Open Source Microsoft Power BI AlternativesTop Business Intelligence Tools and other similar apps like Microsoft Power BI

The best open source alternative to Microsoft Power BI is Metabase. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Power BI and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Microsoft Power BI are Pretzel, Apache Superset, Redash and RATH.

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  1. Metabase icon

    Metabase

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    Metabase is a simple and powerful analytics tool which lets anyone learn and make decisions from their company’s data. No technical knowledge required! We hope you love it.

    54 Metabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    There is not enough code first approach, at least in free edition. You can get Pivot table from data but no way to export it in decent format.

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    • Most users think Metabase is a great Microsoft Power BI alternative.

    • Metabase is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Power BI.

    • Metabase is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Power BI.

    • Metabase is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Power BI is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Pretzel icon

    Pretzel

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    Pretzel is an open-source, offline browser-based tool for fast and intuitive data exploration and visualization. It can handle large data files, runs locally in your browser, and requires no backend setup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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    • Pretzel is the most popular Linux alternative to Microsoft Power BI.

    • Pretzel is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Power BI is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Pretzel is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Power BI is not according to our users
  5. Redash icon

    Redash

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    Redash helps you make sense of your data. Connect and query your data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with your company.

    67 Redash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  6. RATH icon

    RATH

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    RATH is beyond an open-source alternative to Data Analysis and Visualization tools such as Tableau. It automates your Exploratory Data Analysis workflow with an Augmented Analytic engine by discovering patterns, insights, causals and presents those insights with powerful...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Analance icon

    Analance

     1 like
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    Analance combines Data Science, Business Intelligence, and Data Management capabilities in one integrated, self-serve platform to provide a seamless experience.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. BIRT icon

    BIRT

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    BIRT is an open source technology platform used to create data visualizations and reports that can be embedded into rich client and web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Preset.io icon

    Preset.io

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    Preset is a modern cloud based data exploration and visualization platform powered by Apache Superset, the leading open source analytics tool. Preset delivers a simple, yet powerful interface to quickly visualize and analyze your data, empowering everyone in your organization to...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. DIVE by MIT Media Lab icon

    DIVE by MIT Media Lab

     4 likes
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    Lightweight data exploration tool combining semi-automated visualization and point-and-click statistical analysis into a unified workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. ScaleXP icon

    ScaleXP

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    ScaleXP is a cloud-based reporting software that simplifies financial and CRM systems into a single dashboard for data-driven decision-making and business growth.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Say goodbye spreadsheets, say hello to more time and better decisions.
     
  13. Lightdash icon

    Lightdash

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    Open-source BI for your whole team.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  14. Latitude icon

    Latitude

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    Latitude is an open-source embedded analytics framework designed with developers in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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