Open-source Geckoboard alternatives

Chartbrew is an open-source web application that connects directly to databases and APIs and uses the data to build charts and dashboards. Its tools include a chart builder, editable dashboards, embeddable charts, a query and request editor and team features for sharing reports.

The platform also includes an AI assistant and scheduling, and its topics reference MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firestore and Firebase as data sources, with the latest list of supported sources on the project website. To self-host, the README lists Node.js 22 or newer, MySQL 5 or PostgreSQL 12.5 or newer, and Redis 6 or newer as prerequisites. The front end uses React and the back end Node.js.

A hosted Chartbrew service is available, and the repository license is listed as 'Other' on GitHub, so check the terms for your use. Chartbrew suits agencies, startups and teams who want shareable client dashboards without building a BI stack.

Smashing is a dashboard framework built on the Sinatra web framework in Ruby, created as a continuation of the Dashing project after Dashing stopped being maintained. It is aimed at teams who want to display custom metrics on an office TV or monitor, using premade or custom widgets built with SCSS, HTML and CoffeeScript.

Dashboards are generated with a command-line scaffolding tool after installing the smashing gem, and widgets use data bindings to stay DRY, pulling data from databases or online sources through a simple Ruby DSL and an API for pushing data in. The interface supports drag-and-drop rearranging of widgets, and a library of community-contributed widgets, such as Twitter mentions and StatusPage.io displays, extends the base set.

Smashing can be deployed to Heroku in under a minute according to the project, or run on any Ruby-capable server. It is released under the MIT license, with community support available through GitHub issues and a Gitter chatroom.