Can vouch for Superset. I use it in a couple of my companies and love it.
Apache Superset
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Re: Apache Superset
#22So it's irritating to me that this is ranking #1 on HN (why is it, btw?) I just pulled the trigger on a large data gathering project using Metabase, and feel a bit hampered by the limitations in terms of charts and plugins... but I considered Superset first, and after a lot of thought I decided that almost everything I've ever worked with that was run by the Apache foundation turned out to be semi-abandoned disasterw…
> Everything I've ever worked with that was run by the Apache foundation turned out to be semi-abandoned disasterware over time.
Amen brother.
Re: Apache Superset
#23I love Superset. I've been running it in production since 2017, at two jobs, the current one a big corporation. Best general-purpose, database-backed dashboarding system out there. I would never pay for Tableau or PowerBI. Same for Airflow.
Same for Airflow? I’m not sure I understand what you mean.
They were both made by Airbnb and then open-sourced, which is the similarity I assume they meant
Re: Apache Superset
#24So it's irritating to me that this is ranking #1 on HN (why is it, btw?) I just pulled the trigger on a large data gathering project using Metabase, and feel a bit hampered by the limitations in terms of charts and plugins... but I considered Superset first, and after a lot of thought I decided that almost everything I've ever worked with that was run by the Apache foundation turned out to be semi-abandoned disasterw…
Yeah, I'm in a similar thought process. I've been burned multiple times by Apache, will not touch ever again.
Re: Apache Superset
#25We've built a Kubernetes Operator for Apache Superset at Stackable: https://github.com/stackabletech/superset-operator/
It's part of our Open Source Data Platform and it's one of the few open source BI tools out there and there are not a lot of alternatives in this space. We generally like it.
Re: Apache Superset
#26Had a very good experience with Superset.
Superset allowed us to replace Tableau and not looking back
Took me a while figure out how to embed it into my app using Superset Embedded SDK.
Superset Embedded SDK - "Embedded SDK allows you to embed dashboards from Superset into your own app, using your app's authentication. Embedding is done by inserting an iframe, containing a Superset page, into the host application."
https://github.com/apache/superset/tree/master/superset-embe...
Superset is based on very high quality and well maintained chart library eChart
https://echarts.apache.org/examples/en/#chart-type-linesG
Community Roadmap
https://github.com/apache/superset/projects?query=is%3Aopen
Huge respect to Preset.io and its team for contributing to the project and keep it in a great shape
Superset source code is very easy to read and understand, and as a result it's possible to implement some advanced caching techniques reduce the load on charts.
No BI is perfect.
Watching Superset for years gives me confidence the project will work as supposed down the road, and eventually some of its packages can be reusable for all kind of visualizations and data hacking.
Our main approach to visualisation is to start with eChart and simple Reactjs wrapping and spin off Superset on subdomain for power users, and later see which one works better. Same look gives a very pleasant experience.
Re: Apache Superset
#27So it's irritating to me that this is ranking #1 on HN (why is it, btw?) I just pulled the trigger on a large data gathering project using Metabase, and feel a bit hampered by the limitations in terms of charts and plugins... but I considered Superset first, and after a lot of thought I decided that almost everything I've ever worked with that was run by the Apache foundation turned out to be semi-abandoned disasterw…
> almost everything I've ever worked with that was run by the Apache foundation turned out to be semi-abandoned disasterware over time
Can you name a few examples?
Re: Apache Superset
#28> Superset is fast, lightweight, intuitive, and loaded with options that make it easy for users of all skill sets to explore and visualize their data, from simple line charts to highly detailed geospatial charts. I tried Superset a few years back, and maybe it's changed since then, but intuitive is about the last thing I'd use to describe it. Things which I could figure out in a few minutes on any other BI tool liter…
I've just been playing with superset. I'd have to agree. Things which are easy in SQL are... disturbingly hard or nonobvious in superset.
And the documentation is sparse at best.
Re: Apache Superset
#29So it's irritating to me that this is ranking #1 on HN (why is it, btw?) I just pulled the trigger on a large data gathering project using Metabase, and feel a bit hampered by the limitations in terms of charts and plugins... but I considered Superset first, and after a lot of thought I decided that almost everything I've ever worked with that was run by the Apache foundation turned out to be semi-abandoned disasterw…
Because we (the FBI Surveillance Van) saw that you picked Metabase, called our shady French-accented overlord, and he told us to dump it.
Re: Apache Superset
#30So it's irritating to me that this is ranking #1 on HN (why is it, btw?) I just pulled the trigger on a large data gathering project using Metabase, and feel a bit hampered by the limitations in terms of charts and plugins... but I considered Superset first, and after a lot of thought I decided that almost everything I've ever worked with that was run by the Apache foundation turned out to be semi-abandoned disasterw…
"semi-abandoned disasterware"
Hmm. I suppose all open source looks that way if it doesn't get regular funding/attention.
Apache does house a lot of abandonware. They had some relevance as recently as 6-7 years ago but they've been largely replaced by nginx I think. That being said, I view them like the local soup-kitchen - important to have and maintain, but not where I want to go for a 5-star meal.