Cube
7.9#2 in data transformation toolsFrom $40 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitCube vs Strata
What both publish
| Fact | Cube | Strata |
|---|---|---|
| AI agents | AI agents can access Cube through its MCP server or Chat API while using the governed semantic model. | Users can build agents on the governed semantic model, inspect and edit their queries, and share agents with their team. |
| Company | The company is Cube Dev, Inc.; its about page names Artyom Keydunov and Pavel Tiunov as co-founders. | The maker identifies itself as Strata Business Intelligence, LLC and lists its address in Vienna, Virginia. |
| Deployment | Cube Cloud can run as a managed multi-tenant service on AWS or GCP, in a VPC on AWS, GCP, or Azure, or on a customer's cloud through BYOC. | Strata Server is a self-hosted web application distributed as a private container image, with deployment guides for quick install, production, and AWS ECS. |
| Integrations | Listed data sources include Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Trino, Presto and AWS Athena. | Documented datasource adapters include PostgreSQL, Snowflake, MySQL, SQL Server, Athena, Trino, DuckDB, Druid, ClickHouse, Databricks, SQLite, and Redshift. |
| Product | Cube is an agentic analytics platform built on a semantic layer for business users and AI agents. | Strata is a semantic layer platform for self-service BI and warehouse access, turning database tables into a governed business-ready model for data exploration without SQL. |
| Security | Cube states that data is encrypted at rest, API access uses token-based security, and application traffic is encrypted over SSL/TLS 1.2. | The privacy policy says Strata uses encryption, firewalls, and SSL technology as security measures, while noting that these do not guarantee protection from breaches. |
Cube plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$40 a month
- Premium$80 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Strata plans
- FreeFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
- TeamPriced on request
Pick Cube if…
Cube suits teams building internal BI or embedded analytics that need governed business definitions shared across dashboards, applications, and AI agents. It also fits teams that want a free starting plan or cloud deployment choices.
Pick Strata if…
Strata suits teams opening warehouse data to non-technical users and AI agents. Its stated audience is not SQL-fluent analysts looking for another query tool.