Embedded analytics · November 2026 Edition
Metabase vs Microsoft Power BI Embedded
One of fourteen models named Metabase first on the direct prompt; three named Microsoft Power BI Embedded. Metabase was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Microsoft Power BI Embedded by thirteen and Metabase carries 42 labels and Microsoft Power BI Embedded 26, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share30%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%46%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels4226A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Metabase reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Sisense was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Metabase vs Luzmo · Metabase vs Sisense · Metabase vs Qrvey
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the embedded analytics page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
MetabaseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMicrosoft Power BI Embedded
Direct132 against Metabase · 2 against Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Paraphrase303 against Metabase · 3 against Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Comparative00
Budget-constrained100
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Metabase · 7 against Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Metabase and Microsoft Power BI Embedded were named in the same answer thirty-two times, of the 121 answers naming Metabase and the 72 naming Microsoft Power BI Embedded. In those answers Microsoft Power BI Embedded took the first choice zero times and Metabase nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Metabase and Microsoft Power BI Embedded stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Metabase Microsoft Power BI Embedded first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Metabase on the left and Microsoft Power BI Embedded on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Metabase and Microsoft Power BI Embedded stood in it.
Metabase first, Microsoft Power BI Embedded not the choice
1 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Power BI Embedded was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaMetabase alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded, Sigma
Microsoft Power BI Embedded first, Metabase not the choice
3 of 14 modelsMetabase was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Domo Everywhere, Dundas BI, Looker, Qlik Sense Embedded, Qrvey, Sisense, Tableau Embedded Analytics
Kimi K2Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Embeddable, Looker, Luzmo, Sisense, Tableau Embedded Analytics
MiniMax M2.5Domo Everywhere, Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Looker, Qlik Embedded Analytics / QAP, Tableau Embedded Analytics
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: Metabase, Microsoft Power BI Embedded, Omni, Sigma, Sisense
GPT-5.4 miniSisense alternatives: Looker, Metabase, Power BI Embedded, Toucan
DeepSeek V4 FlashLuzmo, Sisense alternatives: GoodData, Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashLuzmo alternatives: Embeddable, Explo, Omni, Qrvey
Perplexity SonarQrvey alternatives: Embeddable, GoodData, Holistics, Looker Embedded, Omni, Power BI Embedded, Sigma, Sisense
Mistral SmallCube, Sisense alternatives: Power BI Embedded, Tableau Embedded Analytics
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashSisense alternatives: GoodData, Looker, Luzmo, Qrvey, Zoho Analytics
GLM 4.7 FlashXSisense alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded
Muse Glimmer 30BQrvey alternatives: Dundas BI, Embeddable, Holistics, Luzmo, Omni, Power BI Embedded, Sisense, Zoho Analytics
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Metabase leads by thirty-four points.
Metabase34%#1 of 13Microsoft Power BI Embedded0%#11 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Metabase leads by twenty-three points.
Metabase30%#1 of 15Microsoft Power BI Embedded6%#5 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: Microsoft Power BI Embedded leads at enterprise.
Microsoft Power BI Embedded9%#5 of 15Metabase0%#15 of 15What the models said about Metabase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid pure open-source (e.g., Superset/Metabase) unless you have strong in-house dev resources” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Metabase's per-seat pricing model and feature gating create challenges for SaaS teams with large customer bases” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Quick deployment and intuitive self-service, though less suited to sophisticated productized analytics” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Metabase (Best Overall for Ease of Use) ... Metabase (Open Source) – Spin up a Docker container, connect your database, and embed via signed iframe in hours.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Often cited as the most accessible entry point with published prices... Metabase is especially popular for its balance of cost, ease of use, and flexibility.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Metabase if you need to ship in 2–4 weeks and your customers aren't advanced data scientists.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Traditional enterprise BI platforms (like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker) often fail mid-market B2B SaaS teams.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Faces significant criticism (73% negative for small businesses... Issues include complexity and expense” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Best For: Internal dashboards only; avoid if building a customer-facing product.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“I'd recommend starting with Microsoft Power BI or Domo Everywhere” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: Microsoft Power BI Embedded” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“1. Microsoft Power BI (Best Overall Value)” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.