Metabase vs Tableau
| Metabase | Tableau | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $6/mo | $15/mo |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $6/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Dashboard type | Interactive dashboards | Agentic analytics |
| Scheduled refresh | Yes | — |
| Embedded dashboards | Yes | Yes |
| Data sources | 20+ database and data warehouse connectors, CSV upload, Built-in storage | Any type of data |
| Platform | Metabase Cloud and self-hosted | Cloud, Server, CRM, Slack, Teams, Claude, and ChatGPT |
Both are listed in Best Data Visualization Software, Best Business Intelligence Tools. On Specifiction, Tableau scores higher on our published basis.