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Datasette

Explore and publish data from SQLite databases

Developer Tools & Git ★ 11.5k stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

Datasette is an open-source tool for exploring and publishing data, instantly turning SQLite databases into browsable, queryable web interfaces with a JSON API. It has an extensive plugin ecosystem.

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Key features

  • Instant data exploration UI
  • Automatic JSON API
  • Plugin ecosystem
  • Publish data anywhere

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 11.5k GitHub stars

Is Datasette secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Datasette's latest release (0.65.5). OSV.dev lists 4 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2025-64481, published 2025-11-07 (341 days ago), fixed in 1.0a19

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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