Comparison

Metabase vs Sisense

On the evidence we track, Sisense leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Metabase full profile →Sisense full profile →

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Metabase60

★Sisense66

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Metabase	SisenseLeader
vioscaleAI score	60 / 100medium · 73%	66 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	27	8
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	SOC 2 Type II	-
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7.1	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fmetabase%2Fmetabase&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	-	99.99
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	1	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	49,544	-
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	1,000	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	21	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Clojure	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US, EU	Available worldwide · Popular in US, EU, GB · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	8 items	7 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Metabase60 / 100medium · 73%

Sisense66 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Model

Metabasecommercial

Sisensefreemium

Price level

Metabaselow

Sisenselow

Transparent

Metabase✗

Sisense✗

Integrations

Count

Metabase27

Sisense8

Security

Certifications

MetabaseSOC 2 Type II

Sisense–

Disclosure policy

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Gdpr

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Hipaa

Metabase–

Sisense✓

Iso27001

Metabase–

Sisense✓

Scorecard

Metabase7.1

Sisense–

Soc2

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Trust center

Metabasehttps://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update

Sisense–

Vulnerabilities

MetabaseCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fmetabase%2Fmetabase&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Sisense–

Reliability

Sla pct

Metabase–

Sisense99.99

Status page

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Metabase1

Sisense–

Github stars

Metabase49,544

Sisense–

Stackoverflow questions

Metabase1,000

Sisense–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Metabase100

Sisense–

Release

Cadence days

Metabase21

Sisense–

History

Metabase20 items

Sisense–

Language

Primary

MetabaseClojure

Sisense–

Market

Availability

MetabaseAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, EU

SisenseAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, EU, GB · HQ US

Content

Faq

Metabase8 items

Sisense7 items

Capabilities

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

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

Core

BI paradigm

MetabaseGoverned dashboards

SisenseEmbedded

Semantic / modelling layer

MetabaseBuilt-in

SisenseBuilt-in

Engine

Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Deployment

Self-hostable / OSS core

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Managed cloud available

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Intelligence

Natural-language query / AI copilot

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Delivery

Embedded / white-label analytics

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Scheduled reports / alerting

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Governance

Row-level security & SSO/SAML

Metabase-

Sisense✓

Commercial

Per-seat pricing published

Metabase✗

Sisense✗

Free tier / free desktop

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Ecosystem

dbt-native integration

Metabase-

Sisense-

Data-source connector breadth

MetabaseBroad database and warehouse support via SQL connectors and MCP servers

SisenseSupports warehouses, databases, and cloud applications

What each one is

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

Metabase

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

Independently observed

Sisense

Leader

A business intelligence tool that enables teams to connect databases and create visual reports and dashboards from SQL queries and large datasets for sharing and collaboration.

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 2026-08-05verify ↗

Sisense

Leader

HybridFree tier

Cloud Data Teams (Free)Free

as of 2026-09-18verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Metabase	Sisense
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

CLI

Metabase✓

Sisense✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Metabase✓

Sisense✓

Self-hosted

Metabase✓

Sisense✗

Integrations

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

Metabase

32 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
+8 more

Independently observed

Sisense

Leader

12 total

Any warehouse connectors (generic)
Any database connectors (generic)
Cloud app connectors (generic)
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
REST APIs
Compose SDK
External AI tools and workflows
Custom plugins
Jasper Reports
Redshift
Snowflake
DECK.GL

Independently observed

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