Chartbrew by chartbrew
Open-source reporting platform to build and share live dashboards from APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, with powerful AI assistant, scheduling, and embeddable charts
About Chartbrew
From the project's README at github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. It features a chart builder, editable dashboards, embedable charts, query & requests editor, and team capabilities.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.9k | github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew |
| GitHub forks | 438 | github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.7 years | since Aug 2019 |
| Last commit | 6 days ago | May 1, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 142 | last: 13 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-27605. What people say on Hacker News
- Standard Chartered halves BTC USD 2025 target and pushes $500K goal to 2030
- Setting Up ChartBrew on Coolify
- Show HN: Bin collection calendars for the entire UK
- AI sources account for less than 1% of publishers' pageviews, Chartbeat says
- Show HN: File Indian income tax from the browser. No signup, privacy first
Replaces these paid SaaS
Chartbrew is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Chartbrew?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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