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Chartbrew vs Metabase

Chartbrew and Metabase both land on Depends.

Chartbrew versus Metabase
CompareChartbrewMetabase
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forSaaS teams tracking signups and usage KPIsStartups wanting free BI on existing databases
Who it's not forEnterprises needing SOC 2 or compliance postureTeams with nobody to own hosting and patching
PrivacyMultiple 2026 CVEs including two RCEs, SQL injection, and access-control flaws; patch immediately if self-hosting.Active 2026 vulnerability stream . four critical CVEs including an unauthenticated SQL injection; prompt patching is non-optional.11
Support qualityNo support evidence in sourcesNo support-quality evidence in sources
Public sentimentReddit and review sites describe Chartbrew as an intuitive, lightweight open-source dashboard tool, though some BI users move on to alternatives.⁴Users like the query builder and SQL access; recurring gripes are exports, dashboard customization, and slow queries on big datasets.
Biggest gotchaSelf-hosting puts patching on you; unpatched instances face known RCE exploits⁷Self-hosting means you own patching; 2026 fixes spanned 55.13, 56.3, 57.1 and later

Pick Chartbrew when

  • SaaS teams tracking signups and usage KPIs
  • Agencies building client-facing report dashboards
  • Self-hosters wanting open-source dashboards
  • Developers connecting APIs and databases

When Chartbrew is not a fit

  • Enterprises needing SOC 2 or compliance posture
  • Non-technical teams without a developer to wire data
  • Heavy BI users needing warehouse modeling and ad-hoc SQL
  • Buyers wanting a polished, hands-off hosted vendor

Pick Metabase when

  • Startups wanting free BI on existing databases
  • Product teams embedding analytics in their app
  • SQL-comfortable data teams
  • Self-hosters with patching discipline

When Metabase is not a fit

  • Teams with nobody to own hosting and patching
  • Security-sensitive orgs handling regulated data
  • Non-technical teams needing polished exports and dashboards
  • Analysts on huge datasets where query speed matters

Sources

  1. Chartbrew homepagechartbrew.com
    official
  2. Chartbrew pricingchartbrew.com
    official
  3. Chartbrew GitHub repositorygithub.com
    official
  4. Reddit r/BusinessIntelligence threadreddit.com
    review
  5. 7wData tool listing7wdata.be
    review
  6. SpotSaaS reviewspotsaas.com
    review
  7. CVE-2026-25888 RCEsentinelone.com
    security
  8. CVE-2026-27005 SQL injectionendorlabs.com
    security
  9. GHSA access-control advisorygithub.com
    security
  10. GetLatka company profilegetlatka.com
    news
  11. Horizon3 . CVE-2026-72898 SQL injectionhorizon3.ai
    security
  12. OpenCVE . CVE-2026-50148app.opencve.io
    security
  13. Tenable . CVE-2026-59826tenable.com
    security
  14. SentinelOne . CVE-2026-33725 Enterprise RCEsentinelone.com
    security
  15. GitHub . metabase/metabasegithub.com
    official
  16. Metabase product security pagemetabase.com
    official