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Head-to-head · Business Intelligence Tools

Metabase vs Bold BI

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Metabase #17 in Business Intelligence Tools 7.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Metabase
Bold BI #29 in Business Intelligence Tools 6.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Bold BI

Metabase leads on 0 checks, Bold BI on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMetabase · 7.8/10
  • Free planonly Metabase
  • Free trialboth

Metabase scores higher on our rubric for business intelligence tools: 7.8 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #17 and #29.

Metabase is the better fit for open-source teams wanting accessible BI. Bold BI is the better fit for embedded analytics with broad connector coverage.

  • Metabase fits best

    Open-source teams wanting accessible BI

  • Bold BI fits best

    Embedded analytics with broad connector coverage

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Side by side

Feature Metabase 7.8/10 Visit ↗ Bold BI 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 6.6
Ranking #17 in Business Intelligence Tools #29 in Business Intelligence Tools
Best for Open-source teams wanting accessible BI Embedded analytics with broad connector coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $65/user/yr —
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Tickets, Community Email, Live chat, Tickets
Compliance SOC 2, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations 237+ integrations 140+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Metabase 4/4 · Bold BI 4/4
Row-level security ✓ ✓
Scheduled reports ✓ ✓
Embedded analytics ✓ ✓
Natural-language queries ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Hybrid
Refresh frequency Real-time Real-time
Viewer seats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free self-hosted edition with unlimited questions and dashboards
  • Visual query building, SQL, charts, dashboards, and drill-throughs
  • Alerts, scheduled subscriptions, embedding, and natural-language questions
  • 140+ connectors with built-in ETL
  • White-labeled SDKs with multitenancy and row-level security
  • Real-time dashboards with AI queries and scheduled exports
Cons
  • Paid plans start at $100 per month
  • Advanced permissions and SSO begin with the Pro plan
  • Listed integrations focus on email, Slack, and webhooks
  • Public numeric plan prices are not provided
  • There is no permanent $0 plan
  • Three deployment models add an architecture decision
Our verdict

Metabase is a business intelligence platform for teams that need to connect databases, explore data, create visualizations, and share results. It combines a visual query builder with a SQL editor, interactive dashboards, filters,…

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Bold BI is Syncfusion’s business intelligence and embedded analytics platform for organizations that need interactive dashboards, data exploration, and analytics inside their own applications. Its drag-and-drop dashboard designer supports…

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  1. MetabaseBusiness Intelligence Tools 7.8Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Bold BIBusiness Intelligence Tools 6.6Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Metabase — where it wins

    • Free self-hosted edition with unlimited questions and dashboards
    • Visual query building, SQL, charts, dashboards, and drill-throughs
    • Alerts, scheduled subscriptions, embedding, and natural-language questions

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans start at $100 per month
    • Advanced permissions and SSO begin with the Pro plan
    • Listed integrations focus on email, Slack, and webhooks

  • Bold BI — where it wins

    • 140+ connectors with built-in ETL
    • White-labeled SDKs with multitenancy and row-level security
    • Real-time dashboards with AI queries and scheduled exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Public numeric plan prices are not provided
    • There is no permanent $0 plan
    • Three deployment models add an architecture decision
  • Metabase7.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Accessible BI with self-hosting, SQL, dashboards, alerts, and embedded analytics.

    Visit MetabaseFull verdict →
  • Bold BI6.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A broad embedded analytics platform with strong connectors and contact-sales pricing.

    Visit Bold BIFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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