Lightdash vs Metabase
| Lightdash | Metabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | $6/mo |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | hybrid | hybrid |
| Refresh frequency | real-time | real-time |
| Row-level security | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled reports | Yes | Yes |
| Embedded analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Natural-language queries | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $6/user/mo |
Both are listed in Best Business Intelligence Tools. On Inferse, Metabase scores higher on our published basis.