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Embedded analytics · October 2026 Edition

Sisense vs Explo

Five of fourteen models named Sisense first on the direct prompt; two named Explo. Sisense was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Explo by nine and Sisense carries 39 labels and Explo 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Sisense

criticized challenger

Named in one category this edition.

Explo

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share15%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate28%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 19; printed, not drawn.
Labels3919A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sisense reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Metabase vs Sisense · Metabase vs Explo · Sisense vs Luzmo

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the embedded analytics page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SisenseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsExplo
Direct521 against Sisense
Paraphrase322 against Sisense
Comparative21
Budget-constrained002 against Sisense
Scale-constrained002 against Sisense
Negative014 against Sisense · 1 against Explo
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sisense and Explo stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.1 Fast
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
Sisense Explo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sisense on the left and Explo on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sisense and Explo stood in it.

Both were the first choice

1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.
Mistral SmallExplo, Sisense alternatives: Microsoft Power BI Embedded, Tableau Embedded Analytics

Sisense first, Explo not the choice

4 of 14 modelsExplo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5Sisense alternatives: Holistics, Looker Embedded, Metabase, Power BI Embedded
GPT-5.4 miniSisense alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded, ThoughtSpot Embedded
Qwen 3.7 FlashSisense alternatives: Looker, Microsoft Power BI Embedded, ThoughtSpot Embedded
Muse Glimmer 30BSisense alternatives: Reveal BI, Toucan

Explo first, Sisense not the choice

1 of 14 modelsSisense was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Kimi K2Explo alternatives: Looker, Metabase, Power BI Embedded, Preset

Neither was the first choice, one was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
DeepSeek V4 FlashLuzmo alternatives: GoodData, Sisense
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Cube, Explo, Grow, Looker, Metabase, Sisense, Tableau Embedded Analytics, ThoughtSpot Embedded
GPT-6 LunaMetabase alternatives: Looker Embed, Sisense, ThoughtSpot Embedded

Neither was named

5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Gemini 3.5 FlashOmni alternatives: Embeddable, Luzmo, Metabase, Qrvey
Perplexity SonarThoughtSpot Embedded alternatives: Cube, Looker, Zoho Analytics
Grok 4.1 FastReveal BI alternatives: Bold BI, Domo Everywhere, Power BI Embedded, Tableau, Zoho Analytics
Llama 4 MaverickReveal BI alternatives: Cube.dev, Omni.co, Thinklytics Insights, Zoho
GLM 4.7 FlashXMetabase alternatives: Looker, ThoughtSpot Embedded

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Explo leads by six points.
Explo6%#4 of 17
Sisense0%#15 of 17
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Sisense leads at mid-market.
Sisense15%#2 of 19
Explo7%#4 of 19
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Sisense leads by thirteen points.
Sisense13%#2 of 15
Explo0%#– of 15
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Sisense

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“A catastrophic, highly publicized supply chain data breach in April 2024.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid: Enterprise platforms like Tableau, Looker, or Sisense” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise-grade tools (like Looker, Sisense, or Tableau) often require complex sales negotiations and five-to-six-figure annual contracts.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Sisense is widely considered the strongest all-around contender due to its balance of price, ease of integration, and powerful visualization engine.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for mid-market SaaS products that want a turnkey embedded solution; teams without ecosystem commitments to Microsoft or Salesforce” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Sisense and Explo are the strongest contenders, with Sisense leading for technical flexibility” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about Explo

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.

“Recommendation: Avoid new commitments; existing customers should plan migration.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Sisense and Explo are the strongest contenders, with Sisense leading for technical flexibility and Explo for rapid, customer-facing deployment.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Luzmo or Explo if your top priority is fast, white-labeled dashboard embedding with minimal engineering overhead.” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“look for embedded-first or developer-first analytics platforms (such as *Explo*, *Vizzly*, *Tremor*, *Embeddable*, or *Cube*)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.