Apache Superset – Overview and Supported Databases
Apache Superset is a modern, enterprise‑ready open‑source business intelligence web application that offers rich data visualizations, an easy‑to‑use interface, dashboard sharing, robust security, a semantic layer, and integration with a wide range of relational and analytical databases.
Apache Superset (currently incubating) is a modern, enterprise‑ready open‑source business intelligence web application.
Disclaimer: Superset is an Apache Software Foundation (ASF) incubating project sponsored by the Apache Incubator. All newly accepted projects remain in incubation until their infrastructure, communication, and decision‑making processes are stable and align with other successful ASF projects. Incubation does not necessarily reflect code completeness or stability, but indicates the project has not yet been fully recognized by the ASF.
Feature Overview
Rich set of data visualizations
Intuitive interface for exploring and visualizing data
Creation and sharing of dashboards
Enterprise‑grade authentication integration with major providers (databases, OpenID, LDAP, OAuth, and REMOTE_USER via Flask AppBuilder)
Scalable, fine‑grained security/permissions model allowing complex rules on who can access specific features and datasets
Simple semantic layer enabling control over which fields appear in dropdowns and which aggregate or functional metrics are available to users
Integration with most SQL‑speaking RDBMS via SQLAlchemy
Deep integration with Druid.io
Supported Databases
Superset currently supports the following RDBMS and analytical engines:
Amazon Athena
Amazon Redshift
Apache Drill
Apache Druid
Apache Hive
Apache Impala
Apache Kylin
Apache Pinot
Apache Spark SQL
BigQuery
ClickHouse
CockroachDB
Dremio
Elasticsearch
Exasol
Google Sheets
Greenplum
IBM Db2
MySQL
Oracle
PostgreSQL
Presto
Snowflake
SQLite
SQL Server
Teradata
Vertica
Hana
Additional database engines with appropriate DB‑API drivers and SQLAlchemy dialects are also supported.
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