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Metabase vs pixijs
Metabase has 50,114 GitHub stars, 6,968 forks, 4,346 open issues and last shipped yesterday. pixijs has 48,618 stars, 5,135 forks, 344 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Metabase leads on adoption by 3% (50,114 vs 48,618 stars). Metabase is written in Clojure under a custom or non-standard licence; pixijs is written in TypeScript under MIT. Metabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, pixijs 11%. Metabase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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 | pixijs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 50K | ★ 49K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Clojure | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.0K | ⑂ 5.1K |
| 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 pixijs if
- You want the pixijs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and pixijs 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 pixijs
Guides Tutorials Examples API Docs Discord Bluesky 𝕏 PixiJS ⚡️ Next Generation, Fastest HTML5 Creation Engine for the Web 🚀 WebGL & WebGPU Renderers ⚡️ Unmatched Performance & Speed 🎨 Easy to use, yet powerful API 📦 Asset Loader ✋ Full Mouse & Multi touch Support ✍️ Flexible Text Rendering 📐 Versatile Primitive and SVG Drawing 🖼️ Dynamic Textures 🎭 Masking 🪄 Powerful Filters 🌈 Advanced Blend Modes PixiJS is the fastest, most lightweight 2D library available for the web, working across all devices and allowing you to create rich, interactive graphics and cross platform applications using WebGL and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Metabase or pixijs more popular?
Metabase has 50,114 GitHub stars and pixijs has 48,618. Metabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Metabase and pixijs free?
Both are open source. Metabase has no licence declared in this registry, and pixijs is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Metabase and pixijs?
Metabase is written in Clojure and pixijs in TypeScript. 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 pixijs?
Choose Metabase if you want the larger community (50,114 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose pixijs if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.