Metabase

Data & analytics

Free open-source softwareEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is Metabase?

Metabase lets users explore database information, build charts, and assemble shared dashboards through a web interface. Its open-source self-hosted edition offers visual questions and SQL workflows for teams that can manage their own analytics deployment.

Visual query builder

SQL editor

Shared dashboards

Database connections

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Teams sharing internal business dashboards

Before you choose

Self-hosting requires operational work. Advanced commercial features are excluded.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Metabase Open Source is free to self-host for querying data and building dashboards. You supply the infrastructure and administration; paid hosting and commercial-only features are outside this free edition.

Open-source self-hosted edition; hosting and commercial enterprise features are separate.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Accessible to users without SQL

Supports analyst-written queries too

What to keep in mind

Self-hosting requires operational work

Advanced commercial features are excluded

How to use it well

Connect a read-only database account and create a small set of clearly named metrics. Verify results against known totals before sharing dashboards, then document filters and date conventions. Assign responsibility for permissions, upgrades, and backups, and review commercial feature requirements before standardizing the organization on the free edition.

This is best suited to teams sharing internal business dashboards. Before committing a larger project, account for these trade-offs: self-hosting requires operational work; advanced commercial features are excluded.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Metabase free?

Metabase Open Source is free to self-host for querying data and building dashboards. You supply the infrastructure and administration; paid hosting and commercial-only features are outside this free edition.

Can users create questions without SQL?

Yes. The visual query builder supports many common questions.

Is Metabase Cloud included with Open Source?

No. Cloud hosting is a separate service.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

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