Open source dbt projects

Every project in the registry tagged dbt, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 7 combined stars ★ 31K refresh nightly
01 Mage ★ 8.8K

Magical data pipeline tool for seamless transformations

last push6 days ago languagePython licenseApache-2.0
02 Evidence ★ 6.9K

Transform SQL into beautiful data stories

last push26 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
03 Lightdash ★ 6.1K

Open-source BI for modern data teams

last push3 hours ago languageTypeScript license
04 sqlmesh ★ 3.3K

Scalable and efficient data transformation framework - backwards compatible with dbt.

last pushyesterday languagePython licenseApache-2.0
05 Elementary Data ★ 2.4K

Data observability for modern data teams

last push15 hours ago languageHTML licenseApache-2.0
06 multiwoven ★ 1.7K

🔥🔥🔥 Open source Reverse ETL - alternative to hightouch and census.

last push22 hours ago languageRuby licenseAGPL-3.0
07 duckle ★ 1.3K

Open-source ETL/ELT you deploy on your own servers or cloud. Built on DuckDB: no-code/low-code visual pipelines or SQL, 385 components, dbt, CDC, data quality,

last push10 hours ago languageRust licenseApache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source dbt projects are there?

This registry tracks 7 projects tagged dbt, with 30,586 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Mage at 8,823 stars.

Are these dbt projects free to use?

Yes — 6 of the 7 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which dbt project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these dbt projects still maintained?

7 of the 7 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.