Analytics BI / Dashboard stable
Lightdash
BI tool built for dbt users
4.0K stars
Since 2020
Self-serve analytics platform that transforms dbt models into interactive dashboards for data-driven decisions across organizations.
License
MIT
Min RAM
1 GB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Self-serve analytics on top of dbt models
- ✓ Slack-integrated metric alerts
- ✓ No-code dashboard building for data teams
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Requires dbt — not standalone
- ✕ Smaller community than Metabase
- ✕ Enterprise features need paid plan
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Technical specs
Language
TypeScript
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
docker
Community
GitHub stars 4.0K
Contributors 0
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Lightdash
Funding vc_backed
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
smallmedium
Industries
general