# Metabase: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 21 judge labels across 2 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/metabase

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SaaS metrics and analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/saas-metrics-and-analytics/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 8% | 13 |
| [Financial reporting and dashboards](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/financial-reporting-and-dashboards/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you're on a limited budget, the best choice is usually Metabase" (GPT-5.4 mini, SaaS metrics)
- "For embedded analytics: Tools like GoodData or Metabase (self-hosted) offer API-first approaches." (MiniMax M2.5, Financial reporting)
- "Look at modern semantic layer tools like Lightdash, Metabase, Preset (Apache Superset), or Hex" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Financial reporting)
- "Metabase works well if you need more customization and already have database access" (Claude Haiku 4.5, SaaS metrics)

## And against it

- "Only move to custom BI pipelines (Looker, Metabase, Snowflake) when you reach enterprise scale" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SaaS metrics)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Metabase, from 42 of the 53 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- metabase.com: 16 (its own site)
- baremetrics.com: 15
- basedash.com: 13
- databox.com: 13
- intempt.com: 10
- netsuite.com: 10
- chartmogul.com: 9
- saasrise.substack.com: 8
- g2.com: 7
- reddit.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://intempt.com/blog/best-analytics-tools-saas: 10
- https://baremetrics.com/blog/best-saas-metrics-platforms: 9
- https://netsuite.com/portal/resource/articles/erp/saas-dashboards.shtml: 8
- https://saasrise.substack.com/p/saas-metrics-platform-rankings-report: 8
- https://metabase.com/blog/product-metrics: 7
- https://taskade.com/blog/saas-metrics-dashboard-templates: 6
- https://basedash.com/blog/best-dashboard-software-for-small-businesses-compared-2026: 5
- https://chartmogul.com/compare: 5

## In its own words

What Metabase's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Open source AI analytics you can verify; Open source Business Intelligence and Embedded Analytics (https://metabase.com/)
- For: Self-service analytics for your team; customer-facing analytics; developers building in-product analytics (https://metabase.com/)
- Price stated: Free 14-day trial (https://metabase.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://metabase.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free 14-day trial (https://metabase.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 20 (https://www.metabase.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA, SOC 1
- Hosting: US, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific
- Customers named: Cal.com, Pathrise, Synctera, Comptoir de L’or, Lime Technologies, StructionSite, The Lobby, Motohunt

## What it publishes

Every page metabase.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10136 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 112 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- case study: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-25
- conference or event: 44 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- report or ebook: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-04
- comparison: 41 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-13
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-22
- glossary or explainer: 324 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-15
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-21
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Building dashboards ai https://www.metabase.com/events/building-dashboards-ai
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Metabase datadog nyc https://www.metabase.com/events/metabase-datadog-nyc
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Vulnerability what happened https://www.metabase.com/blog/vulnerability-what-happened
- Recent: 2026-08-27 conference or event: Ai analytics with a build button https://www.metabase.com/events/ai-analytics-with-a-build-button
- Recent: 2026-08-26 conference or event: Ai analytics on your terms on your infrastructure https://www.metabase.com/events/ai-analytics-on-your-terms-on-your-infrastructure
- Recent: 2026-08-25 conference or event: Ai analytics with receipts https://www.metabase.com/events/ai-analytics-with-receipts

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.