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Redash

★ 27k

Query any data source, visualize results, and share live dashboards with your team.

Redash does the job of Looker, self-hosted. It is BSD-2-Clause-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Looker bills $60+ for it. 27k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Looker.

Licence
BSD-2-Clause
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$60+
GitHub stars
27k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Redash runs

Where it runs

Redash runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Redash questions

Is Redash open source?

Yes — it is released under BSD-2-Clause.

Can Redash replace Looker?

Our verdict on Looker is YES. Metabase (40k stars), PostHog (30k stars), Umami (28k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Looker — self-host in one command and stop paying $5550/mo.

Can I self-host Redash?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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