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Lightdash

Lightdash

Founded by Hamzah Chaudhary

A software tool for turning your dbt project into a self-serve BI platform.

Pricing model

Free, Paid

Rating

★ Overall positive sentiment for simplifying BI processes

Time to value

Immediate

You can use Lightdash to transform your data built in dbt (data build tool) into an interactive business intelligence (BI) platform. Lightdash simplifies the process by seamlessly integrating with dbt and allowing you to create dashboards and explore data without needing extensive coding expertise. A standout feature is its real-time collaboration, making it easy for teams to work together on data analysis. This tool positively impacts your workflow by reducing the time and complexity typically involved in setting up and maintaining BI solutions.

What Lightdash does

Creating interactive dashboardsExploring and analyzing dataReal-time data collaborationTransforming dbt models into BI views

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free, Paid

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dbt, Looker, SQL databases

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