---
tool: "Metabase"
slug: "metabase"
category: "Analytics & Data"
pricing_model: "Hybrid"
pricing_transparency: "Public"
entry_price_monthly: 100
entry_price_annual: 90
annual_discount_pct: 10
native_currency: "USD"
free_plan_available: true
free_trial_days: 14
enterprise_pricing_available: true
number_of_plans: 3
key_limit_metric: "User seats"
last_checked_date: "2026-07-29"
last_manually_verified: "2026-07-28"
verification_status: "Verified"
vendor_pricing_page: "https://www.metabase.com/pricing/"
vendor_website: "https://www.metabase.com"
source: https://saaspricehub.io/tools/metabase
---

# Metabase pricing

Open-source business intelligence tool positioned as the alternative to Tableau and Looker for engineering-led teams. Distinctive for its free self-hosted tier that runs on Docker — the go-to "first BI tool" for startups before they can justify a data team. Cloud version priced from $85/mo. Acquired minority stake by Insight Partners; still open-source. Popular with technical founders who want SQL access to their Postgres/BigQuery data.

## Current entry price

**$100/month** billed monthly. **$90/month** billed annually (save 10%).

## All tiers

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $100 | $90 | base incl. 5 users, +$6/user |
| Pro | $575 | $517.50 | base incl. 10 users, +$12/user |
| Enterprise | custom | custom | from ~$20K/yr |

## Pricing model

- **Model:** Hybrid
- **Key limit metric:** User seats
- **Free plan:** Yes
- **Free trial:** 14 days
- **Enterprise pricing:** Available (custom quote)
- **Native currency:** USD

## Verification

- **Last automated check:** 2026-07-29
- **Last manual verification:** 2026-07-28
- **Verification status:** Verified
- **Source:** https://www.metabase.com/pricing/

## Recommendation

In other words, Metabase is worth it for teams (5-200) that want business intelligence + dashboards + ad-hoc SQL queries — particularly if you value open-source flexibility over Looker/Tableau enterprise sales. Starter covers small teams (self-hosted free); Pro adds Cloud hosting + row-level permissions; Enterprise adds advanced auditing. Moderate learning curve; SQL knowledge unlocks the deep features. Native connections to Postgres, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, and 25+ data sources. Downside: enterprise features (row-level security, embedded analytics) sit behind Pro+, and Cloud hosting adds cost over self-hosted.

## Alternative to consider

Enterprise BI with sales-heavy relationship? Pick Looker (Google-owned) or Tableau. Ultra-simple dashboards? Google Looker Studio (free).

## Vendor context

Free self-hosted open-source edition. Metabase Cloud Starter is $100/mo (or $918/year) including 5 users; +$6 per additional user.

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*Pricing data maintained by SaaS Price Hub. Human-readable page: [https://saaspricehub.io/tools/metabase](https://saaspricehub.io/tools/metabase). All prices in USD unless otherwise noted. This file is machine-readable and updated within 24 hours of any tracked price change.*