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Compare Lightdash and Metabase 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$800.00 Per Month
$0.00
Lightdash
Star Rating
(16)5.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$800.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansMetabase
Star Rating
(125)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Metabase excels in its Ease of Setup with a score of 9.0, making it a preferred choice for teams looking to get started quickly, while Lightdash, with a score of 9.5, is noted for its intuitive interface that simplifies the onboarding process even further.
- Reviewers mention that Lightdash shines in Quality of Support, achieving a remarkable score of 9.9, which is significantly higher than Metabase's score of 7.9. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of Lightdash's support team.
- G2 users highlight that Metabase's Data Visualization capabilities are robust, scoring 9.1, which allows for effective presentation of data insights. In contrast, Lightdash, with a score of 8.6, is seen as slightly less versatile in this area, though still effective.
- Reviewers mention that Lightdash offers superior Collaboration / Workflow features, scoring 9.4 compared to Metabase's 8.2. Users appreciate the seamless sharing and collaboration tools that enhance team productivity.
- Users on G2 report that Metabase's Data Blending capabilities, with a score of 8.1, are more flexible compared to Lightdash's lower score of 6.7, which some users find limiting when working with multiple data sources.
- Reviewers say that while both products have strong Dashboards, Lightdash edges out with a score of 9.6, praised for its user-friendly design and customization options, compared to Metabase's score of 9.3, which is still highly regarded but slightly less flexible.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lightdash
Lightdash Cloud Starter
$800.00
Per Month
- Unlimited users
- Native dbt integration
- Scheduled dashboard deliveries to Slack, Email
Metabase
Open Source
$0.00
The user-friendly BI suite in a box.
- Unlimited charts
- Unlimited dashboards
- Connect to 20+ database types
Free Trial
Lightdash
Free Trial is available
Metabase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
13
8.7
85
Ease of Use
9.2
13
8.3
88
Ease of Setup
9.5
11
9.0
29
Ease of Admin
9.0
10
9.0
23
Quality of Support
9.9
12
7.9
61
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
10
8.9
18
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
13
8.1
75
Features by Category
Reports
9.3
9
8.7
34
8.1
9
8.2
33
9.4
9
8.5
35
8.7
9
8.2
32
9.7
10
9.1
35
Self Service
8.2
12
8.3
33
9.3
10
8.6
33
8.6
11
8.6
33
8.3
9
7.9
32
9.4
9
8.3
31
Feature Not Available
7.8
27
Advanced Analytics
Feature Not Available
7.6
32
8.8
12
9.0
35
Feature Not Available
7.6
31
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.9
11
7.1
11
8.5
11
7.4
9
8.9
12
6.9
9
8.6
7
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
9.3
9
8.7
34
8.1
9
8.2
33
9.4
9
8.5
35
8.7
9
8.2
32
9.7
10
9.1
35
Data Preparation
8.3
9
8.1
38
8.8
8
8.2
37
Data Modeling and Blending
9.6
8
8.5
48
9.6
8
8.7
48
Feature Not Available
8.1
44
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.1
8
Feature Not Available
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
8.2
12
8.3
33
9.3
10
8.6
33
8.6
11
8.6
33
8.3
9
7.9
32
9.4
9
8.3
31
Feature Not Available
7.8
27
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Feature Not Available
7.6
32
8.8
12
9.0
35
Feature Not Available
7.6
31
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.9
11
7.1
11
8.5
11
7.4
9
8.9
12
6.9
9
8.6
7
Reports
9.3
9
8.7
34
8.1
9
8.2
33
9.4
9
8.5
35
8.7
9
8.2
32
9.7
10
9.1
35
Self Service
8.2
12
8.3
33
9.3
10
8.6
33
8.6
11
8.6
33
8.3
9
7.9
32
9.4
9
8.3
31
Feature Not Available
7.8
27
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.9
11
7.1
11
8.5
11
7.4
9
8.9
12
6.9
9
8.6
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lightdash and Metabase are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Lightdash has no unique categories
Metabase is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lightdash
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Metabase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Retail
12.5%
Real Estate
12.5%
Online Media
12.5%
Utilities
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Computer Software
13.1%
Financial Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.7%
Internet
4.9%
Other
51.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Lightdash
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Hattie P.
Verified User in Consumer Goods
The fact that it's so intuitive (with some initial training) allowing all members of the team to create their own dashboards.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Metabase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ahmed A.
Verified User in Financial Services
Ease of Use Ease of Implementation Customer Support
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
A lot of things. The fact that it's in the browser means I can't easily switch between queries like I could in a desktop program. It's also kind of pain to make edits and save changes, and because it's in the browser I don't have all the keyboard shortcuts...
Hattie P.
Verified User in Consumer Goods
The fact that it's so intuitive (with some initial training) allowing all members of the team to create their own dashboards.
Ahmed A.
Verified User in Financial Services
Ease of Use Ease of Implementation Customer Support
Verified User in Internet
A lot of things. The fact that it's in the browser means I can't easily switch between queries like I could in a desktop program. It's also kind of pain to make edits and save changes, and because it's in the browser I don't have all the keyboard shortcuts...
Discussions
Lightdash has no discussions with answers
Is Metabase free?
1 comment
GL
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
Is Metabase secure?
1 comment
IG
Yes. It provides SSO integration, and a capability to invite users via e-mail where only the user gets to set their password and password reset capability....Read more
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