GitHub stars
2.1K
Commits, last 12 months
941
Contributors
348
Last commit
Latest release
3.8.0Sep 1, 2026

Overview

OpenSearch Dashboards is an open-source dashboard and BI tool released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 2,130 stars, 1,285 forks, and 348 contributors. It is actively developed with 941 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 3.8.0, was published on Sep 1, 2026.

Its GitHub description: ๐Ÿ“Š Open source visualization dashboards for OpenSearch.

GitHub topics: searchopensearchanalyticsfossapache2

Development activity

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

050100150 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
050100150 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
941 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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OpenSearch Dashboards commits per month
MonthCommits
Oct 2025129
Nov 202560
Dec 202561
Jan 202692
Feb 202644
Mar 202687
Apr 202696
May 202683
Jun 202686
Jul 202671
Aug 202687
Sep 202645

Popularity among Open-source dashboards & BI tools

GitHub stars for OpenSearch Dashboards and the most-starred alternatives.
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GitHub stars
ToolStars
Grafana77,071
Apache Superset75,035
Metabase49,536
Redash28,833
Kibana21,305
Evidence6,978
OpenSearch Dashboards2,130

Alternatives to OpenSearch Dashboards

  • 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

OpenSearch Dashboards FAQ

Is OpenSearch Dashboards open source?

Yes. OpenSearch Dashboards is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is OpenSearch Dashboards still maintained?

Yes. OpenSearch Dashboards is actively developed, with 941 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit yesterday.

What are the best alternatives to OpenSearch Dashboards?

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

What language is OpenSearch Dashboards written in?

OpenSearch Dashboards is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.