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Metabase

Simple Analytics for Everyone

RANKED #4 · OPEN-SOURCE EMBEDDED ANALYTICS SOFTWARELISTERSCORE 90.0

Metabase is an open-source, lightweight analytics platform designed for ease of use. It requires minimal setup, connects to standard databases, and enables team members without SQL knowledge to explore data and build dashboards quickly.

Pricing from	Free (open-source); USD 120/user/month (Pro plan)
Best for	Small to medium teams prioritising quick deployment and simple self-service analytics without complex IT setup
Website	www.metabase.com

Company facts

Founded	2015
Headquarters	Spring Valley, US
Social profiles	LinkedIn, X, YouTube, GitHub

Facilities and features

Published pricing
Integrations
Single sign-on
SOC 2
GDPR

What stands out

The AI tool provides AI features on all plans so anyone can explore data.

“Query data in plain English with AI AI on all plans so anyone can explore data, visualize results, and answer their own questions.”Metabase, own website

Metabase is always open source and allows you to spin up a free instance in minutes.

“Always open source Run the script to spin up your free, self-hosted instance in minutes.”Metabase, own website

Strengths and trade-offs

Extremely simple to deploy and use; minimal technical setup required
Free open-source version suitable for small to medium teams

Limited advanced features and customisation options for complex analytics
Smaller user community and fewer third-party integrations than larger platforms

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How Metabase ranks

#6 in Enterprise embedded analytics software

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.

“Embedded Analytics Put production-grade analytics into your app without drama Embed dashboards, visualizations, and self-serve reporting in your SaaS app.”Metabase, own website

“14 days free trial Enterprise Custom pricing All Pro features, plus: Custom pricing aligned with your business model Our help with procurement Dedicated success engineer Air gap available 1-day support SLA All Pro features, plus:”Metabase, own website

#4 in Open-source embedded analytics software

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.

“Embedded Analytics Put production-grade analytics into your app without drama”Metabase, own website

“Always open source Run the script to spin up your free, self-hosted instance in minutes.”Metabase, own website

#4 in Self-hosted AI business intelligence tools

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.

“Log in Open source AI analytics you can verify Metabase gives you answers guided by your semantic layer — your metrics”Metabase, own website

“Always open source Run the script to spin up your free, self-hosted instance in minutes.”Metabase, own website

Alternatives to Metabase

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OpenBB Build your own financial workspace	#3 in Open-source embedded analytics software	92.0
Helical Insight AI-powered open source unified BI platform with all features free forever	#5 in Open-source embedded analytics software	88.0
Plotly Interactive Visualisation for Modern Analytics	#6 in Open-source embedded analytics software	88.0
Preset Take analytics to the next level with Preset	#7 in Open-source embedded analytics software	88.0

Questions about Metabase

How much does Metabase cost?

Lister lists Metabase's pricing as: Free (open-source); USD 120/user/month (Pro plan).

Is Metabase free?

Yes. Its pricing reads: Free (open-source); USD 120/user/month (Pro plan).

Who is Metabase best for?

Metabase is best for small to medium teams prioritising quick deployment and simple self-service analytics without complex IT setup.

Where does Metabase rank?

Metabase is ranked #4 in Open-source embedded analytics software (Lister Score 90.0), #4 in Self-hosted AI business intelligence tools (Lister Score 90.0), #6 in Enterprise embedded analytics software (Lister Score 90.0), #9 in Top 10 Data Visualization Software (Lister Score 76.3), #9 in Top 10 Data Visualization Tools (Lister Score 76.3) and #10 in Top 10 Business Intelligence Tools (Lister Score 74.0).

What are the best alternatives to Metabase?

The closest alternatives on Lister are Appsmith (#1 in Open-source embedded analytics software), cube.dev (#2 in Open-source embedded analytics software) and OpenBB (#3 in Open-source embedded analytics software).

Where is Metabase based?

Metabase is headquartered in Spring Valley, US, and was founded in 2015.

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