Chartbrew
Connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts.
- Database Management
- JavaScript
- FSL-1.1-MIT
- Source-available
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 4,062
- Forks
- 458
- Open issues
- 2
- Commits, last 12 months
- 394
- Last commit
- Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release
- v5.3.2Sep 20, 2026
- Created
- Aug 29, 2019
- License
- FSL 1.1 (MIT future licence)Source-available
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About Chartbrew
Connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. Chartbrew is source-available under the FSL 1.1 (MIT future licence) and written mainly in JavaScript, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 4,062 stars and 458 forks on GitHub, with 394 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- charts
- nodejs
- react
- reactjs
- redux
- chartjs
- mysql
- postgresql
- mongodb
- api
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What is Chartbrew?
Chartbrew is a source-available app you can host on your own server, listed in our Database Management category. Connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. The source code lives at github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew, where it has 4,062 stars.
Is Chartbrew free and open source?
Not by the OSI definition. Chartbrew is source-available rather than open source: its code is public under the FSL 1.1 (MIT future licence), which is not an OSI-approved open-source license. The Functional Source License allows any use except offering a competing commercial product or service, and each release becomes Apache 2.0 or MIT licensed two years after it is published. Check the license in the repository before using it commercially.
Can I run Chartbrew with Docker?
Yes. Chartbrew provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Chartbrew?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Chartbrew include NocoDB, MindsDB and Directus. Chartbrew itself is a self-hosted alternative to Metabase Cloud, Tableau and Power BI.
Is Chartbrew actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Chartbrew was on Oct 5, 2026 with 394 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v5.3.2, published Sep 20, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.