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Metabase Pricing

freemiumopen source · AGPL-3.0last verified August 26, 2026official site ↗
PlanPriceNotes
Open Sourceofficial source ↗$0checked 2026-08-26Self-hosted BI platform, AGPL-3.0 license, visual query builder and SQL editor
Starterofficial source ↗USD 100/monthchecked 2026-08-26Includes 5 users ($5/mo per extra user), managed cloud hosting, email support
Proofficial source ↗USD 575/monthchecked 2026-08-26Includes 10 users ($10/mo per extra user), SSO (SAML/JWT), granular data permissions, embedded analytics
Enterpriseofficial source ↗Customchecked 2026-08-26All Pro features, dedicated customer success engineer, 1-day SLA, air-gapped deployment

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Metabase offers a free self-hosted Open Source edition under AGPL-3.0. Cloud and commercial plans include Starter at $100/month for small teams (5 users included), Pro at $575/month for SSO, granular data governance, and embedded analytics (10 users included), and custom-quoted Enterprise tiers with dedicated engineering SLAs.”

Self-hosting cost

Metabase is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

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FAQ

How much does Metabase cost?

Metabase offers a free self-hosted Open Source edition under AGPL-3.0. Cloud and commercial plans include Starter at $100/month for small teams (5 users included), Pro at $575/month for SSO, granular data governance, and embedded analytics (10 users included), and custom-quoted Enterprise tiers with dedicated engineering SLAs. Paid pricing starts at $100/month.

Does Metabase have a free plan?

Yes — Metabase has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host Metabase for free?

Metabase is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

What are free or cheaper Metabase alternatives?

Grok Bot, Ray, LLaMA-Factory are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

pricing is editorial catalog data (last verified August 26, 2026) — vendors change plans; confirm on the official site before you buy. Reuse this data under CC-BY 4.0 via /data.