Build or Bill

Analytics and monitoring

Microsoft Power BI alternatives

1 open-source project that already does 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 SupersetOpen-source modern data exploration and visualization platform (dashboards, SQL editor, charting).Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

  • Deep Microsoft Fabric integration (Copilot, OneLake, Fabric features)
  • Proprietary AI features (Copilot in Power BI) and Microsoft-managed semantic engine optimizations
  • Scale and reserved premium capacity (large-model memory and enterprise SLAs)
  • Official Microsoft licensing, support, and governance controls

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