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Head-to-head · Dashboards

Metabase vs Sisense

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Metabase #6 in Dashboards 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Metabase
Sisense #8 in Dashboards 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Sisense

Metabase leads on 1 check, Sisense on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMetabase · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Metabase
  • Free trialboth

Metabase scores higher on our rubric for dashboards: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Metabase offers free plan; Sisense doesn't.

Metabase is the better fit for small teams seeking affordable self-service analytics. Sisense is the better fit for teams building embedded analytics with AI assistance.

  • Metabase fits best

    Small teams seeking affordable self-service analytics

  • Sisense fits best

    Teams building embedded analytics with AI assistance

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Side by side

Feature Metabase 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Sisense 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #6 in Dashboards #8 in Dashboards
Best for Small teams seeking affordable self-service analytics Teams building embedded analytics with AI assistance
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $65/user/yr —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 7 days
Free trial length 14 days 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Community Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations 237+ integrations 400+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Metabase 2/3 · Sisense 2/3
Embedded analytics ✓ ✓
Natural-language queries ✓ ✓
Self-hosted option Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Data connectors Not checked yet Not checked yet
Dashboard sharing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data refresh Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Graphical query builder and native SQL editor serve different skill levels.
  • Starter includes managed hosting and unlimited queries, charts, and dashboards.
  • Pro adds advanced permissions, single sign-on, and interactive embedding.
  • Embeds dashboards through iframes, SDKs, APIs, and Compose SDK
  • Connects live to warehouses and blends data from multiple sources
  • Adds natural-language queries, AI narratives, forecasts, and anomaly alerts
Cons
  • Advanced permissions and SSO require the Pro plan.
  • Starter embedding is limited to basic dashboards and visualizations.
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than a set per-user price.
  • Pricing is contact-based rather than publicly listed
  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 7 days
  • Advanced deployment and security capabilities are on the Enterprise plan
Our verdict

Metabase brings database queries, charts, and dashboards together in an open-source business intelligence product. Its graphical query builder makes analysis accessible to people who do not write SQL, while a native SQL editor gives…

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Sisense brings business intelligence into applications as well as internal dashboards. Teams can connect and model data, build interactive visualizations, and embed analytics through iframes, APIs, SDKs, or Compose SDK. Its self-serve…

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  1. MetabaseDashboards 8.8Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. SisenseDashboards 8.6Pricing on request · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Metabase — where it wins

    • Graphical query builder and native SQL editor serve different skill levels.
    • Starter includes managed hosting and unlimited queries, charts, and dashboards.
    • Pro adds advanced permissions, single sign-on, and interactive embedding.

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced permissions and SSO require the Pro plan.
    • Starter embedding is limited to basic dashboards and visualizations.
    • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than a set per-user price.

  • Sisense — where it wins

    • Embeds dashboards through iframes, SDKs, APIs, and Compose SDK
    • Connects live to warehouses and blends data from multiple sources
    • Adds natural-language queries, AI narratives, forecasts, and anomaly alerts

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contact-based rather than publicly listed
    • No free plan; the free trial lasts 7 days
    • Advanced deployment and security capabilities are on the Enterprise plan
  • Metabase8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A flexible dashboard tool with a free self-hosted edition and cloud plans from $6 per user monthly.

    Visit MetabaseFull verdict →
  • Sisense8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

    A feature-rich dashboard platform for teams embedding analytics into their applications.

    Visit SisenseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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