public session secret, and AI assistant calls now emit OpenTelemetry GenAI-convention spans.

◆ Where it's heading

Two threads continue: Grafana-style metrics parity (multi-expression PromQL, macros, granularity floors, now heatmaps) and controlling query cost on ClickHouse (bounded Map-key scans, now per-surface query attribution in system.query_log). Security defaults are being tightened for self-hosted deployments, and HyperDX is applying OpenTelemetry's GenAI conventions to its own AI features. The CLI keeps picking up the web app's chart types.

◆ Prediction

Expect query attribution to show up inside the product, for example per-dashboard cost views or limits, and more PromQL visualization types to catch up with the builder. The entries don't show a timeline for either.

Alternatives to Evidence and HyperDX

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 Evidence or HyperDX.

See all Evidence alternatives → · See all HyperDX alternatives →

Recent activity from Evidence and HyperDX

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

  1. 6d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.7.0 adds stacked-area charts
  2. 6d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
  3. 6d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
  4. 6d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
  5. 6d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.7.0 adds stacked-area charts
  6. 17d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.6.4: more precise axis ticks in terminal charts
  7. 8mo agoEvidenceSQLite connector picks up CVE-patched shared dependency
  8. 8mo agoEvidencePreprocessor package updates to resolve CVEs
  9. 8mo agoEvidenceTrino connector picks up CVE-patched shared dependency
  10. 8mo agoEvidenceSDK patches CVEs and removes Evidence Cloud references
  11. 8mo agoEvidenceRedshift connector picks up CVE-patched dependencies
  12. 8mo agoEvidenceSnowflake connector picks up CVE-patched shared dependency

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Evidence and HyperDX?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HyperDX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 0 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 Evidence better than HyperDX?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HyperDX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 0 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 Evidence?

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

What are the best alternatives to HyperDX?

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