Qubit vs Metabase
Metabase makes basic dashboards accessible. The free edition still leaves hosting, maintenance, and advanced permission decisions with your team. Qubit provides the warehouse and the analysis platform, and we host and run both.
- 140+ integrations
- Built-in data warehouse
- Recurring workflows
Price the work that comes with the free license.
Metabase can be a practical dashboard tool, especially on top of a database you already maintain. Starting from the free download also means assigning people to run it, prepare data, and manage access. Qubit includes storage and recurring analysis in one product that we host.
The visual builder covers everyday questions
MetabaseDatabase connections, custom SQL, and advanced access rules still need someone with the right skills.
With QubitConnect supported sources and let business users ask questions once metrics and access are configured.
Self-hosting makes operations your job
MetabaseOn a self-hosted installation, your team handles the server, upgrades, backups, and database setup. Metabase Cloud takes over part of that work as a paid service.
With QubitQubit hosts and runs both the data warehouse and the analysis platform.
Advanced controls move you to paid plans
MetabaseRow and column permissions and audit features require Pro or Enterprise. Optional storage and AI services may add charges, and self-hosting adds infrastructure costs.
With QubitQubit includes data storage, sync, and analysis. Its advanced access controls also depend on your plan.
Connecting sources, defining metrics, and setting permissions are part of setup in Qubit as well. Advanced access controls and usage limits depend on your plan.
Compare at a glance
- Available
- Needs setup or a paid upgrade
- Not built in
| What to compare |  Decision intelligence |  MetabaseSelf-service BI |
|---|---|---|
| What the product covers | Storage, analysis, and workflows togetherChat, dashboards, monitoring, reports, and scheduled workflows on the same data. | Requires setupDashboards, query building, AI, and embedded analytics. |
| Your team’s workspace | Built for business teamsAsk questions, build dashboards, schedule reviews. | AvailableQuery builder, SQL editor, dashboards, and AI questions |
| Analysis without writing code | Ask business questions without writing SQLOnce sources, metrics, and access are configured, business teams can ask questions and follow up in plain language. | AvailableA visual query builder handles everyday questions. Custom SQL, database connections, and advanced permissions still need the right expertise. |
| Business context | Shared definitionsMetric definitions and data relationships that span all your sources. | AvailableModels and measures maintained in Metabase Data Studio |
| Built-in data warehouse | Qubit can be your data warehouseSync supported sources into Qubit’s data store, or query supported databases directly. | Add-on requiredQueries connected databases; optional managed storage is available for spreadsheet and CSV uploads. |
| Source protection | Read-only analysis queriesAnalysis queries are checked before execution and blocked if they modify data. This also applies to administrators. | Requires setupRecommends a read-only database user, with separate write access for features that need it. |
| Who can see your data | Control access down to rowsHigher plan requiredConfigure access to connections and datasets, with row filters applied to analysis queries. | Higher plan requiredRow and column permissions require Pro or Enterprise. |
| Audit & traceability | Review activity and report sourcesWorkspace activity logs, plus the SQL and data sources behind each generated report. | Higher plan requiredUsage analytics and auditing require Pro or Enterprise. |
| Setup & maintenance | Fewer services to assembleData sync, storage, analysis, and workflows in one platform that we host and run. | Self-hosting makes operations your jobOn a self-hosted installation, your team handles the server, upgrades, backups, and database setup. Metabase Cloud takes over part of that work as a paid service. |
| Costs beyond the subscription | Storage and analysis in your planEach plan sets limits for users, storage, and usage. Your source systems and any external services you choose are billed separately. | Advanced controls move you to paid plansRow and column permissions and audit features require Pro or Enterprise. Optional storage and AI services may add charges, and self-hosting adds infrastructure costs. |
| Published pricing (USD) | From $9/month for one userTeams from $99/month including 2 users, plus $15 per extra user up to the plan limit. Advanced access controls require a higher plan. See plans for full limits. | PricingOpen source: free. Cloud Starter: $100/month including 5 users. Pro: $575/month including 10. Extra seats and optional services cost more. |
Synced data is stored in Qubit. Advanced access controls, feature availability, and usage limits depend on your plan and setup.
Source: Metabase documentationPrices checked 27 September 2026. Plans, included features, and taxes can vary. See Metabase pricing and Qubit plans.
Your weekly analysis, already scheduled.
Turn a question your team asks every week into a scheduled review. Set when it runs, add the analysis step, and choose the output, such as a purchasing summary.
- Schedule the review your team repeats every week.
- Get the result as a report or summary the team can act on.
What a Qubit plan includes
- Everyday analysis
- Data chat, dashboards, shared metric definitions, scheduled workflows, and reports. Connection counts and usage limits depend on your plan.
- Automatic insights
- Qubit flags notable changes in your data, so you know where to look next.
- Embed, customize, and control
- Dashboard and agent embedding, your branding, custom and REST connectors, data permissions, row filters, member access review, and dedicated support.
See Qubit answer a question you already ask.
Connect a source and ask a question your team answers every week. See how Qubit handles the analysis, monitoring, and scheduled workflows.