evidence

The premium Open Source alternative to Looker

🎯 Best for:Engineering-heavy teams who want to manage BI dashboards via Git and SQL.

What is evidence?

A framework for building data products using SQL and Markdown within a version-controlled environment. It compiles into a high-performance static site, enabling engineers to treat reporting like software development.

Tech Stack
JavaScriptAnalytics & BI

Why evidence?

  • Version control for all metrics
  • Extremely fast end-user experience
  • Seamless dbt integration

Limitations

  • High barrier for non-technical users
  • No drag-and-drop interface
  • Requires build/deploy pipeline
3/5/2026
Last Update
327
Forks
256
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Looker)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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