Metabase

Description

Metabase is a powerful open-source analytics and business intelligence platform that empowers organizations to explore, visualize, and share data insights. Designed for simplicity, Metabase allows anyone, from analysts to non-technical users, to ask meaningful questions about their data without requiring SQL expertise. It features seamless integration with a variety of databases, enabling users to create interactive dashboards, generate reports, and make data-driven decisions. Flexible deployment options include cloud hosting and self-hosting for enhanced security and scalability. With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, Metabase is ideal for teams aiming to democratize data access.

Features

• Quick and Easy Setup: Get started in just five minutes with minimal configuration.
• User-Friendly Data Exploration: Ask data questions through an intuitive interface, even without SQL knowledge.
• Advanced SQL Editor: Create complex queries and visualize results effortlessly.
• Interactive Dashboards: Build customizable dashboards with filters, auto-refresh, fullscreen mode, and custom click behavior.
• Data Modeling: Clean, annotate, and combine raw data tables into reusable models.
• Reusable Segments and Metrics: Define standardized segments and metrics for consistency across your team.
• Automated Notifications: Schedule dashboard subscriptions to send updates to Slack or email.
• Real-Time Alerts: Set up data change alerts to notify your team of critical updates.
• Embedding Capabilities: Embed individual charts, full dashboards, or the entire Metabase application into your product.
• Scalable and Secure: Cloud and self-hosting options to suit organizations of any size.

Technology Stack

• Frontend: JavaScript, Yarn for dependency management.
• Backend: Clojure for robust and scalable processing.
• Databases: Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and many other database systems.
• Integration: API support for embedding analytics and extending functionality.

Requirements

• Frontend Setup: Use yarn install to manage JavaScript dependencies.
• Backend Setup: Build backend drivers with ./bin/build-drivers.sh and start the application with clojure -M:run.
• Deployment Options: Follow detailed installation guides for cloud or self-hosted environments.
• Development Tools: Requires Yarn and Clojure development environment.