Metabase

Metabase is an open, self-hosted monitoring and analytics tool — you install it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data. It is a practical pick for homelab users and teams who prefer owning their tools over renting them.

The project is developed in the open via GitHub, where it has earned 49.2K stars from the community. Repository activity was last recorded on Sep 12, 2026, and the project is classed as actively maintained in our snapshot.

Before you switch

Monitoring tools should be boring and reliable. Start by instrumenting one server or site, set alert thresholds conservatively, and confirm notifications actually reach you. Self-hosted analytics keeps visitor data off third-party platforms, which simplifies privacy compliance.

Like every project listed on SelfHosted, Metabase is developed in the open — you can read the code, follow development, and even contribute. Check the system requirements and the project’s own documentation linked on this page before installing.