About Metabase
Metabase is an open source business intelligence tool for building dashboards and asking questions of company data. It connects to databases and warehouses, so people who do not write SQL can still explore the numbers.
What it does
Metabase lets people build charts and dashboards with a visual query builder, or write SQL when they need more control. Results can be shared, scheduled and embedded in other products. The team also runs a hosted cloud version for people who do not want to manage a server themselves.
Key features
- Visual query builder and SQL editor
- Dashboards with drill-through and CSV upload
- Connections to more than 20 databases
- Embedded analytics for customer-facing pages
- Permissions, single sign-on and row-level security
Who it's for
Data teams, analysts and business users who need self-service reporting. Product teams that want to show charts inside their own apps will also find the embedding options useful.
Pricing and good to know
The core product is open source and can be self-hosted at no licence cost. Metabase also offers a managed cloud plan with regional hosting, along with paid business plans. Check the pricing page for current plans and limits. Self-hosting means you handle upgrades and backups yourself.
Highlights
- Ask questions with a visual query builder
- Write SQL in an editor with schema browsing
- Build dashboards with filters and drill-through
- Connect to more than 20 databases and warehouses
- Embed charts in your own product
