Metabase

Metabase is a self-hostable, open-source business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform that makes it easy to explore data, create dashboards, and share insights. It’s designed to be simple enough for non-technical users while still powerful for analysts and developers. You can connect it directly to your databases, build interactive charts, and ask questions about your data without writing code.

Key Features

• Simple Setup – Connect to popular databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, BigQuery, Snowflake, and more) in minutes.

• No-Code Query Builder – Ask questions and create charts with a visual interface.

• SQL Editor – Write and run advanced SQL queries when you need more control.

• Dashboards & Visualizations – Combine charts, tables, and filters into interactive dashboards.

• Automated Alerts & Subscriptions – Get notified when metrics change or receive scheduled reports by email or Slack.

• Data Permissions – Control access at a database, table, or row level.

• Embeddable Analytics – Embed dashboards and charts into your apps or websites.

• Open Source & Self-Hostable – Run Metabase on your own infrastructure for full control and data privacy.

Benefits of Using Metabase

• Empower Everyone with Data – Non-technical team members can explore data without relying on analysts for every question.

• Faster Insights – Quickly build dashboards and track KPIs in real time.

• Cost-Effective – As an open-source BI tool, Metabase can be deployed for free on your own servers.

• Data Security – Keep sensitive business data in-house by self-hosting.

• Scalable – From startups to enterprises, Metabase scales with your data needs.

• Collaboration – Share dashboards and reports across teams to align decisions.

Who is Metabase For?

• Business Teams – Marketing, sales, operations, and product teams that need answers from data without SQL expertise.

• Analysts & Data Teams – Analysts who want a powerful yet user-friendly BI tool to support stakeholders.

• Developers – Teams who want to embed analytics into their applications.

• Startups & Enterprises – Companies of all sizes looking for a cost-effective BI solution they can fully control.

• Privacy-Focused Organizations – Businesses that prefer to keep data self-hosted for compliance or security reasons.