Embedded analytics · November 2026 Edition
Metabase vs Sisense
One of fourteen models named Metabase first on the direct prompt; five named Sisense. Metabase was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Sisense by fourteen and Metabase carries 42 labels and Sisense 50, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share30%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%24%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels4250A 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.Metabase vs Luzmo · Metabase vs Qrvey · Metabase vs Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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 modelsSisense
Direct152 against Metabase
Paraphrase303 against Metabase · 1 against Sisense
Comparative06
Budget-constrained1004 against Sisense
Scale-constrained001 against Sisense
Negative011 against Metabase · 6 against Sisense
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 Sisense were named in the same answer sixty-five times, of the 121 answers naming Metabase and the 140 naming Sisense. In those answers Sisense took the first choice nine times and Metabase fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Metabase and Sisense 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 Sisense first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Metabase on the left and Sisense on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Metabase and Sisense stood in it.
Metabase first, Sisense not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSisense was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaMetabase alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded, Sigma
Sisense first, Metabase an alternative
5 of 14 modelsMetabase was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniSisense alternatives: Looker, Metabase, Power BI Embedded, Toucan
Mistral SmallCube, Sisense alternatives: Power BI Embedded, Tableau Embedded Analytics
DeepSeek V4 FlashLuzmo, Sisense alternatives: GoodData, Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Qwen 3.7 FlashSisense alternatives: GoodData, Looker, Luzmo, Qrvey, Zoho Analytics
GLM 4.7 FlashXSisense alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 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
Perplexity SonarQrvey alternatives: Embeddable, GoodData, Holistics, Looker Embedded, Omni, Power BI Embedded, Sigma, Sisense
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
Muse Glimmer 30BQrvey alternatives: Dundas BI, Embeddable, Holistics, Luzmo, Omni, Power BI Embedded, Sisense, Zoho Analytics
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashLuzmo alternatives: Embeddable, Explo, Omni, Qrvey
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
MiniMax M2.5Domo Everywhere, Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Looker, Qlik Embedded Analytics / QAP, Tableau Embedded 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 13Sisense0%#12 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Metabase leads by nineteen points.
Metabase30%#1 of 15Sisense11%#3 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: Sisense leads at enterprise.
Sisense30%#1 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 Sisense
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Verdict: Exercise extreme caution, especially for sensitive data” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid high-end tools like Tableau ($75+/user), Sisense ($399+)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid platforms like Luzmo ($2,000+/month), Sisense” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Sisense is widely considered the premier embedded analytics platform, especially for complex data environments.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you're building a SaaS product: start with Sisense, ThoughtSpot Embedded, GoodData, or Qrvey” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder: Sisense ... widely considered the gold standard for mid-market companies” Qwen 3.7 Flash · 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.