AwesomeDataviz

Sampler

Terminal dashboard that runs shell commands and visualizes their output, configured with YAML.

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GitHub stars
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Last commit
Latest release
v1.1.0Dec 24, 2019

Overview

Sampler is an open-source data visualization app released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 14,810 stars, 667 forks, and 14 contributors. It has not had a commit since Oct 6, 2022. The latest release, v1.1.0, was published on Dec 24, 2019.

Its GitHub description: Tool for shell commands execution, visualization and alerting. Configured with a simple YAML file.

GitHub topics: shellvisualizationcmdterminalchartsalertingsamplercommand-linecommand-line-toolmonitoringgolangdashbord

Install

Go
go get github.com/sqshq/sampler
vv1.1.0

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Popularity among Data visualization apps & tools

ChartDB 23K FlameGraph 19.8K Data Formulator 17.5K Sampler 14.8K QGIS 14.5K Gource 13.2K Kepler.gl 12K
ChartDB 23K FlameGraph 19.8K Data Formulator 17.5K Sampler 14.8K QGIS 14.5K Gource 13.2K Kepler.gl 12K
GitHub stars for Sampler and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ChartDB22,987
FlameGraph19,785
Data Formulator17,525
Sampler14,810
QGIS14,461
Gource13,159
Kepler.gl12,033

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More comparisons: ChartDB vs Sampler · FlameGraph vs Sampler · Data Formulator vs Sampler · QGIS vs Sampler

Sampler FAQ

Is Sampler open source?

Yes. Sampler is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is Sampler still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Oct 6, 2022, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

How do I install Sampler?

From Go: go get github.com/sqshq/sampler.

What are the best alternatives to Sampler?

The most popular alternatives listed in Data visualization apps & tools are ChartDB, FlameGraph, and Data Formulator. See the full ranking.

What language is Sampler written in?

Sampler is primarily written in Go, according to GitHub.

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