Lightdash is an open-source business intelligence (BI) tool designed for data teams who already use dbt for data transformations. By introducing a shared metrics layer, Lightdash allows teams to define, explore, and visualize metrics directly on top of their dbt models—without duplicating logic.

This tool is ideal for data analysts, engineers, and business teams who want consistent and transparent access to trusted data. It helps eliminate the gap between transformation workflows and reporting tools, enabling real-time collaboration across technical and non-technical users.

With Lightdash, users can turn dbt projects into fully-featured BI dashboards in minutes. It supports version control, Git-based workflows, and easy metric definitions using YAML—ensuring data accuracy and governance from source to dashboard.