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Metabase

Open-source business intelligence anyone can use

FreemiumFree TierAdded Jan 1, 2015

About

Metabase is an open-source BI tool letting non-technical users query databases, build dashboards, and share insights without SQL. Point it at your database and it auto-discovers tables. Users ask questions via visual query builder or natural language. Self-hosted free. 50K+ companies including Figma and Webflow use Metabase. 40K+ GitHub stars.

Tags

business-intelligenceopen-sourcedashboardsself-hosted

Origin Story

By Sameer Al-Sakran

The Problem

Data locked behind SQL skills and expensive BI tools.

Building It

Founded 2014, 50K+ companies. 40K+ GitHub stars.

What It Means

BI can be open-source and accessible.

The Dream

Data accessible to every person in every organization.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Free tierAvailable

Self-hosted free forever. Cloud Starter at $85/mo for 5 users. Pro at $500/mo. Enterprise custom.

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Category

Analytics Metrics

Problems Solved

  • Non Technical Users Cant Query Databases
  • Building Internal Dashboards
  • Expensive Bi Tools

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