Tableau AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Business Intelligence Tools

The best open source Business Intelligence alternative to Tableau is Grafana. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Tableau and 19 are open source Business Intelligence Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Business Intelligence Tool alternatives to Tableau are Apache Superset, Metabase, Grafieks Desktop and Redash.

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  1. Grafana icon
     89 likes

    Grafana provides a powerful and elegant way to create, explore, and share dashboards and data with your team and the world.

    58 Grafana alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS

    Grafana Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Metrics
    3.  Dashboard
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  Web interface
    6.  Data visualization
    7.  Hardware Monitoring
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    • Grafana is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Tableau.

    • Grafana is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tableau.

    • Grafana is Free and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Apache Superset icon
     23 likes

    modern, enterprise-ready business intelligence web application.

    33 Apache Superset alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Data analytics
    2.  Reporting
    3.  Data visualization
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  3. Metabase icon
     43 likes

    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.

    52 Metabase alternatives
    Metabase screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Linux-based
    2.  REST API
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    Comments about Metabase as an Alternative to Tableau
     
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    Can not connect to Excel files, no map visualizations

    Negative commentJan 17, 2020
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    • Some users think Metabase is a great Tableau alternative, some don't.

    • Metabase is the most popular SaaS alternative to Tableau.

    • Metabase is Freemium and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Grafieks Desktop icon
     3 likes

    Grafieks Desktop is an open-source self-service Business Intelligence platform that allows users to quickly and easily extract meaningful insights from data. With Grafieks, anyone can connect to their data, build data models or write SQL queries, and build reports on their own...

    16 Grafieks Desktop alternatives
    Grafieks Desktop Data Connector

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Grafieks Desktop Features

    1.  Import CSV Data
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Data analytics
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  5. Redash icon
     21 likes

    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.

    66 Redash alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Import CSV Data
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Data visualization
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  6. RootDB icon
     2 likes

    An open source self-hosted webapp allowing you to make reports using the full power of the SQL language.

    25 RootDB alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Support for MariaDB
    4.  Reporting
    5.  Charts
    6.  React
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  7. Motor Admin icon
     3 likes

    Stop developing your admin panel and focus on growing the actual product. The fastest and easiest way to bootstrap internal tools for your business. An open-source, no-code admin panel to manage your data, perform custom actions, build reports and dashboards.

    24 Motor Admin alternatives
    Motor Admin screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku

    Motor Admin Features

    1.  Data analytics
    2.  Admin panel
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  8. SolidSheets icon
     2 likes

    SolidSheets is a lightweight spreadsheet editor written in Python, utilizing the PySide6 library for its graphical interface. It offers a straightforward alternative to traditional spreadsheet applications, emphasizing simplicity and efficiency.

    73 SolidSheets alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Import CSV Data
    3.  Portable
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Comma Separated Values
    7.  Graphs
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  9. Cube.js icon
     6 likes

    Cube.js is an analytics layer for modern applications. It supplies building blocks to add analytics features into any application you create. Cube.js is designed to work with large-scale data sets and implements various optimization techniques.

    15 Cube.js alternatives
    Cube.js screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Cube.js Features

    1.  Scalable
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  10. Gist icon
     3 likes

    Use Gist to create simple, beautiful data applications that enable individuals and teams to explore datasets, extract knowledge, and share insights.

    12 Gist alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Gist Features

    1.  Data visualization
    2.  Reporting
    3.  Charts
    4.  Graphs
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  11. DIVE by MIT Media Lab icon
     3 likes

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

    21 DIVE by MIT Media Lab alternatives
    DIVE by MIT Media Lab screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    DIVE by MIT Media Lab Features

    1.  Reporting
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Charts
    Discontinued

    DIVE was active from January 2015 to August 2019

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  12. Ananas Desktop icon
     2 likes

    Ananas Analytics Desktop is a hackable data tool that helps your team combining non-technical and technical users to collaborate and build data analytics faster. Connect data from anywhere. Transform, analyze, and visualize to build analytics in minutes.

    7 Ananas Desktop alternatives
    Ananas Desktop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ananas Desktop Features

    1.  Integrated ETL
    2.  Interactive Visualization
    3.  Drag and Drop Design
    4.  Data visualization
    Discontinued

    Official site is dead and GitHub repository (https://github.com/ananas-analytics/ananas-desktop) stalled since 2019.

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