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Metabase

Open-source BI with natural language query interface

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★4.6ratingPricing · Freemium from $500/moRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelMetabase · Data
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.6
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Metabase does

Metabase lets anyone ask questions about data in plain English and get charts instantly. Self-hostable, loved by 50,000+ companies.

How Metabase compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Metabase does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Hex at $24 a month and the median is $45.50. Metabase starts at $500 a month, above that median. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Metabase does. Metabase offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 1 offers a desktop app. Metabase was founded in 2014; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2022. Metabase is based in San Francisco, United States; all the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.

Market position · Data

How Metabase compares in Data

Metabase has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 405 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates Metabase's own market position as contested. 128 of the 405 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

Metabase compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
MetabaseFounded 2014 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium$500/moYesYesWeb, DesktopRising
Omni AnalyticsFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWebHot
Speak AIFounded 2019ModerateContestedFreemium$67/moYesYesWebDeclining
Looker StudioFounded 2016 · Mountain View, United StatesLowCrowdedFree—YesNoWebStable
SupersetFounded 2015LowContestedFree—YesYesWeb, DesktopStable
HexFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesHighContestedFreemium$24/moYesYesWebHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Metabase exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Text To SqlVisualization
Industry Verticals
TechnologyE Commerce
Tagged

Metabase shows up when builders search for these

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Omni Analytics

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Speak AI

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Looker Studio

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★ 4.3Opportunity Low
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Superset

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★ 4.4Opportunity Low
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Hex

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★ 4.7Opportunity High
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Chartbrew

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Questions

Metabase: common questions

Is Metabase free?

Metabase has a free tier, with paid plans from $500 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Metabase?

The closest alternatives to Metabase that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Omni Analytics, Speak AI, Looker Studio, Superset, and Hex.

Is Metabase still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Metabase as operating at metabase.com.

Where is Metabase based?

Metabase is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Metabase have an API?

Yes. Metabase offers an API.

Who is Metabase for?

Metabase is built for analysts, SMBs, and non technical.

How do I sign in to Metabase?

Sign in on Metabase's own website, metabase.com. FalcoScan reviews Metabase but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Metabase directly.

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