How to Build Dashboards from PostgreSQL Data

Published April 26, 2025 | 5 minute read
Written by Lane Goedhart

If your product runs on PostgreSQL, you’re already using one of the most powerful open-source databases available. But turning that data into something your team or your customers can actually understand? That’s where things usually slow down.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to connect your Postgres database to Lemonado and go from raw tables to real-time dashboards in just a few minutes. No SQL required. No custom frontends. Just insights exactly where they belong — inside your product.

Why PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL is the backbone for thousands of modern SaaS applications. It’s reliable, flexible, and built to handle complexity, which makes it ideal for both transactional data and deep analysis.

Here’s why so many teams trust it:

  • ACID compliance by default

  • Open source with a strong developer community

  • Advanced indexing (GIN, GiST) for fast querying

  • Supports a wide range of data types and structures

  • Built-in full-text search

  • Scales easily as your user base grows

  • MVCC for consistent performance under load

It’s powerful. But without the right tooling, it’s also stuck behind queries and dashboards that only your engineers can build. That’s what we’re fixing.

Connecting PostgreSQL with Lemonado

You don’t need to know SQL or build custom frontend components to turn your PostgreSQL data into usable, shareable dashboards. With Lemonado, it takes just a few minutes to go from raw tables to real insights.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Connect Your PostgreSQL Database

  • Log in to your Lemonado workspace

  • On the Start page, select PostgreSQL under Data Integrations

  • Enter your database credentials in the connection fields

  • Once verified, Lemonado gives you live access to your data in a clean, table-style view

You’ll see your PostgreSQL tables alongside any other data sources you've added to Lemonado, like Stripe, HubSpot, Google Sheets, or Shopify.


2. Create a Smart List to Filter and Relate Your Data

Before building your dashboard, create a Smart List. This is Lemonado’s way of letting you apply filters, define relationships, and combine data without SQL.

You can:

  • Filter rows from your PostgreSQL tables

  • Combine columns from related tables

  • Automatically link data across sources (for example, connect user_id from Postgres to user_id from HubSpot)

This step makes it easier to build dashboards that pull from multiple systems at once.


3. Build Your Dashboard (No SQL Required)

You have two options for building your dashboard, and neither requires writing queries.

Option 1: Ask Lenny, Your AI Assistant

Lenny is Lemonado’s built-in AI. You can describe what you want in plain English, and Lenny will build the widgets and layout for you.

Example Prompt:
Lenny, can you create a chart that shows the number of new customers added each month this year, and add it to my page titled Investor Update?

Lenny will scan your data, create the right widget, apply filters, and place it where it belongs.


Option 2: Use the Drag-and-Drop Builder

You can also build dashboards manually using Lemonado’s no-code interface.

  • Click Edit Page in the top right corner

  • Choose from pre-built widgets like tables, charts, metrics, and counters

  • Connect each widget to a data source or Smart List

  • Apply filters, select date ranges, and style your layout

Example Use Case:
To count new users from the last 30 days:

  • Select a Calculation widget

  • Point it to your PostgreSQL table (for example, users)

  • Choose a column (such as id)

  • Apply an aggregate (count)

  • Filter the data on created_at and select "Last 30 Days"


4. Share or Embed Your Dashboard

Once your dashboard is ready:

  • Generate a secure link to share it with your team

  • Or copy the embed code and drop it into your SaaS product

  • Add branding, access filters, or parameter signing if needed

You now have a live, interactive dashboard running on your Postgres data. No manual exports. No engineering tickets. Just clear visibility into what matters.

Lemonado lets you explore your PostgreSQL data, define success metrics, and turn them into live dashboards that anyone can understand and use. Whether you're building internal reports or customer-facing dashboards, it’s built to help you move fast and deliver clarity.

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