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Metabase

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Explore business data with queries, charts and shared dashboards.

What you can use it for

Explore business data with queries, charts and shared dashboards.

  • Intuitive visual query builder for non-technical users alongside a powerful SQL editor.
  • Automated email and Slack alerts for KPI threshold changes.
  • Supports Postgres, MySQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, and ClickHouse.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes

Query your production SQL databases, build interactive team dashboards and edit table records using open-source Metabase instead of paying $20-$40/user/mo for Basedash.

Before you switch

Enterprise governance features like row-level permissions and automated audit logging are reserved for paid plans.

Alternatives to these paid apps

Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.