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Shaper

OPEN SRC

Build Data Dashboards all in SQL. Powered by DuckDB

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9.0
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Product Details

PricingOpen Source
API✅ REST
Learning CurveEasy
Integrations5 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Free and open-source with no external dependencies or server costs for the core engine.
  • Extremely simple setup for SQL-savvy users to create functional dashboards quickly.
  • Excellent performance for analytical queries on local datasets via DuckDB integration.

WEAKNESSES

  • −Very minimal UI/design customization options; dashboards have a basic, utilitarian appearance.
  • −Limited to datasets that fit within DuckDB's in-memory model, unsuitable for massive or constantly updated data.

KEY FEATURES

Static Export

Export dashboards as static HTML files for easy, serverless hosting and sharing.

DuckDB Integration

Powered by the embedded DuckDB engine for high-performance, in-process OLAP queries.

Interactive Components

Create dashboards with filters, selectors, and other interactive elements defined in SQL.

SQL-First Dashboarding

Define entire dashboards, including visualizations and interactivity, using only SQL.

WHO IS Shaper BEST FOR?

Developers in Small Teams/Startups

Ideal for creating lightweight, embeddable data visualizations and reports using DuckDB and SQL, avoiding heavy infrastructure.

Data Analysts & Engineers

Best for quickly building and sharing internal data dashboards directly from SQL queries without complex BI tool setup.

INTEGRATIONS

GitHubDuckDBWeb EmbeddingCSV/JSON FilesSQL-based Data Sources

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
EASY — UP IN MINUTES
API

✓ REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026
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INTEGRATIONS

GitHubDuckDBWeb EmbeddingCSV/JSON FilesSQL-based Data Sources

PRICING MODEL

open source

BEST FOR

Developers in Small Teams/Startups Data Analysts & Engineers

FEATURES

Has API

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY

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