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Metabase Cloud

Fast BI for non-technical teams

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumRising
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Metabase Cloud does

Ask data questions in plain English with Metabase's AI assistant — anyone can explore data without SQL.

How Metabase Cloud compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Metabase Cloud does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Hex at $24 a month and the median is $45.50. All 5 offer an API, as Metabase Cloud does. Metabase Cloud offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Metabase Cloud was founded in 2014; the alternatives were founded between 2019 and 2022. Metabase Cloud 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 Cloud compares in Data

Metabase Cloud 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 Cloud'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 Cloud compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Metabase CloudFounded 2014 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWebRising
Speak AIFounded 2019ModerateContestedFreemium$67/moYesYesWebDeclining
Omni AnalyticsFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWebHot
CountFounded 2019 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWebHot
Semaphor AnalyticsFounded 2022HighOpenFreemium—YesYesWebHot
HexFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesHighContestedFreemium$24/moYesYesWebHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

AI Capabilities
NlpText To Sql
Industry Verticals
TechnologyEcommerce
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Questions

Metabase Cloud: common questions

Is Metabase Cloud free?

Metabase Cloud has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Metabase Cloud?

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

Is Metabase Cloud still running?

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

Where is Metabase Cloud based?

Metabase Cloud is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Metabase Cloud have an API?

Yes. Metabase Cloud offers an API.

Who is Metabase Cloud for?

Metabase Cloud is built for non technical, business teams, and startups.

How do I sign in to Metabase Cloud?

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

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