Evidence review
A strong fit for teams building governed, interactive data products from code.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Evidence is a business intelligence and analytics platform for teams that build dashboards, reports, internal analytics platforms, and customer-facing analytics experiences. Its SQL- and Markdown-based authoring model works with charts, tables, maps, inputs, custom components, interactive filters, and embedded reports. Evidence Core is an MIT-licensed framework that can run locally and publish as a self-hosted static site, while Evidence Studio adds hosted collaboration, publishing, access controls, scheduled reports, embedded analytics, and an AI agent.
The product’s strongest fit is a governed, developer-led reporting workflow. Git-based version control and publishing workflows support teams that want report changes managed alongside code, while integrations include Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, ClickHouse, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres, Cube, MotherDuck, Slack, MCP, and GitHub. Reports can be scheduled by email or Slack, exported to PDF and XLSX, and shared through web, API, or self-hosted deployments. Page-level access control is available in Team, with row-level access rules listed for Enterprise.
Pricing creates a clear divide between the open-source core and the hosted platform. Evidence offers a free, self-hostable core and a 30-day trial, while the listed Team plan costs $2,500 per month and includes unlimited users, an Analytics Agent, page-level access control, Slack bot and MCP, private Slack or Teams support, and 20,000 AI credits per month. Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM, row-level access rules, embedding and whitelabelling, custom AI credits, and deployment on your infrastructure. Choose Evidence for governed, code-based analytics; consider another tool if low-cost hosted reporting or no-code authoring is the priority.
Evidence pros and cons
- Where it wins
- SQL- and Markdown-based authoring supports Git-based workflows.
- Page- and row-level controls support governed report sharing.
- Interactive components, scheduled delivery, exports, and AI assistance are included.
- Where it doesn't
- The listed Team price is $2,500 per month.
- Advanced controls and deployment options are reserved for Enterprise.
- Developer-oriented authoring may not suit teams seeking a no-code workflow.
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