Looker alternatives

Open-source alternatives

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  Apache Superset

  Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity. A Tier ANo paid feature gates in the self-run edition Apache License 2.0 A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of copyright and license notices. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changes No Trademark useLiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Self-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.

  Suitable for SQL database dashboards and exploration. Rebuild LookML metrics, joins and access policies in SQL/dataset definitions; validate semantic equivalence and drill paths. Planning inference: these sources document Superset-native connections and datasets, not a native importer for incumbent assets. Install DB-API driver and SQLAlchemy dialect per engine; dashboards, auth and reporting require reconfiguration.

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  Metabase Open Source Edition

  Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity. C Tier CDaily-workflow features need a paid edition GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strongest copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is used to provide a service over a network, the complete source code of the modified version must be made available. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceNetwork use is distributionSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Self-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.

  Self-service database questions and dashboards; vendor migration guidance explicitly discusses Looker. Rebuild LookML metrics, joins and access policies in SQL/dataset definitions; validate semantic equivalence and drill paths. Audit dashboards and subscriptions, centralize shared calculation logic, then rebuild and compare metrics. Data source support must be checked; embedded interactivity/SSO and subscription-specific filters require paid editions.