Metabase vs Redash
Both Metabase and Redash are self-hosted alternatives to Tableau. Both are filed under Analytics.
Side by side
| Field | Metabase | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data. | Connect and query your data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with your company. |
| GitHub stars | 50,092 | 28,856 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Platforms | Java, Docker | Docker |
| Latest release | v0.64.4, 30 October 2026 | v26.9.0, 24 September 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Analytics | Analytics |
| Website | https://metabase.com/ | http://redash.io |
| Source code | https://github.com/metabase/metabase | https://github.com/getredash/redash |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Metabase has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 50,092 against 28,856.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- Metabase has the newer release on record: v0.64.4, 30 October 2026, against v26.9.0, 24 September 2026.
- Licenses differ: Metabase is listed under AGPL-3.0; Redash under BSD-2-Clause.
- Platforms differ: Metabase lists Java, Docker; Redash lists Docker.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Analytics.