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Chartbrew vs Evidence: catalog facts
Chartbrew	Evidence
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted service has a free starting tier and paid plans.	Freemium The open-source tool is free under MIT; hosting on Evidence Studio is a paid service.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Connects directly to databases and APIs Reusable datasets that can join multiple sources	Reports are plain SQL and Markdown kept under version control Builds a static site you can host anywhere
Self-hosting needs Node.js, a SQL database and Redis Less suited to deep ad hoc analysis than full BI suites	Requires writing SQL rather than point-and-click building Hosted features and the analytics agent belong to the paid service
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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