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Best Metabase alternatives (2026)
8 alternatives to Metabase in bi / analytics, ranked by entry price. Metabase starts at $0/mo. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Free alternatives: Microsoft Power BI, Mode Analytics, ThoughtSpot.
- Closest by price: Microsoft Power BI ($0/mo), Mode Analytics ($0/mo), ThoughtSpot ($0/mo).
Metabase alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Power BI | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | Microsoft 365 and Azure shops | microsoft.com |
| 2 | Mode Analytics | $0/mo | Yes | — | Data analyst teams comfortable with SQL and Python | mode.com |
| 3 | ThoughtSpot | $0/mo | No | Yes | Self-service analytics for non-technical business users | thoughtspot.com |
| 4 | Tableau | $15/mo | No | — | Large enterprises needing mature self-service BI | getapp.com |
| 5 | Qlik Sense (Qlik Cloud Analytics) | $30/mo | No | — | Enterprises needing associative multi-source data exploration | getapp.com |
| 6 | GoodData | — | No | Yes | HIPAA-regulated analytics with requirement for long-standing SOC 2 pedigree | quote-only |
| 7 | Looker | — | No | Yes | Google Cloud-native data stacks | quote-only |
| 8 | Sigma Computing | — | No | Yes | Snowflake-native data teams | quote-only |
Data current through 2026-06-14. Compare any two directly on the BI / Analytics index.