Comparison

Metabase vs Rill

On the evidence we track, Rill leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Metabase56
Rill62
Score
Vioscale score
Metabase56 / 100high · 75%
Rill62 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Metabase
Rill
Model
Metabasecommercial
Price level
Metabaselow
Rilllow
Transparent
Metabase
Rill
Integrations
Count
Metabase27
Rill15
Reliability
Status page
Metabase
Rill
Adoption
Dependent repos
Metabase1
Rill0
Github stars
Metabase48,944
Rill2,844
Stackoverflow questions
Metabase1,000
Rill
Activity
Commits last 30d
Metabase100
Rill62
Release
Cadence days
Metabase21
Rill2
History
Metabase20 items
License
Spdx
Metabase
Language
Primary
MetabaseClojure
RillGo
Content
Faq
Metabase8 items
Rill

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
MetabaseGoverned dashboards
RillSemantic layer
Semantic / modelling layer
MetabaseBuilt-in
RillBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Metabase
Rill
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Metabase
Rill
Managed cloud available
Metabase
Rill
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Metabase
Rill
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Metabase-
Rill
Scheduled reports / alerting
Metabase
Rill
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Metabase-
Rill
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Metabase-
Rill
Free tier / free desktop
Metabase
Rill
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Metabase-
Rill-
Data-source connector breadth
MetabaseBroad database and warehouse support via SQL connectors and MCP servers
RillSQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors

What each one is

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

Metabase

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

Rill

Leader

Platform for building analytics with metrics defined in code, then accessed via dashboards, natural language questions, and APIs. Works with multiple data sources and integrates with AI tools for faster insights.

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

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 ↗

Rill

Leader
from $0.10/moHybridFree tier

From $20/seat/month. Free tier with $250 credit. Hybrid seat + usage-based pricing

  • Starter$20/seat/month + $0.15/compute unit-hour
    • Platform access
    • Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts
    • Embedded analytics (previews only)
    • Agentic analytics (1M tokens/seat/month)
    • API access (2,500 calls/seat/month, $0.01/call overage)
    • +3 more
  • Growth$30/seat/month + $500/month embedded + $0.20/compute unit-hour
    • Platform access
    • Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts
    • Embedded analytics ($500/month up to 100 active seats)
    • Agentic analytics (2M tokens/seat + 200k/embedded)
    • API access (5,000 calls/seat + 500/embedded, $0.01/call overage)
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Platform access (unlimited seats)
    • Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts
    • Embedded analytics (unlimited active seats)
    • Agentic analytics (custom quota)
    • API access (custom quota)
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Metabase
Rill
CLI
Metabase
Rill
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Metabase
Rill
Self-hosted
Metabase
Rill
Hybrid
Metabase
Rill

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Okta

Metabase

27 total - 26 not shared
  • Vanta
  • Drata
  • Pendo
  • Contentsquare
  • PostHog
  • Amplitude
  • Mixpanel
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Front
  • Freshdesk
  • Gorgias
  • Kustomer
  • Pylon
  • Plain
  • LiveAgent
  • Jitbit
  • Crisp
  • Drag
  • Productboard
  • Aha!
  • Canny
  • Typeform
  • SurveyMonkey
  • +2 more
Independently observed

Rill

Leader
15 total - 14 not shared
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT
  • S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • ClickHouse
  • ClickHouse Cloud
  • DuckDB
  • MotherDuck
  • Druid
  • Pinot
  • Google SSO
  • Microsoft SSO
  • SAML
Independently observed

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