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Compare Metabase and Microsoft Power BI 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free 1 User
Metabase
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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Star Rating
(1,289)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Power BI excels in data visualization, with a score of 9.2, while Metabase follows closely with a score of 9.1. Reviewers mention that Power BI's advanced charting options and customizable dashboards make it a preferred choice for creating visually appealing reports.
- Reviewers mention that Power BI's ease of setup is rated at 8.7, which is slightly lower than Metabase's impressive score of 9.0. Users on G2 appreciate Metabase's straightforward installation process, making it more accessible for teams with limited technical expertise.
- G2 users highlight that Power BI offers superior predictive analytics capabilities, scoring 8.3 compared to Metabase's 7.5. Reviewers say that Power BI's integration of machine learning features allows for more robust forecasting and trend analysis.
- Users say that Power BI's data governance features, rated at 8.8, provide a more comprehensive framework for managing data access and security compared to Metabase's score of 8.3. Reviewers mention that this is crucial for organizations handling sensitive information.
- Reviewers mention that Metabase shines in user, role, and access management with a score of 9.2, significantly higher than Power BI's 7.9. Users report that Metabase's intuitive permission settings make it easier to manage user access across teams.
- Users on G2 report that Power BI's collaboration features, rated at 8.3, are effective but not as strong as Metabase's 8.2. Reviewers say that while both platforms support sharing and collaboration, Metabase's simplicity in sharing dashboards is a notable advantage for teams looking for quick insights.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Metabase
Open Source
$0.00
The user-friendly BI suite in a box.
- Unlimited charts
- Unlimited dashboards
- Connect to 20+ database types
Microsoft Power BI
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Free
1 User
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
- Sign Up for A Fabric Account
Free Trial
Metabase
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
85
8.9
1,020
Ease of Use
8.3
88
8.4
1,038
Ease of Setup
9.0
29
8.7
482
Ease of Admin
9.0
23
8.4
347
Quality of Support
7.9
61
8.4
897
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
18
8.8
327
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
75
9.2
992
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
34
8.9
874
|
Verified
8.2
33
8.4
816
|
Verified
8.5
35
9.1
877
|
Verified
8.2
32
8.8
532
9.1
35
9.1
862
|
Verified
Self Service
8.3
33
8.6
736
8.6
33
8.9
743
8.6
33
8.6
824
|
Verified
7.9
32
8.4
712
8.3
31
8.4
800
|
Verified
7.8
27
8.2
737
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.6
32
8.3
596
|
Verified
9.0
35
9.2
863
|
Verified
7.6
31
8.4
597
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.9
11
8.8
518
|
Verified
8.5
11
8.8
508
|
Verified
8.9
12
8.5
443
|
Verified
8.6
7
8.5
439
|
Verified
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
8.7
34
8.9
874
|
Verified
8.2
33
8.4
816
|
Verified
8.5
35
9.1
877
|
Verified
8.2
32
8.8
532
9.1
35
9.1
862
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.1
38
8.9
499
|
Verified
8.2
37
8.8
491
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
48
8.9
513
|
Verified
8.7
48
9.1
525
|
Verified
8.1
44
8.7
509
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.1
8
7.5
173
7.7
8
7.5
173
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
6.8
23
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.6
24
Self Service
8.3
33
8.6
736
8.6
33
8.9
743
8.6
33
8.6
824
|
Verified
7.9
32
8.4
712
8.3
31
8.4
800
|
Verified
7.8
27
8.2
737
|
Verified
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
7.6
32
8.3
596
|
Verified
9.0
35
9.2
863
|
Verified
7.6
31
8.4
597
|
Verified
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
8.9
11
8.8
518
|
Verified
8.5
11
8.8
508
|
Verified
8.9
12
8.5
443
|
Verified
8.6
7
8.5
439
|
Verified
Reports
8.7
34
8.9
874
|
Verified
8.2
33
8.4
816
|
Verified
8.5
35
9.1
877
|
Verified
8.2
32
8.8
532
9.1
35
9.1
862
|
Verified
Self Service
8.3
33
8.6
736
8.6
33
8.9
743
8.6
33
8.6
824
|
Verified
7.9
32
8.4
712
8.3
31
8.4
800
|
Verified
7.8
27
8.2
737
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.9
11
8.8
518
|
Verified
8.5
11
8.8
508
|
Verified
8.9
12
8.5
443
|
Verified
8.6
7
8.5
439
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Metabase and Microsoft Power BI are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Metabase is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Microsoft Power BI has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Metabase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Power BI
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
14.8%
Computer Software
13.1%
Financial Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.7%
Internet
4.9%
Other
51.6%
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.0%
Other
65.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Metabase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ahmed A.
Verified User in Financial Services
Ease of Use Ease of Implementation Customer Support
Most Helpful Critical Review
Nandan S.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Limitations in visualization tools and its usage
Microsoft Power BI
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Visualizations. They're absolutely fantastic. Importing data is incredibly easy and it's much more powerful than excel or many SQL based visualization tools.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
It isn't something you can easily pick up right away. You definitely would need to have some formal training in it to use it correctly.
Ahmed A.
Verified User in Financial Services
Ease of Use Ease of Implementation Customer Support
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Visualizations. They're absolutely fantastic. Importing data is incredibly easy and it's much more powerful than excel or many SQL based visualization tools.
Nandan S.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Limitations in visualization tools and its usage
Verified User in Computer Software
It isn't something you can easily pick up right away. You definitely would need to have some formal training in it to use it correctly.
Discussions
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
What is Microsoft Power BI Desktop used for?
3 comments
DM
PowerBI desktop is the desktop version of PowerBI unlike the web version which you open in a web browser like Google Chrome or EDGE. The desktop version has...Read more
How I can have the free version of this application?
2 comments
DZ
Here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/Read more
Support Multiple Data Types
2 comments
LS
I'd recommend putting requests like that on ideas.powerbi.com.Read more
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