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Observable Framework

Static site generator for data apps, dashboards and reports using JavaScript, SQL and Markdown.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
3.7K
npm downloads / week
13.3K
Commits, last 12 months
12
Contributors
38
Last commit
Latest release
v1.13.4Mar 2, 2026

Overview

Observable Framework is an open-source dashboard and BI tool released under the ISC license. Its GitHub repository has 3,657 stars, 205 forks, and 38 contributors. It is maintained with 12 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on May 15, 2026. The latest release, v1.13.4, was published on Mar 2, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 13.3K times per week.

Its GitHub description: A static site generator for data apps, dashboards, reports, and more. Observable Framework combines JavaScript on the front-end for interactive graphics with any language on the back-end for data analysis.

GitHub topics: d3dashboardstatic-site-generatorvisualizationframeworkmarkdown

Install

npm
npm install @observablehq/framework
v1.13.4

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

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12 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among Open-source dashboards & BI tools

Grafana 77.1K Apache Superset 75K Metabase 49.5K Redash 28.8K Kibana 21.3K Evidence 7K Observable Framework 3.7K
Grafana 77.1K Apache Superset 75K Metabase 49.5K Redash 28.8K Kibana 21.3K Evidence 7K Observable Framework 3.7K
GitHub stars for Observable Framework and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Grafana77,071
Apache Superset75,035
Metabase49,536
Redash28,833
Kibana21,305
Evidence6,978
Observable Framework3,657

Alternatives to Observable Framework

  • Grafana

    Observability and data visualization platform for metrics, logs and traces from many data sources.

    77.1K starsTypeScriptAGPL-3.0

  • Apache Superset

    Data exploration and visualization platform with a no-code chart builder, SQL IDE and dashboards.

    75K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Metabase

    Business intelligence tool for querying data and building dashboards, with embedded analytics.

    49.5K starsClojureOther

  • Redash

    Query data sources with SQL, then visualize the results and build dashboards.

    28.8K starsPythonBSD-2-Clause

  • Kibana

    Visualization and dashboard UI for data stored in Elasticsearch.

    21.3K starsTypeScriptOther

  • Evidence

    Business intelligence as code: build reports and dashboards with SQL and Markdown.

    7K starsTypeScriptMIT

Observable Framework FAQ

Is Observable Framework open source?

Yes. Observable Framework is released under the ISC license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is Observable Framework still maintained?

Mostly. Observable Framework had 12 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on May 15, 2026.

How do I install Observable Framework?

From npm: npm install @observablehq/framework.

What are the best alternatives to Observable Framework?

The most popular alternatives listed in Open-source dashboards & BI tools are Grafana, Apache Superset, and Metabase. See the full ranking.

What language is Observable Framework written in?

Observable Framework is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 4, 2026.