Chartbrew
Connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts.
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Still maintained? Yes: 20 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v5.3.2 (Sep 2026).
Also an alternative to Looker and Tableau.
At a glance
Chartbrew quick facts
- Health score
- 83/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 4,064
- Last commit
- yesterday (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v5.3.2, Sep 2026
- Licence
- MIT
Top alternatives to Chartbrew
Full rankings: Looker alternatives, Tableau alternatives
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. It features a chart builder, editable dashboards, embedable charts, query & requests editor, and team capabilities."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Chartbrew scores 83/100, #9 of 20 in Database Management: 20 commits in the last 90 days earn 23.3 of 35 points, the latest release (v5.3.2, 1 month ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 4,064 stars add 14.4 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 11.7 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 23.3 / 35
20 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v5.3.2 released 1 month ago
- Stars 14.4 / 20
4.1k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 20
- Last 90 days
- 397
- Last 12 months
- yesterday
- Last push
Ranked #9 of 20 tools in Database Management by health , between Baserow (#8) and Evidence (#10) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Latest release | v5.3.2 · 1 month ago |
| Stars | 4,064 |
| Open issues | 1 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | chartbrew/chartbrew ↗ |
Chartbrew vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Chartbrew (Database Management), scored on the same five terms.
Chartbrew: common questions
What does Chartbrew replace?
Repoly lists Chartbrew as an open-source alternative to Looker and Tableau. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Chartbrew stands against the others.
Is Chartbrew still maintained?
Chartbrew had 20 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was yesterday; the latest tagged release, v5.3.2, is from 1 month ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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