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Evidence vs Metabase
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Evidence | Metabase |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Clojure |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 7k | 50k |
| Latest | @evidence-dev/evidence@40.1.8 | v0.63.19 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 58+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Looker. Alternatives to Looker →
PartialEvidenceReports written in Markdown and SQL, built into a static site; no point-and-click exploration.
PartialMetabaseModels and metrics defined in the UI.
Evidence
- @evidence-dev/evidence@40.1.82026-02-06d5d698799: Update packages to resolve CVEs
- @evidence-dev/csv@1.0.162026-02-06Updated dependencies [937971eaa]
- @evidence-dev/sqlite@2.0.92026-02-06Updated dependencies [937971eaa]
- @evidence-dev/preprocess@6.0.72026-02-06d5d698799: Update packages to resolve CVEs
- @evidence-dev/databricks@1.0.102026-02-06Updated dependencies [937971eaa]
Metabase
- v0.58.352026-10-01Metabase 58.35
- v0.63.192026-10-01Metabase 63.19
- v0.64.0-beta2026-09-24Metabase 64.0-betapre-release
- v0.63.182026-09-16Metabase 63.18
- v0.58.342026-09-16Metabase 58.34
Evidence
unsigned The latest release, @evidence-dev/evidence@40.1.8, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Metabase
✓ signed The latest release, v0.63.19, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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