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Dundas BI vs Metabase

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Dundas BI

Software

Flexible business intelligence platform

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Metabase

Software

Fast analytics with the friendly UX

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Metabase has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Dundas BI the published Embedded BI Package starts from about $4,738.70 USD per month billed annually for 8 core capacity; Metabase row and column level permissions and SSO available only in Pro tier and above
  • They diverge on capability: Dundas BI covers White-labeling, Metabase covers No-code Query Builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dundas BI and Metabase actually diverge.

Attributes where Dundas BI and Metabase differ
AttributeDundas BIMetabase
Starting price$500/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Embedded, MobileWeb, Self-hosted cloud
Founded19922014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Dundas BI

  • White-labeling
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Data Preparation
  • Custom Visualizations
  • API
  • SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • Azure

Only in Metabase

  • No-code Query Builder
  • SQL Editor
  • Interactive Dashboards
  • Alerts
  • Embedding
  • MongoDB
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake

Both cover

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Dundas BI

  • Embedding dashboards and analytics inside another applicationnot Metabase
  • Self service business intelligence and ad hoc reportingnot Metabase
  • Building custom data visualisations against open BI APIsnot Metabase

Metabase

  • Business intelligence and data exploration for non-technical usersnot Dundas BI
  • Embedded analytics for SaaS applicationsnot Dundas BI
  • Self-service reporting and dashboard creationnot Dundas BI
  • Integration with 40+ data sources including cloud warehousesnot Dundas BI

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Dundas BI

  • The published Embedded BI Package starts from about $4,738.70 USD per month billed annually for 8 core capacity
  • That figure reflects a limited time 35 percent promotional discount rather than list price
  • Licensing is by CPU core capacity rather than by user, so cost scales with server hardware
  • Dundas is now part of insightsoftware following acquisition
  • The page states that a pricing plan is worked out together with the vendor rather than published as a rate card

Metabase

  • Row and column level permissions and SSO available only in Pro tier and above
  • Advanced analytics features like multi-tenant embedded analytics require Pro tier or higher
  • AI-powered features incur additional usage-based costs: $3.75 per 1M tokens
  • Self-hosted deployment on Free/Open Source tier requires infrastructure management

Pricing, plan by plan

Dundas BI

$500/month
  • Professional$500/month
    • Full Platform
    • Embedding
    • Support
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Unlimited Users
    • Multi-tenant
    • Premium Support

Metabase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Metabase review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dundas BI if

  • You need white-labeling.
  • You work on Web, Embedded, Mobile.
  • You also want embedded analytics.
Dundas BI review

Choose Metabase if

  • You need no-code query builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Self-hosted cloud.
  • You also want sql editor.
Metabase review

Questions people ask

Is Dundas BI or Metabase better?
Neither clearly leads. Dundas BI starts at $500/month and Metabase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dundas BI or Metabase?
Metabase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/month for Dundas BI and Free for Metabase.
Does Dundas BI or Metabase run on more platforms?
Dundas BI runs on Web, Embedded, Mobile. Metabase runs on Web, Self-hosted cloud.
Can I use Metabase for free?
Yes. Metabase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dundas BI starts at $500/month.
What is Dundas BI best used for?
Dundas BI is most often used for embedding dashboards and analytics inside another application, self service business intelligence and ad hoc reporting, building custom data visualisations against open bi apis. Of those, embedding dashboards and analytics inside another application and self service business intelligence and ad hoc reporting are not what Metabase is typically brought in for.
What can Dundas BI do that Metabase cannot?
Dundas BI covers White-labeling, Embedded Analytics, Data Preparation, Custom Visualizations. Metabase covers No-code Query Builder, SQL Editor, Interactive Dashboards, Alerts. Both handle PostgreSQL, MySQL, Web support.
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