Metabase
Metabase is the easy, open-source way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data. With 48,000+ GitHub stars, it is the most popular open-source business intelligence platform. Whether you know SQL or have never written a query, Metabase lets you explore your data, create stunning dashboards, and share insights across your organisation. Questions that once required a data analyst can now be answered in minutes.
Key Features
- No-code query builder — Ask questions about your data using a simple, visual interface — no SQL required
- SQL editor — For analysts who prefer writing queries, full SQL editor with syntax highlighting and auto-complete
- Interactive dashboards — Build beautiful, filterable dashboards with drag-and-drop simplicity
- Auto-generated charts — Metabase automatically picks the best chart type for your data
- Embedded analytics — Embed dashboards and charts directly into your product or internal tools
- Alerts and subscriptions — Get notified when data changes or send scheduled dashboard reports via email or Slack
- Data model management — Define metrics, segments, and calculated fields so everyone uses consistent definitions
- Database support — Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Snowflake, BigQuery, and 20+ other data sources
Why Use Metabase?
Metabase democratises data access. Engineers, product managers, marketers, and executives can all explore company data without waiting for the data team. The no-code interface means non-technical team members can answer their own questions, while power users can dive deep with SQL. Because it is self-hosted, your data never leaves your infrastructure — critical for regulated industries and privacy-conscious organisations.
Use Cases
- Product teams tracking user behaviour, engagement, and retention metrics
- Marketing teams measuring campaign performance and customer acquisition costs
- Startups wanting self-serve BI without the cost of proprietary analytics tools
- Companies embedding analytics directly into their SaaS product for customers
Platform
Linux · macOS · Windows · Docker · Java JAR · Self-hosted · Cloud
Licence
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0, core) · Commercial licence for enterprise features