# Liwan vs Metabase

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Liwan | Metabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 27 in Analytics | #2 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 218 | 49 911 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +513 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | liwan-v1.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.64.1 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

Metabase scores 83/100 against 49/100 for Liwan, so it is the safer default.

Metabase ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Liwan.

If you want the quickest setup, Liwan is easier to run; Metabase needs more configuration.

Metabase is growing faster right now (+513 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Liwan](https://selfhost.directory/project/liwan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/liwan.md)
- [Metabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/metabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/metabase.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/liwan-vs-metabase