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Comparison

Metabase vs Qlik

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.

Metabase full profile →Qlik full profile →
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★Metabase56
Qlik47
Score
Vioscale score
Metabase56 / 100high · 75%
Qlik47 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Metabase✓
Qlik✓
Model
Metabasecommercial
Qlikquote
Price level
Metabaselow
Qliklow
Transparent
Metabase✗
Qlik✗
Integrations
Count
Metabase27
Qlik8
Security
Gdpr
Metabase✓
Qlik–
Scorecard
Metabase5.9
Qlik–
Soc2
Metabase✓
Qlik–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Metabase✓
Qlik–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Metabase1
Qlik–
Github stars
Metabase48,944
Qlik–
Stackoverflow questions
Metabase1,000
Qlik–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Metabase100
Qlik–
Release
Cadence days
Metabase21
Qlik–
History
Metabase20 items
Qlik–
Language
Primary
MetabaseClojure
Qlik–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Metabase8 items
Qlik–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Qlik

Qlik offers data integration, data quality, and analytics solutions that help organizations prepare trusted data and derive actionable insights using AI. The platform supports modern cloud deployments alongside on-premises options, with automated workflows and intelligent data processing.

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 ↗

Qlik

Quote-basedFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Metabase✓
Qlik✓
CLI
Metabase✓
Qlik✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Metabase✓
Qlik✓
Self-hosted
Metabase✓
Qlik✓
On-premise
Metabase✗
Qlik✓
Hybrid
Metabase✓
Qlik✓

Integrations

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

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

Qlik

8 total
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft
  • SAP
  • Confluent
  • Apache Kafka
  • Databricks
Independently observed

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