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Cube vs Hiccup

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted dashboards & startpages options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CU Cube Semantic layer and headless BI for building data apps VS HI Hiccup Beautiful static homepage to get to your links and services quickly
FeatureCubeHiccup
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageRustTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 20,572★ 196
First released20192024
ReplacesLooker, AtScale—

Why pick each one

Choose Cube if…

  • Consistent metrics across tools
  • Strong API surface
Cube details

Choose Hiccup if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Hiccup details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cube or Hiccup better?

Neither is universally better. Cube has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Cube and Hiccup free and open-source?

Yes. Cube is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Hiccup under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cube and Hiccup with Docker?

Cube: yes. Hiccup: yes.

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