# Best BI / Analytics (2026) — ranked by entry price, every figure sourced and dated

9 bi / analytics on the record, median entry price $0/mo. Each price links to the public page it came from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — and the day we captured it. No guesses. 4 offer a free tier. 3 publish a price this field cannot carry (usage rates, non-USD, annual-only). Current as of 2026-09-27.

Lowest entry price: Metabase — $0/mo (Open Source).

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/best/bi-analytics/

| # | Vendor | Entry plan | $/mo | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Metabase](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/metabase/) **STALE** | Open Source | $0 (free) | metabase.com |
| 2 | [Microsoft Power BI](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/power-bi/) **STALE** | Power BI Free | $0 (free) | microsoft.com |
| 3 | [Mode Analytics](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/mode/) | Studio | $0 (free) | mode.com |
| 4 | [ThoughtSpot](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/thoughtspot/) **STALE** | Developer (Embedded) | $0 (free) | thoughtspot.com |
| 5 | [Tableau](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/tableau/) **STALE** | Tableau Viewer | $15 | tableau.com |
| 6 | [Qlik Sense (Qlik Cloud Analytics)](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/qlik-sense/) **STALE** | Qlik Sense Business | $30 | getapp.com |
| 7 | [GoodData](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/gooddata/) | — | not priced monthly | gooddata.ai |
| 8 | [Looker](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/looker/) | — | not priced monthly | cloud.google.com |
| 9 | [Sigma Computing](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bi-analytics/sigma-computing/) **STALE** | — | not priced monthly | sigmacomputing.com |

STALE marks a row with at least one plan not re-checked at its source in over 30 days: 6 of 9 rows above — we flag rather than silently retain.

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest bi / analytics ranked by sourced, dated entry price — https://frontdeskreview.com/best/bi-analytics/

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row links to its source; rows marked STALE have at least one plan not re-checked at its source in over 30 days.