Shaper

June 14, 2026 · View on GitHub

Open source, SQL-first data dashboards, reports and customer-facing analytics.

Want us to run it for you? We offer managed hosting where your data stays in your infrastructure. See plans and pricing.

Build analytics dashboards simply by writing SQL:

SELECT 'Sessions per Week'::LABEL;
SELECT
  date_trunc('week', created_at)::XAXIS,
  category::CATEGORY,
  count()::BARCHART_STACKED,
FROM dataset
GROUP BY ALL ORDER BY ALL;

Learn more: https://taleshape.com/shaper/docs/

Features

Data Visualization

Open Source & Self-Hosted
SQL-First and AI-Ready
Git-Based Workflow
Query across Data Sources

Embedded Analytics

White-Labeling & custom styles
Row-level security via JWT tokens
Embed Without IFrame through JS & React SDKs

Automated Reporting

Generate PDF, PNG, CSV & Excel
Scheduled Alerts & Reports
Sharable Password-Protected Links

Quickstart

The quickest way to try out Shaper without installing anything is to run it via Docker:

docker run --rm -it -p5454:5454 taleshape/shaper

Then open http://localhost:5454/new in your browser.

For more, checkout the Getting Started Guide.

To run Shaper in production, see the Deployment Guide.

Managed Hosting and Expert Support

Shaper is 100% free and open source. Through Taleshape, we offer managed hosting and hands-on support for teams who need help getting analytics into production:

Managed Hosting: We run Shaper for you—in our cloud or your infrastructure. We handle updates, security, and monitoring.
Hands-On Support: Help with integrations, building dashboards, and meeting compliance requirements.

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Get in touch

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Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md

Release Notes

See Github Releases

License and Copyright

Shaper is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.