What is Altus?
Altus is an open-source business intelligence and data visualization tool that can be used as an alternative to proprietary solutions like Tableau. It allows users to connect to multiple data sources including SQL databases, csv files, REST APIs and more to import, model, visualize and analyze data.
Some key features and capabilities of Altus include:
- Interactive drag-and-drop interface to easily create a wide range of charts and graphs like bar, line, pie, scatter plots etc.
- Support for parameters and filters to slice and dice data on-the-fly.
- Scripting and extensions to add new functionality.
- Automated machine learning to detect insights.
- Collaboration features to share insights and analytics with others.
- Customizable dashboards that can be shared or embedded for data storytelling.
- Exporting of visualizations and dashboards.
- Scheduling and alerts to monitor KPIs.
- Access control and governance around data.
As Altus is open-source, it can help reduce BI and analytics costs significantly compared to proprietary tools. The active developer community also keeps adding new features and enhancements regularly. It can be a good fit for small & medium businesses looking for self-service BI and visualization capabilities.