Metabase
Self-service business intelligence and embedded analytics platform that lets teams explore data without SQL. Features AI-powered insights and a semantic layer for verified answers.
Metabase is an open-source business intelligence and embedded analytics platform designed for teams to explore, visualize, and share data without requiring SQL knowledge. Grounded in your semantic layer—your metrics and business logic—Metabase ensures every answer is verifiable and traceable to its source query.
Key Features
- Self-service analytics: Drag-and-drop query builder for non-technical users
- Embedded analytics: SDK for integrating analytics into customer-facing applications
- Metabase AI: AI-powered insights and natural language querying
- Semantic layer: Centralized metrics and business logic for consistency
- Dashboards & reporting: Customizable, shareable dashboards with drill-through capabilities
- Data segregation: Role-based access control and permissions
- SQL editor: Advanced users can write and execute custom SQL queries
- White-label analytics: Fully customizable branding for embedded solutions
- CSV uploads: Direct data import for quick analysis
- Usage analytics: Track engagement and adoption across teams
Tech / Self-Hosting
Metabase is open-source and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. It supports a wide range of databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, and more. The platform is available as a Docker container, on Kubernetes, or as a standalone JAR file. Metabase Cloud offers a managed hosting option with enterprise-grade security and scalability.