# Datasette

> Datasette is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the database management category. Explore and publish data with easy import and export and database management. It has 11,503 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Tableau.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/simonw/datasette |
| Website | https://datasette.io/ |
| GitHub stars | 11,503 |
| Forks | 918 |
| Open issues | 553 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Python, Docker |
| Categories | Database Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 712 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 0.65.5 (Sep 16, 2026) |
| Created | Oct 23, 2017 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: sqlite, python, datasets, json, docker, datasette, automatic-api, asgi, csv, datasette-io

## Install

Datasette ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/simonw/datasette for the image name and environment variables.

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## Datasette replaces

- [Tableau alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/tableau): A business intelligence and data visualization platform.

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