5 self-hosted options
Self-hosted alternatives to Power BI
The best open-source alternative to Power BI is Superset (Apache-2.0, 75,310 GitHub stars). Metabase stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (7,177), and Redash stands out for a permissive BSD-2-Clause license.
Chartbrew is also listed but is source-available, so it comes after the open-source picks.
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Top picks
- Rank 1:
Superset
apache/superset
Modern data exploration and visualization platform.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AnalyticsPythonStands out for the most GitHub stars.
- Rank 2:
Metabase
metabase/metabase
Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AnalyticsClojureDockerStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (7,177).
- Rank 3:
Redash
getredash/redash
Connect and query your data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with your company.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
AnalyticsPythonDockerStands out for a permissive BSD-2-Clause license.
At a glance
Power BI alternatives compared
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.
| App | Stands out for | License | GitHub stars | Commits (12 mo) | Last commit | Docker image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superset | the most GitHub stars | Apache-2.0 | 75,310 | 6,069 | Oct 26, 2026 | No |
| Metabase | the most commits in the last 12 months (7,177) | AGPL-3.0 | 49,845 | 7,177 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| Redash | a permissive BSD-2-Clause license | BSD-2-Clause | 28,850 | 86 | Oct 25, 2026 | Yes |
| Evidence | a permissive MIT license | MIT | 7,061 | 229 | Oct 23, 2026 | No |
| Chartbrew | its JavaScript codebase | source-available, FSL 1.1 (MIT future license) | 4,063 | 410 | Oct 20, 2026 | Yes |
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- 1
Superset
Modern data exploration and visualization platform.
AnalyticsStands out for the most GitHub stars. Superset has 75,310 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license and had 6,069 commits in the last year.
- 2
Metabase
Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.
AnalyticsDockerStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (7,177). Metabase has 49,845 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 7,177 commits in the last year.
- 3
Redash
Connect and query your data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with your company.
AnalyticsDockerStands out for a permissive BSD-2-Clause license. Redash has 28,850 GitHub stars, uses the BSD-2-Clause license, ships a Docker image and had 86 commits in the last year.
- 4
Evidence
Code-based BI tool. Write reports using SQL and markdown and they render as a website.
Database ManagementStands out for a permissive MIT license. Evidence has 7,061 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 229 commits in the last year.
- 5
Chartbrew
Connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts.
Source-availableDatabase ManagementDockerStands out for its JavaScript codebase. Chartbrew has 4,063 GitHub stars, is source-available under the FSL 1.1 (MIT future license) (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 410 commits in the last year.
Is there a free alternative to Power BI?
Yes. 4 of the 5 apps on this page are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source ones are free to self-host without per-user fees; source-available licenses add conditions such as user caps or limits on hosted use, so read them before you commit.
Can I self-host an alternative to Power BI with Docker?
Yes. 3 of the 5 apps here publish a Docker image, including Metabase, Redash and Chartbrew (source-available), so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.
Which Power BI alternative is the most actively developed?
Metabase (AGPL-3.0), with 7,177 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
How is this list ranked?
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.