Dash can be used without paying: Free MIT-licensed framework; Plotly Cloud and Dash Enterprise are paid. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.

Yes. Dash publishes its source code under the MIT license.

Which platforms does Dash support?

Dash is available on: Web, Self-hosted.

What is Dash best for?

Python developers building custom interactive dashboards. In our ranking of dashboard and data visualization tools it is number 10 of 12 with a score of 80.0.

What are the best alternatives to Dash?

The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, Data Studio.

Dash

Open-source Python framework for interactive analytics apps and dashboards

#10 of 12 in best dashboard and data visualization tools
Free plan, paid upgrades
Free to use
Open source
WebSelf-hosted

80.0

Score in best dashboard and data visualization tools

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Ranked 10 of 12 in best dashboard and data visualization tools

An MIT-licensed Python framework for interactive dashboards, with fine control over layout and callbacks. It takes more code than a script-based tool, and paid hosting from Plotly is optional.

Best for Python developers building custom interactive dashboards

About Dash

Dash lets developers build interactive data apps in Python, with charts, tables and controls that respond to user input through callbacks. The project is MIT-licensed, and the homepage says it needs no HTML, CSS or JavaScript. Plotly offers Plotly Cloud and Dash Enterprise for hosting and management, and the framework can be deployed on other platforms.

It suits Python developers who want dashboards with fine control over layout and interactivity. Its callbacks take more code than a simple script-based tool, so teams that want the fastest path from script to app may prefer Streamlit. Commercial hosting is optional, and the open-source framework is free to use.

Key features

Python only
Interactive charts and tables
Callbacks for user input
MIT license
Plotly Cloud hosting

Strengths

MIT-licensed Python framework
No HTML, CSS or JavaScript needed

Limits

Callbacks need more code than script tools
Paid hosting is separate from the framework

Where Dash ranks

Best dashboard and data visualization tools#10of 12 · 80.0
Best for: Python developers building custom interactive dashboards

How Dash compares

Product	Score	Price	Platforms	Data sources	Desktop app	Self-hosting option
#8Grafana	83.5	Free plan, paid upgrades	WebSelf-hosted	Metrics, logs and trace stores	No	Yes
#9Redash	82.0	Free and open source	Self-hostedWeb	SQL and many other sources	No	Yes
#10Dash	80.0	Free plan, paid upgrades	WebSelf-hosted	Python code and data files	No	Yes
#11Datawrapper	78.5	Free plan, paid upgrades	Web	Tables you supply	No	No
#12Flourish	76.5	Free plan, paid upgrades	Web	Data you supply	No	No

The full comparison table for best dashboard and data visualization tools has all 12 products.

Alternatives to Dash

All 11 alternatives

Questions about Dash

Is Dash free?: Dash can be used without paying: Free MIT-licensed framework; Plotly Cloud and Dash Enterprise are paid. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
Is Dash open source?: Yes. Dash publishes its source code under the MIT license.
Which platforms does Dash support?: Dash is available on: Web, Self-hosted.
What is Dash best for?: Python developers building custom interactive dashboards. In our ranking of dashboard and data visualization tools it is number 10 of 12 with a score of 80.0.
What are the best alternatives to Dash?: The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, Data Studio.

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