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Embedded analytics · November 2026 Edition

Metabase vs Zoho Analytics

One of fourteen models named Metabase first on the direct prompt; zero named Zoho Analytics. Metabase was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Zoho Analytics by nine and Metabase carries 42 labels and Zoho Analytics 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Metabase

accepted challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

Zoho Analytics

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share30%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels4211A 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 modelsZoho Analytics
Direct102 against Metabase
Paraphrase303 against Metabase
Comparative00
Budget-constrained101
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Metabase
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 Zoho Analytics were named in the same answer twenty-seven times, of the 121 answers naming Metabase and the 41 naming Zoho Analytics. In those answers Zoho Analytics took the first choice six times and Metabase eleven.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Metabase and Zoho Analytics stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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 Zoho Analytics first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Metabase on the left and Zoho Analytics on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Metabase and Zoho Analytics stood in it.

Metabase first, Zoho Analytics not the choice

1 of 14 modelsZoho Analytics was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
GPT-6 LunaMetabase alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded, Sigma

Neither was the first choice, one was named

4 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
Qwen 3.7 FlashSisense alternatives: GoodData, Looker, Luzmo, Qrvey, Zoho Analytics
Muse Glimmer 30BQrvey alternatives: Dundas BI, Embeddable, Holistics, Luzmo, Omni, Power BI Embedded, Sisense, Zoho Analytics

Neither was named

9 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
Grok 4.20Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Domo Everywhere, Dundas BI, Looker, Qlik Sense Embedded, Qrvey, Sisense, Tableau Embedded Analytics
Mistral SmallCube, Sisense alternatives: Power BI Embedded, Tableau Embedded Analytics
DeepSeek V4 FlashLuzmo, Sisense alternatives: GoodData, Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Kimi K2Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Embeddable, Looker, Luzmo, Sisense, Tableau Embedded Analytics
GLM 4.7 FlashXSisense alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded
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 nineteen points.
Metabase34%#1 of 13
Zoho Analytics15%#2 of 13
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Metabase leads by twenty-eight points.
Metabase30%#1 of 15
Zoho Analytics2%#7 of 15
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Metabase0%#15 of 15
Zoho Analytics0%#– of 15
The full enterprise standing →

What 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 Zoho Analytics

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“Zoho Analytics is the best overall choice if you need polished, white-label embedded analytics” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Zoho Analytics is a solid pick if you want to embed branded dashboards and reports into your own product or portal without a big budget.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · alternative
“For white-label embedding on a tight budget, Zoho Analytics and Dashrendr are strong choices.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · alternative
Also compared

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.