Build or Bill

Analytics and monitoring

BIG alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

apache/supersetApache Superset is a Data Visualization and Data Exploration PlatformOpen on GitHub metabase/metabaseThe easy-to-use open source Business Intelligence and Embedded Analytics tool that lets everyone work with data :bar_chart:Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

  • Commercial polish, design and onboarding flows provided by the vendor
  • Pre-built connectors beyond basic SQL databases
  • Hosted scaling, managed backups, and formal support SLA
  • Any proprietary datasets, integrations, or platform-level features the vendor may provide

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches BIG, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.