Lightdash
Company Overview
Lightdash, previously known as Hubble, is a B2B analytics company with a team of 9. It is located in London, England, San Francisco, CA, and also operates remotely. The company was part of Y Combinator's S20 batch. Lightdash offers an open-source Looker alternative built on top of dbt, centralizing all of a team's business logic in one place. It provides self-serve data exploration for the entire business, making it accessible for various roles like product managers, data analysts, and team leads.
Products and Features
Lightdash provides a range of features aimed at enhancing data analytics capabilities. It supports integrations with tools like dbt, Slack, GitHub, Databricks, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift. The platform includes data developer-friendly tools, self-serve data exploration, and beautiful visualization creation. It allows for granular permissions control, row-level security, and private spaces for work in progress. Users can share insights and dashboards directly in Slack or via email, and create scheduled reports to keep teams updated on KPIs and metrics. A SQL runner is also available for deep data exploration.
Integrations and Data Sources
Lightdash integrates seamlessly with a variety of tools and data sources, making it a versatile platform for analytics. Supported integrations include dbt, Slack, GitHub, Databricks, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Loom. It also connects with data sources like PostgreSQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift. These integrations enable users to embed rich markdown and videos in dashboards and facilitate comprehensive data analysis and visualization.
Community and Compliance
Lightdash actively promotes community engagement through its Slack community and blog, which includes categories like Feature Fridays, News, Product, and Building Lightdash. The company is compliant with SOC2 and GDPR regulations, ensuring that user data is handled securely and according to industry standards. Users can also take advantage of a free trial and live demo offered through their website.
Lightdash Employees
Katie Hindson
Head Of Product & Data