Metabase

What Metabase does

• Metabot. Ask questions in plain English; results respect user permissions.
• MCP server and CLI. Let coding agents like Claude Code, Codex and Cursor query data.
• Data Studio. Semantic layer where data teams define tables, metrics and logic once.
• Query builder and SQL editor. Build questions visually or write SQL, with drill-through and CSV upload.
• React embedding SDK. Embed dashboards and charts with multi-tenancy, row-level permissions and white-labeling.
• AI Research. Breaks a broad question down by relevant dimensions.

Who it’s for

• Teams wanting a free self-hosted BI tool
• SaaS companies embedding analytics in customer-facing apps
• Data teams giving AI agents governed access to data

Metabase pricing

Open Source free; Starter $100/mo ($90/mo yearly) incl. 5 users; Pro $575/mo; Enterprise from $20,000/yr; 14-day trial on Starter and Pro

As listed on November 9, 2026. Check metabase.com for current prices.

Things to know

• SSO and row-level permissions require the Pro plan or higher
• Metabase's own AI service is billed per token beyond the included 1M tokens
• Starter and Pro trials last 14 days

Quick answers

What is Metabase?

Metabase is an open-source analytics platform from Metabase that lets teams build dashboards, run queries and ask data questions in plain English.

Is Metabase free?

Metabase has a free plan. Paid plans start at $100 a month. (As listed on November 9, 2026.)

Who makes Metabase?

Metabase is made by Metabase.

Where can you use Metabase?

Metabase is available on the web and an API for developers.

What are some alternatives to Metabase?

Other tools filed in the same section include Polymer, ThoughtSpot and Sisense.

Tags

#open-source#dashboards#sql#metabot#embedded-analytics