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834 tools found

Redash

Data & analytics

Redash is a self-hosted application for writing queries, visualizing results, and sharing dashboards from connected data sources. It is especially useful for SQL-oriented teams that want a common place to save and discuss analytical queries.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.

RAWGraphs

Data & analytics

RAWGraphs turns tabular data into visualizations through a browser-based mapping interface. It emphasizes editable vector output and less common chart forms, helping researchers and designers create graphics that can be refined in another illustration application.

Free open-source software
Free browser application or self-hosted build; data preparation and final graphic editing may use other tools.

Gephi

Data & analytics

Gephi explores and visualizes network data through layouts, filtering, and graph statistics. It helps researchers investigate relationships between entities, from social connections to citation networks, and export network graphics for reports or further design work.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

Cytoscape

Data & analytics

Cytoscape visualizes complex networks and connects nodes or edges with associated data. Originally prominent in biological research, it also supports other relationship datasets through layouts, attribute tables, analysis tools, and an ecosystem of add-on applications.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

Apache Hop

Data & analytics

Apache Hop designs and orchestrates data workflows through a visual development environment. It separates pipelines that transform data from workflows that coordinate execution, supporting repeatable integration tasks across files, databases, and other configured data endpoints.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

LabPlot

Data & analytics

LabPlot is a graphical application for scientific data visualization and analysis, combining spreadsheets, plots, fitting tools, and data import. It also supports digitizing existing plots and working with computational notebooks for more specialized analysis tasks.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

Veusz

Data & analytics

Veusz creates scientific plots through a graphical interface and Python scripting. It focuses on configurable, publication-oriented figures with reusable document structures, supporting researchers who need precise control over axes, styles, and vector output from their datasets.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

gnuplot

Data & analytics

gnuplot is a command-driven plotting program for mathematical functions and data files. It produces two- and three-dimensional graphics through interactive commands or reusable scripts, making it useful for scientific workflows and automated figure generation.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

VisiData

Data & analytics

VisiData explores and manipulates tabular information in a terminal using keyboard-driven views and commands. It opens many supported data formats, helping technical users inspect columns, filter records, summarize values, and move quickly through unfamiliar datasets.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

Datasette

Data & analytics

Datasette publishes and explores structured data through a web interface built around SQLite. It turns tables into browsable pages and queryable endpoints, helping journalists, researchers, and developers share datasets with explanatory metadata and controlled deployment choices.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.

JupyterLab

Data & analytics

JupyterLab is a browser-based workspace for computational notebooks, code, data files, and terminals. It supports interactive analysis with installed language kernels, allowing researchers and analysts to combine executable steps, narrative explanations, and visual outputs in one project.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

DBeaver Community

Data & analytics

DBeaver Community is a graphical database client for connecting to supported databases, writing SQL, and inspecting schemas or table contents. It helps developers and analysts work across different database systems from a single desktop interface.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

DB Browser for SQLite

Data & analytics

DB Browser for SQLite is a graphical application for creating, inspecting, and editing SQLite database files. It combines table views, schema tools, and an SQL editor, making local database work approachable without requiring a separate database server.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

DuckDB

Data & analytics

DuckDB is an embedded analytical database that runs SQL queries over local data and supported external formats. It suits data exploration and application analytics where users want column-oriented processing without operating a separate database server for each project.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

PostgreSQL

Data & analytics

PostgreSQL is an open-source relational database server with SQL, transactions, indexing, and extensibility. It supports application data and analytical queries for organizations prepared to manage database operations or purchase hosting from a separate service provider.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.

MariaDB Community Server

Data & analytics

MariaDB Community Server is a relational database that provides an SQL interface for application data. It supports transactional workloads, replication, and multiple storage options, offering a community database engine whose hosting and operational support can be arranged separately.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.

ClickHouse

Data & analytics

ClickHouse is a column-oriented database for analytical queries over large event and measurement datasets. Its open-source server emphasizes aggregation and real-time analysis, while managed cloud services are offered separately for teams that prefer outsourced operations.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.

Moodle

Education & research

Moodle is a learning management system for organizing courses, activities, assessments, and learner progress. Its open-source LMS can be installed on an institution's own infrastructure, with a large extension ecosystem and separately available hosting or support services.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.
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