Comparison

Metabase vs Omni

On the evidence we track, Metabase leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Metabase60
Omni54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Metabase60 / 100medium · 73%
Omni54 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Metabase✓
Omni✗
Model
Metabasecommercial
Omniquote
Price level
Metabaselow
Transparent
Metabase✗
Omni✗
Integrations
Count
Metabase27
Omni9
Security
Disclosure policy
Metabase✓
Omni–
Gdpr
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Hipaa
Metabase–
Omni✓
Iso27001
Metabase–
Omni✓
Scorecard
Metabase7.1
Omni–
Soc2
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Metabase–
Omni99.9
Status page
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Metabase1
Omni–
Github stars
Metabase49,544
Omni–
Stackoverflow questions
Metabase1,000
Omni–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Metabase100
Omni–
Release
Cadence days
Metabase21
Omni–
History
Metabase20 items
Omni–
Language
Primary
MetabaseClojure
Omni–
Content
Faq
Metabase8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
MetabaseGoverned dashboards
OmniGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
MetabaseBuilt-in
OmniBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Metabase✓
Omni✗
Managed cloud available
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Metabase✓
Omni✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Metabase-
Omni✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Metabase✗
Omni✗
Free tier / free desktop
Metabase✓
Omni✗
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Metabase-
Omni✓
Data-source connector breadth
MetabaseBroad database and warehouse support via SQL connectors and MCP servers
OmniNative support for major cloud data warehouses and databases

What each one is

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

Metabase

Leader

Open source tool for business intelligence and embedded analytics that enables users to work with data from connected databases

Independently observed

Omni

A governed analytics platform with an integrated semantic layer and AI features that enables teams to build dashboards, reports, and insights while maintaining data security and governance controls.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Omni

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • MySQL

Metabase

Leader
32 total - 31 not shared
  • Vanta
  • Drata
  • Okta
  • Pendo
  • Contentsquare
  • PostHog
  • Amplitude
  • Mixpanel
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Front
  • Freshdesk
  • Gorgias
  • Kustomer
  • Pylon
  • Plain
  • LiveAgent
  • Jitbit
  • Crisp
  • Drag
  • Productboard
  • Aha!
  • Canny
  • Typeform
  • +7 more
Independently observed

Omni

15 total - 14 not shared
  • dbt
  • AWS Redshift
  • Google BigQuery
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • Postgres
  • MotherDuck
  • BambooHR
  • Redshift
  • Anthropic Claude
  • Google Vertex AI
  • OpenAI
  • xAI Grok
  • MCP
Independently observed
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