Metabase is an open-source analytics platform founded in 2014 that enables self-service data exploration across organisations. The software provides an accessible interface for non-technical users to query databases, build interactive dashboards, and extract insights without relying on data specialists. Over 90,000 companies trust the platform, ranging from startups to major corporations including McDonald's, Capital One, and Hugging Face.
The product suite includes the open-source Metabase offering, Metabase Cloud (a managed hosting alternative), and Metabot AI, which provides conversational data access through natural language queries. Users can move from zero to a working dashboard in five minutes through the platform's graphical query builder and SQL editor. Metabase connects to major databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, and BigQuery, with embeddable charts available for integration into other applications.
The company emphasises consumer-grade user experience in business intelligence, removing technical barriers that typically require specialist data teams. Organisations can choose between self-hosted deployment or cloud-managed infrastructure depending on their needs. The conversational interface via Metabot AI extends access to data by allowing users to interact with their databases through chat-based queries.
