Life K-LinevsMetabase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Life K-Line | Metabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in Data Visualization | #2 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 434 | 49 917 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +519 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 30 |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 22 Dec 2025 | v0.64.1 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Clojure |
Which one should you pick?
Metabase scores 83/100 against 49/100 for Life K-Line, so it is the safer default.
Metabase ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Life K-Line.
Metabase is growing faster right now (+519 stars in 30 days).
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