BI & Dashboards

Alternatives to Middleware

Compare healthier or more active tools in the same use case using ToolVitals public evidence.

Why compare

Signals behind this alternatives page

  • Middleware currently shows at least one risk or watch signal in ToolVitals data.
  • Multiple signals suggest declining health or reduced shipping momentum.
  • Health score: 49/100.
  • Shipping score: 7/100.

Switching guide

Best alternatives by need

Best overallApache Superset

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsApache Superset, Metabase, WrenAI, Cube

Stronger current public-health signal than Middleware.

Verified open/source-visibleApache Superset, Metabase, Lightdash, Rill

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

License unknown, source-visible signalsWrenAI, Cube, Chartbrew

Public source signals exist, but ToolVitals has not verified the license class.

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Ranked alternatives

Best-fit bi & dashboards options

12 tools
04

Cube

📊 Cube Core is open-source semantic layer for AI, BI and embedded analytics

Active
Health95
Shipping100
Score98
Confidence100
Stars20.5k
ModeSource-visible project
07

Nao

👾 nao is an open source analytics agent. (1) Create context with nao-core cli, (2) deploy nao chat interface for everyone

Active
Health98
Shipping100
Score99
Confidence100
Stars1.5k
ModeSource-visible project
10

Chartbrew

Open-source reporting platform to build and share live dashboards from APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, with powerful AI assistant, scheduling, and embeddable charts 📈📊

Active
Health87
Shipping77
Score87
Confidence100
Stars4k
ModeSource-visible project