Metabase: Open-Source BI & Embedded Analytics for Everyone

Metabase: Open-Source BI and Embedded Analytics Platform

Metabase is positioned to let business users without SQL skills analyze data independently, breaking the barrier between technical and business teams. Its layered analysis capabilities serve both novice business users and professional data developers.

No-Code Self-Service Query

Users can build queries visually by dragging and dropping, selecting tables, dimensions, and metrics to automatically generate charts. Over 20 visualization types are supported, including pie, line, map, and bar charts, with one-click view switching. The built-in AI assistant Metabot allows natural language questions to automatically generate analysis results and assist in writing complex queries.

Professional SQL Editor

For data analysts, Metabase provides a complete SQL execution environment supporting multi-table joins and custom functions. Query results can be directly converted into charts and added to dashboards, bridging code-based analysis and visualization workflows.

Interactive Dashboards and Collaboration

Users can create dashboards that integrate multiple metrics, configure global filters, auto-refresh, and full-screen display. The platform supports long-form data documentation, comment-based collaboration, and scheduled report delivery via email, WeCom, or Slack. Anomaly detection triggers automatic alert notifications.

Multi-Source Compatibility

Metabase natively connects to over 30 data sources, including relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL systems (MongoDB, Elasticsearch), and cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery), providing a unified analysis entry point that eliminates data silos.

Embedding and Permission System

A full SDK allows embedding charts and dashboards into custom CRM, ERP, or SaaS products, with support for guest access without login. Fine-grained permissions control table, row, and column-level access per team or user, enabling multi-tenant isolation and internal hierarchical governance.

Repository

GitHub: https://github.com/metabase/metabase