Chartbrew

Chartbrew is an open-source business intelligence (BI) and dashboarding application for building charts and dashboards from multiple data sources. It focuses on quickly creating visual reports, sharing them with teams, and embedding dashboards in other products.

Key Features

• Connects to multiple data sources (SQL databases and API/HTTP sources) and reuses connections across projects
• Dashboard builder with configurable chart widgets (multiple chart types) and layout controls
• Query editor and parameterized queries for dynamic dashboards
• Team-oriented access control for projects/dashboards and shareable links
• Embedding options to include charts/dashboards in external web apps
• Scheduled/automated report delivery and notifications (where configured)
• Docker-first deployment with environment-based configuration

Use Cases

• Internal KPI dashboards for product, operations, and finance teams
• Customer-facing analytics embedded inside a SaaS admin portal
• Lightweight BI reporting on top of PostgreSQL/MySQL plus API-based metrics

Limitations and Considerations

• Feature depth is generally lighter than large enterprise BI suites (advanced semantic modeling/governance may be limited)
• Data-source capabilities depend on the connector type and the underlying database/API

Chartbrew is a practical option for organizations that need a self-managed dashboard layer and embeddable analytics without adopting a full enterprise BI stack. It combines common BI essentials—connectors, charting, sharing, and automation—into a deployable open-source package.