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Evidence vs Omni
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Evidence and Omni — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Evidence vs Omni: at a glance
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.
What is Omni?
Omni extends scheduled delivery and alerts to workbooks as AI model suggestions reach GA.
Omni ships a weekly bundle on two fronts: warehouse and modeling depth (dbt on Trino, composite topics and Skills in the API) and AI and automation interfaces (MCP tools, Omni Agent editing, routines). The week of October 5 adds scheduled deliveries and alerts for workbooks, bulk chart editor upgrades with layer settings, and general availability for AI model suggestions.
Evidence vs Omni: editorial side-by-side
Evidence
0.0ANALYTICS
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.
Omni
6.3ANALYTICS
Omni extends scheduled delivery and alerts to workbooks as AI model suggestions reach GA.
◆ Current state
Omni ships a weekly bundle on two fronts: warehouse and modeling depth (dbt on Trino, composite topics and Skills in the API) and AI and automation interfaces (MCP tools, Omni Agent editing, routines). The week of October 5 adds scheduled deliveries and alerts for workbooks, bulk chart editor upgrades with layer settings, and general availability for AI model suggestions.
◆ Where it's heading
Scheduled delivery keeps widening: embedded routines, conditional routines and multi-user Slack delivery in September, now workbooks as well as dashboards. AI features are graduating from preview, with model suggestions joining apps at GA. Omni is pushing automated and AI-assisted work into more parts of the product rather than opening new categories.
◆ Prediction
Expect more delivery triggers and channels and further AI features leaving preview; the entries do not show pricing or packaging changes for the AI layer.
Alternatives to Evidence and Omni
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 Omni.
OpenHouse
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Basedash
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OpenReplay
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Tinybird
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OpenCTI
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Recent activity from Evidence and Omni
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5d agoOmniWorkbook schedules and alerts; AI model suggestions go GA
- 13d agoOmniChart labels, multi-user Slack routines, AI summaries in downloads
- 17d agoOmniExternal users, conditional routines and Omni Agent web search
- 26d agoOmnidbt on Trino, embedded routines and MCP app-management tools ⚡
- 1mo agoOmniComposite topics API, Skills API endpoints and sidebar undo/redo
- 1mo agoOmniApps hit GA; MCP clients can export dashboard PNGs ⚡
- 8mo agoEvidenceSQLite connector picks up CVE-patched shared dependency
- 8mo agoEvidencePreprocessor package updates to resolve CVEs
- 8mo agoEvidenceTrino connector picks up CVE-patched shared dependency
- 8mo agoEvidenceSDK patches CVEs and removes Evidence Cloud references
- 8mo agoEvidenceRedshift connector picks up CVE-patched dependencies
- 8mo agoEvidenceSnowflake connector picks up CVE-patched shared dependency
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Evidence and Omni?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Omni 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 Evidence better than Omni?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Omni 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 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 Omni?
Top Omni alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Omni alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/omni for the full list with editorial commentary on each.