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Paid-feature tierCTier CDaily-workflow features need a paid edition
Self-hostSelf-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.
Paid-feature limits3 noted
Pro/Enterprise: row and column permissions, JWT/SAML/OIDC SSO, caching controls and usage analytics/auditing. Google Sign-In and LDAP are separate authentication options; not all authentication is paid.
Interactive/SSO embedding, React modular embedding SDK, and whitelabel branding are Pro/Enterprise features; guest/view-only embedding remains possible under the stated license terms.
Per-subscription dashboard filter customization is Pro/Enterprise; basic scheduled email/Slack subscriptions are available.
Tier C: Tier C because routine tailored report subscriptions and interactive embedded analytics are paid, beyond enterprise administration. OSI status covers AGPL Open Source Edition only; top-level enterprise code and enterprise binaries use Metabase Commercial License, not OSI OSS. Cloud managed operations are separate from software gates. License source. Repository: metabase/metabase. Self-host: server; hosted offer from the project: yes.
Replaces 4 paid tools
LookerEntry price Not established
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Self-service database questions and dashboards; vendor migration guidance explicitly discusses Looker. Rebuild LookML metrics, joins and access policies in SQL/dataset definitions; validate semantic equivalence and drill paths. Audit dashboards and subscriptions, centralize shared calculation logic, then rebuild and compare metrics. Data source support must be checked; embedded interactivity/SSO and subscription-specific filters require paid editions.
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Community edition of the same project for core queries, dashboards and basic subscriptions. Downgrading does not retain paid interactive embedding, tailored subscriptions, enterprise identity or other Pro entitlements; review supported downgrade/version procedures and existing saved content before switching. No automatic downgrade validated.
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Self-service database questions and dashboards; vendor migration guidance explicitly discusses Power BI. Recreate PBIX report layouts and DAX/Power Query calculations; validate gateway-dependent and Microsoft-specific sources separately. Audit dashboards and subscriptions, centralize shared calculation logic, then rebuild and compare metrics. Data source support must be checked; embedded interactivity/SSO and subscription-specific filters require paid editions.
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Self-service database questions and dashboards; vendor migration guidance explicitly discusses Tableau. Rebuild workbook layouts, calculated fields and extract-based preparation; validate dashboard interactions and supported data drivers. Audit dashboards and subscriptions, centralize shared calculation logic, then rebuild and compare metrics. Data source support must be checked; embedded interactivity/SSO and subscription-specific filters require paid editions.
Metabase Open Source Edition is listed as an open-source alternative to Looker, Metabase Pro, Power BI and Tableau, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.
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