How Much Does
Metabase Cost in 2026?
Metabase offers self-hosted software and paid plans with a base fee plus charges after included users.
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Check the vendor pricing source. Pricing record dated 2026-04-21; current terms may differ.
Listed prices are in USD. Confirm the billing unit, commitment, and current regional terms with the vendor.
Plans & Pricing
Open Source (Self-Hosted)
- scope Self-hosted open-source edition with community support; infrastructure and operations are separate
Starter (Monthly)
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- basePerMonth 100
- perUserAdditional $6/user/month after first 5 included
- scope Cloud-hosted, managed instance. 3-day support via Slack/Teams/email.
Starter (Annual)
Annual amount withheld: the source record does not establish a comparable monthly billing unit.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- baseAnnual 1080
- perUserAnnual $65/year per user after first 5
- scope ~10% annual savings vs monthly
- pricing-review Annual amount withheld: the source record does not establish a comparable monthly billing unit.
Pro (Monthly)
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- basePerMonth 575
- perUserAdditional $12/user/month after first 10 included
- scope Cloud or self-hosted. + Row/column-level permissions + usage analytics + white-label support
Pro (Annual)
Annual amount withheld: the source record does not establish a comparable monthly billing unit.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- baseAnnual 6210
- perUserAnnual $130/year per user after first 10
- pricing-review Annual amount withheld: the source record does not establish a comparable monthly billing unit.
Enterprise
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- startsAtAnnual 20000
- scope Priority support + dedicated success engineer + 1-day email SLA + optional air-gapping + single-tenant hosting
Metabot AI Add-on
Add-on price excluded from subscription comparisons; confirm the required base subscription and total with the vendor.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- scope From $100/month. AI-powered natural language query.
- pricing-review Add-on price excluded from subscription comparisons; confirm the required base subscription and total with the vendor.
Advanced Transforms Add-on
Add-on price excluded from subscription comparisons; confirm the required base subscription and total with the vendor.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- scope $250/month. Advanced data transformation pipelines.
- pricing-review Add-on price excluded from subscription comparisons; confirm the required base subscription and total with the vendor.
Built-in Storage Add-on
Add-on price excluded from subscription comparisons; confirm the required base subscription and total with the vendor.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- scope From $40/month. Managed database storage for Metabase-owned data.
- pricing-review Add-on price excluded from subscription comparisons; confirm the required base subscription and total with the vendor.
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Features
Comparison notes
Starter records five included users; Pro records ten. At the recorded monthly Pro rate, 20 users would be $575 + 10 × $12 = $695 before add-ons. Confirm current embedding licenses, permissions and deployment costs.
Pros
- SQL and visual query tools listed
- Starter and Pro include different seat allowances
- Self-hosted and managed options
Cons
- Pro adds a larger base commitment
- AI, storage and transforms are separate recorded add-ons
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does Metabase cost?
- Metabase: $100/mo in the recorded pricing snapshot. Check each plan's billing unit, included usage and commitment length. Current vendor terms may differ.
- Does Metabase list a free plan or trial?
- A free plan is recorded. A trial is recorded for 14 days. Confirm availability, payment-card requirements and cancellation terms on the vendor site.
- What should I confirm before buying Metabase?
- Confirm the total for your required seats or usage, the billing commitment, any setup or add-on charges, renewal terms and cancellation rules. Missing prices or future rates are unknown, not zero or a guarantee of stable pricing.