vioscale
Comparison

Evidence vs Metabase

On the evidence we track, Metabase leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Evidence full profile →Metabase full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Evidence49
★Metabase56
Score
Vioscale score
Evidence49 / 100medium · 65%updating
Metabase56 / 100high · 75%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Evidence✗
Metabase✓
Model
Evidencecommercial
Metabasecommercial
Price level
Evidencemid
Metabaselow
Transparent
Evidence✓
Metabase✗
Integrations
Count
Evidence4
Metabase27
Security
Disclosure policy
Evidence✓
Metabase–
Gdpr
Evidence–
Metabase✓
Scorecard
Evidence–
Metabase5.9
Soc2
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Evidence–
Metabase✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Evidence0
Metabase1
Github stars
Evidence6,880
Metabase48,944
Stackoverflow questions
Evidence–
Metabase1,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Evidence22
Metabase100
Release
Cadence days
Evidence–
Metabase21
History
Evidence20 items
Metabase20 items
License
Spdx
EvidenceMIT
Metabase–
Language
Primary
EvidenceTypeScript
MetabaseClojure
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Evidence–
Metabase8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bi software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
BI paradigm
EvidenceGoverned dashboards
MetabaseGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
EvidenceBuilt-in
MetabaseBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Managed cloud available
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Evidence✓
Metabase-
Scheduled reports / alerting
Evidence-
Metabase✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Evidence✓
Metabase-
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Evidence✓
Metabase-
Free tier / free desktop
Evidence✗
Metabase✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Evidence-
Metabase-
Data-source connector breadth
EvidenceMultiple data sources including BigQuery, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, APIs
MetabaseBroad database and warehouse support via SQL connectors and MCP servers

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Evidence

Evidence is a BI platform offering Evidence Studio (a web-based IDE) for building self-serve analytics dashboards and reports with component-generated queries, AI-assisted exploration, and enterprise-grade security controls.

Independently observed

Metabase

Leader

A business intelligence tool that enables data teams and analysts to query and visualize data through AI chat or visual interfaces, while maintaining transparency through a curated semantic layer of verified metrics and governed data access.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Evidence

from $15/moSubscription

From $15/user/month (Team) with AI credits included. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • Team$15/user/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Page-level access control
    • Log In With Google
    • 1,000 AI Credits/user/month
    • Multiple Data Sources
    • +6 more
  • Pro$25/user/month
    • Everything in Team plus
    • Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • Private Slack support
    • 3,000 AI Credits/user/month
    • AI Dev Agent
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro plus
    • White labeling
    • Embedded reports
    • Multi-region support
    • Dedicated support
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Metabase

Leader
from $6/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free tier with unlimited users. Starter from $100/month (5 users included). Pro from $575/month (10 users included). Enterprise custom, starts $20,000/year. Usage-based pricing for optional features.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Ask questions with AI
    • SQL generation
    • 20+ supported data sources
    • Unlimited questions & dashboards
    • Write SQL or explore by clicking
    • +2 more
  • Starter$100/month or $90/month yearly (first 5 users included, then $6/user/month)
    • All Open Source features
    • Ask questions with AI
    • SQL generation
    • Unlimited questions & dashboards
    • 3-day email support
    • +1 more
  • Pro$575/month or $517.50/month yearly (first 10 users included, then $12/user/month)
    • All Starter features
    • Embed unlimited charts and dashboards
    • Multi-tenant data segregation
    • Row and column level permissions
    • SSO
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Pro features
    • Custom pricing aligned with business model
    • Procurement assistance
    • Dedicated success engineer
    • Air gap deployment available
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
CLI
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Self-hosted
Evidence✓
Metabase✓
Hybrid
Evidence✗
Metabase✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Evidence

4 total
  • BigQuery
  • Google Sheets
  • PostgreSQL
  • JavaScript APIs
Independently observed

Metabase

Leader
27 total
  • Vanta
  • Drata
  • Okta
  • Pendo
  • Contentsquare
  • PostHog
  • Amplitude
  • Mixpanel
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Front
  • Freshdesk
  • Gorgias
  • Kustomer
  • Pylon
  • Plain
  • LiveAgent
  • Jitbit
  • Crisp
  • Drag
  • Productboard
  • Aha!
  • Canny
  • Typeform
  • +3 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.