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Metabase vs CoDiver
Metabase has 49,834 GitHub stars, 6,929 forks, 4,346 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CoDiver has 2,892 stars, 2 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Metabase leads on adoption by 1,623% (49,834 vs 2,892 stars). Metabase is written in Clojure under a custom or non-standard licence; CoDiver is written in Python under MIT. Metabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, CoDiver 0%. Metabase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (dashboard, data-visualization), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Metabase | CoDiver | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 50K | ★ 2.9K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Clojure | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-25 | 2026-06-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.9K | ⑂ 2 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Metabase if
- You weight community size — 50K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Clojure
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CoDiver if
- You want the CoDiver feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and CoDiver fits your workflow better
About Metabase
Metabase Metabase is the easy, open source way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data. Get started The easiest way to get started with Metabase is to sign up for a free trial of Metabase Cloud. You get expert support, backups, upgrades, an SMTP server, SSL certificate, SoC2 Type 2 security auditing, and more (plus your money goes toward improving a major open source project). Check out our quick overview of cloud vs self hosting. If you need to, you can always switch to self hosting Metabase at any time (or vice versa). Key Features Set up in five minutes (we're not kidding), or have…
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About CoDiver
CoDiver: Code Sniffer & Project Analyzer An advanced, open source unified platform for code quality, architecture metrics, and Agile analytics. [!NOTE] This project was previously known as SMC Software Metrics Calculator . The Philosophy Software is inherently human. Behind every line of code, every architectural decision, and every sprint metric lies human effort and engineering intent. The CoDiver: Code Sniffer & Project Analyzer was built on the premise that technical debt shouldn't be an abstract concept it should be deeply visible, understandable, and actionable. This platform bridges the gap between raw…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Metabase or CoDiver more popular?
Metabase has 49,834 GitHub stars and CoDiver has 2,892. Metabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Metabase and CoDiver free?
Both are open source. Metabase has no licence declared in this registry, and CoDiver is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Metabase and CoDiver?
Metabase is written in Clojure and CoDiver in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Metabase or CoDiver?
Choose Metabase if you want the larger community (49,834 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose CoDiver if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.