Built to Give You Control
Over Your Own Data
Most data vendors host your data on their servers, charge per seat to see your own numbers, and make it expensive to leave. iKemo was built as the alternative — open-source tools, your infrastructure, full ownership.
Why iKemo Exists
The standard playbook for BI and data tooling goes like this: sign up for a SaaS platform, connect your data, pay per seat, accept that your data now lives on someone else's servers. When the vendor raises prices or sunsets a feature, you adapt — because switching is too painful.
iKemo was founded to break that pattern. We believe businesses should own their data infrastructure the same way they own their office or their code. Open-source tools give you that — auditable source code, no black boxes, no telemetry phoning home, no vendor that can pull the rug.
Since 2022, every engagement we run is built on that principle: open-source by default, self-hosted when it makes sense, and always structured so that the moment you decide to bring it in-house or change direction, you can — without starting from zero.
What Makes iKemo Different
Four principles we don't compromise on, regardless of project size.
Open-Source by Default
Every tool we recommend has publicly auditable source code. No black boxes. No hidden data collection. No vendor deciding your features roadmap. You can inspect, fork, and own every layer of your stack.
Your Data Never Leaves Without Permission
Self-hosted means your data stays on your infrastructure. No telemetry. No third-party analytics on your business numbers. If you need cloud AI models for specific tasks, that's a deliberate choice — not a default.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
When the engagement ends, you own everything — the dashboards, the data models, the pipelines, the documentation. There's no proprietary format that only works inside our platform. Take it, run it, hand it to your internal team.
Transparent Pricing, Long-Term Partnership
Every project starts with a fixed-price proposal — you know the number before anything is built. After delivery, we offer ongoing retainers for maintenance, hosting, new KPIs, and evolving dashboards. No hourly billing. No scope creep surprises.
The Stack We Build On
Open-source by default. Every tool below has publicly auditable code, no telemetry, and can run on your own servers. Where clients already use managed services, we integrate — not rip and replace.
Data Warehouse
- ·ClickHouse — columnar, built for analytics at any scale
- ·PostgreSQL — rock-solid operational database
- ·DuckDB — embedded OLAP for fast local analytics
- ·Also work with BigQuery, Google Suite
Pipelines & ETL
- ·Airbyte — 300+ open-source connectors
- ·dbt — data transformation and modeling
- ·Cube.dev — semantic layer between warehouse and BI
- ·Also integrate with Fivetran, Hevo
Automation & Orchestration
- ·n8n — self-hosted workflow automation
- ·Windmill — scripts, flows, and internal apps
- ·Apache Airflow — pipeline orchestration and scheduling
- ·Also integrate with Zapier, Make, Dify
BI & Visualization
- ·Metabase — open-source, no per-seat licensing
- ·Apache Superset — open-source alternative to Tableau
- ·Grafana — operational and infrastructure metrics
- ·Also build in Power BI, Looker Studio, Tableau
AI Models
- ·Ollama — run LLMs locally, zero telemetry
- ·Claude, GPT, Gemini — cloud AI when appropriate
- ·Qwen, Kimi, Minimax — model-agnostic, best tool for the job
The Principle
We pick the right tool for each layer — not the tool with the best sales pitch. Open-source first. Self-hosted when it protects your data. Managed services only when they genuinely make sense for your situation.
How We Work
Small, focused, and direct. No account managers between you and the people building your product.
Discovery Call
We learn your data sources, the decisions you need to make faster, and what's blocking you right now. No pitch — just a conversation.
Scope & Proposal
You get a clear scope and a fixed price before anything starts. For clients who need ongoing support — updates, new KPIs, hosting — we offer a retainer that covers exactly what you need.
Build & Maintain
We build, test against your real data, and deploy. Most BI clients don't have in-house technical staff — we stay on to handle updates, new views, data refreshes, and evolving requirements as the business grows.
Ready to Own Your Data Stack?
Let's talk about what you're building, what's blocking you, and whether iKemo is the right fit. No obligation, no pitch — just a straight conversation.