5 self-hosted Tableau alternatives

Tableau is a popular proprietary tool in the web analytics space. These open-source apps let you replace Tableau with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Tableau alternatives

EasyMedium

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Metabase

Web Analytics

Open-source business intelligence and dashboards

Replaces Tableau, Looker

★ 48.6k Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Streamlit

Developer Tools & Git

Turn Python scripts into shareable data apps

Replaces Retool, Tableau

★ 45.5k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Redash

Web Analytics

Connect, query, visualize, and share your data

Replaces Tableau, Mode Analytics

★ 28.7k Medium setup BSD-2-Clause

kepler.gl

Maps & GIS

Open-source geospatial data visualization tool

Replaces Tableau, ArcGIS

★ 12k Medium setup MIT

Evidence

Web Analytics

Code-driven business intelligence with Markdown

Replaces Tableau, Looker

★ 6.8k Medium setup MIT

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Switching from Tableau

Moving off Tableau means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.