Evidence
Open-source BI framework for building data reports with SQL and Markdown
4.2/ 5
200K+monthly
2022
Open SourceFree and open-source, Cloud hosting availableOpen Source web
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Evidence is an open-source BI framework that lets analysts build polished data reports using SQL and Markdown. Reports are authored as code and rendered as fast static websites, combining the power of SQL querying with the formatting flexibility of Markdown documents. Evidence is ideal for teams that want version-controlled, reproducible reports without the overhead of a full BI platform.
Key Features
- SQL + Markdown report authoring
- Static site generation
- Version-controlled reports
- Interactive charts and tables
- Multiple database connections
- Parameterized queries
- Git-based workflow
- Embeddable components
Pros
- Code-as-reports enables version control
- Fast static site performance
- Free and open-source
- Beautiful default styling
- Great for reproducible reports
Cons
- Requires SQL and Markdown knowledge
- No visual report builder
- Not suitable for non-technical users
- Smaller community than traditional BI
Tags
open-sourceSQLmarkdownreportingcode-as-reports
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