Tableau
Viewer
$15.00 × 10 seats$150.00
× 12 months$1,800.00
Per year
$15.00 per person / mo
$1,800
Tableau vs Metabase
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Tableau
47%
match · $1,800/yr
Metabase
71%
match · $1,200/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Metabase
Cloud
Flat price, whole team$100.00
× 12 months$1,200.00
Per year
$10.00 per person / mo
$1,200
Tableau
From $15
Analytics teams that want a full Power BI replacement with Mac authoring, deep visual analysis and the option to self-host.
vs
Metabase
From $100Free plan
Teams with data in a SQL database or warehouse that want free self-hosting or a low flat Cloud fee.
Side by side
| Tableau | Metabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $15/user/month (Viewer, billed annually); Creator $75 | Free open source; Cloud from $100/mo (5 users) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Analytics teams that want a full Power BI replacement with Mac authoring, deep visual analysis and the option to self-host. | Teams with data in a SQL database or warehouse that want free self-hosting or a low flat Cloud fee. |
Pros and cons
Tableau
Pros
- Desktop authoring on Mac as well as Windows
- Choice of hosted Cloud or self-hosted Server
- Free Desktop edition and Tableau Public
- Strong visual analysis, data prep and AI features
Cons
- Clearly more expensive per seat than Power BI Pro
- Annual contracts only
- Advanced AI sits in Cloud+ or Tableau Next
Metabase
Pros
- Free Open Source edition with unlimited users
- Flat base fees that include users
- Easy no-code questions for non-technical users
- Browser-based on any operating system
Cons
- SaaS app data must go through a warehouse first
- Row and column permissions and SSO need Pro
- Self-hosting means you own upgrades and uptime
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