Data Studio vs Metabase

Data Studio9.2Visit Metabase8.7Visit

Higher score Data Studio #2 in Data Visualization Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Data Studio

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Metabase #5 in Data Visualization Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Metabase

• Data Studio fits best

  Low-cost cloud dashboards

• Metabase fits best

  Affordable self-hosted or embedded BI

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Side by side

Feature	Data Studio 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Metabase 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Data Visualization Software	#5 in Data Visualization Software
Best for	Low-cost cloud dashboards	Affordable self-hosted or embedded BI
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$65/user/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community
Integrations	1,400+ integrations	237+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Data Studio 0/2 · Metabase 0/2
Scheduled refresh	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Embedded dashboards	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Dashboard type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data sources	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Viewer limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Platform	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects to more than 1,400 data sources Supports embedding, scheduled delivery, and row-level filtering Offers natural-language questions with Conversational Analytics	Free open-source edition with unlimited questions and dashboards Visual query builder plus SQL editing and AI questions Embedding, alerts, subscriptions, and row-level security
Cons	Pro features are priced per user per project Advanced organizational controls require Pro Its focus is cloud-based reporting and dashboards	Paid plans start at $100 per month before additional user fees Advanced permissions and SSO require the Pro plan Enterprise capabilities use custom pricing
Our verdict	Data Studio is a web-based business intelligence and reporting tool for individuals, teams, and organizations. It connects business data to interactive dashboards and multi-page reports, with charts, filters, images, text, calculated… Read the review →	Metabase is a business intelligence and embedded analytics platform for teams that need to connect databases, explore data, create charts and dashboards, and share results. Its visual query builder supports filtering, summarizing, joining,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Data Studio — where it wins

  • Connects to more than 1,400 data sources
  • Supports embedding, scheduled delivery, and row-level filtering
  • Offers natural-language questions with Conversational Analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro features are priced per user per project
  • Advanced organizational controls require Pro
  • Its focus is cloud-based reporting and dashboards

• Metabase — where it wins

  • Free open-source edition with unlimited questions and dashboards
  • Visual query builder plus SQL editing and AI questions
  • Embedding, alerts, subscriptions, and row-level security

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $100 per month before additional user fees
  • Advanced permissions and SSO require the Pro plan
  • Enterprise capabilities use custom pricing

• Data Studio9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A low-cost cloud dashboard tool with broad connectors and useful sharing controls.

  Visit Data StudioFull verdict →
• Metabase8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible BI option with free self-hosting, SQL, dashboards, and embedded analytics.

  Visit MetabaseFull verdict →