Redash is an open-source platform that connects to any data source (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data, APIs), enables easy querying, visualization building, dashboard creation, and sharing to make teams data-driven.

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🚀 Overview

Redash solves the challenge of accessing and making sense of data scattered across various sources, allowing users to query, visualize, and share insights without needing advanced technical skills or expensive proprietary tools.

It's built for data analysts, developers, business teams, and anyone in a company who wants to explore data, build dashboards, and collaborate on insights.

The project was created to democratize data access, empowering organizations to become data-driven by providing a flexible, extensible open-source solution that anyone can self-host and customize.

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✨ Key Features

• Powerful browser-based query editor with auto-complete, schema browsing, query snippets, and support for SQL/NoSQL across 35+ data sources like PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, MongoDB, and more (what it does: enables quick data exploration; why: reduces time from question to answer)
• Drag-and-drop, resizable visualizations (charts, tables, maps) and fully customizable dashboards (combines queries into shareable views)
• Scheduled query refreshes, alerts on data changes, public/private sharing, and REST API for integrations
• Optional: User management, export to CSV/PDF, and extensibility via plugins

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, Webpack, pnpm
• Backend: Python 3 (Flask), RQ (task queue), Gunicorn
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Auth: Custom (built-in user management)
• Hosting: Docker, self-hosted (Vercel/Netlify not primary, but deployable)

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👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

• Developers who want to query diverse data sources and build custom dashboards quickly
• Teams looking for collaborative data visualization and sharing without vendor lock-in
• Indie makers building data-heavy apps or internal tools

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📸 Screenshots / Demo

• Live demo: Self-host via Docker or deploy on platforms like Railway (no official public demo)
• GitHub: https://github.com/getredash/redash

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🔥 Project Status

• 🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-19

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❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Yes — Open Source under BSD-2-Clause license. Self-host for free; no official hosted version since 2021.

Is the source code available?

Yes — https://github.com/getredash/redash (28.3k stars, 4.6k forks)

Can I contribute?

Yes — report issues/PRs on GitHub, join discussions, contribute via Discord community, or help with documentation.

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📬 Contact & Links

• Website: https://redash.io/
• GitHub: https://github.com/getredash/redash
• Discord: https://discord.gg/tN5MdmfGBp
• Email: security@redash.io

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