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Metabase

Metabase is an open-source business intelligence tool for dashboards, questions, SQL, self-service analytics, and embedded BI.

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PricingPaid
Free planYes
Free trialYes
Open sourceYes
DeploymentCloud / Self Hosted
Last verifiedJune 9, 2026
Overview

Tool overview

Metabase is listed under Data Analytics AI tools.

Summary

What is Metabase?

Metabase is an open-source analytics and BI platform that lets teams ask questions, build dashboards, write SQL, explore data with a visual query builder, and share insights. It offers a free self-hosted open-source edition as well as hosted and enterprise options with additional governance, embedding, and support features.

Best fit

Best for

Startups Small teams Open-source users Data analysts Internal analytics teams

Audience

Who is it for?

Data analystsFoundersOperations teamsProduct teamsDevelopers self-hosting BI
Capabilities

Key features

Open-source self-hosted edition

Dashboards and saved questions

Visual query builder

SQL editor

AI-assisted querying on supported plans

Embedded analytics options

Multiple database connectors

Cloud and self-hosted deployment choices

Workflows

Use cases

Giving teams easy dashboard access to database data

Building internal company metrics dashboards

Supporting analysts with SQL and visual exploration

Running a free self-hosted BI stack

Embedding basic analytics into products on eligible plans

Strengths

Pros

  • Open-source option makes it
  • accessible Friendly interface for nontechnical users Good balance of SQL and no-code exploration
Considerations

Cons

  • Advanced governance and embedding
  • features may require paid plans Self-hosting requires operational ownership Complex enterprise analytics may need stronger modeling workflows
Considerations

Limitations

Metabase makes analytics easier to access, but teams still need secure database connections, reviewed metrics, and careful permission management.

Cost

Pricing details

Pricing modelPaid
Free planYes
Free trialYes
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Compatibility

Supported languages

Multiple interface languages and database languages depending on setup

Specs

Technical details

Platformsweb api other
Multilingual supportYes
Login requiredYes
Open sourceYes
LicenseOpen source / Commercial plans
DeploymentCloud / Self Hosted
CompanyMetabase
Data confidenceHigh
Last verifiedJune 9, 2026
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Metabase is an open-source analytics and BI platform that lets teams ask questions, build dashboards, write SQL, explore data with a visual query builder, and share insights. It offers a free self-hosted open-source edition as well as hosted and enterprise options with…
Startups Small teams Open-source users Data analysts Internal analytics teams
The listed pricing model for Metabase is paid. Pricing can change, so users should verify the latest plan details on the official website.
Yes. The current profile indicates that a free trial is available.
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