Kibana comparisons
Kibana is compared head-to-head with Tableau, Data Studio and Looker and more: 7 head-to-heads in Data Visualization Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Kibana head-to-head
- Kibana vs Tableau
- Kibana vs Data Studio
- Kibana vs Looker
- Kibana vs Apache Superset
- Kibana vs Metabase
- Kibana vs Plotly
- Kibana vs Matplotlib
Kibana vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kibana | Yes | $99/mo | 8.5 |
| 1 | Tableau | Yes | $15/user/mo | 9.4 |
| 2 | Data Studio | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 3 | Looker | No | 9.1 | |
| 4 | Apache Superset | Yes | Free | 8.8 |
| 5 | Metabase | Yes | $65/user/yr | 8.7 |
| 6 | Plotly | Yes | $290/seat/yr | 8.6 |
| 8 | Matplotlib | Yes | Free | 8.4 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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