GrowthBook
Analytics
From$40/user/mo
10 people: $400 a month · $4,800 a year
- Free plan (Starter)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per user
GrowthBook vs Metabase: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Analytics tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
GrowthBook starts at $40/user/mo (Pro) and Metabase at $100/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $400 vs $100 a month: Metabase is $300 a month (75%) cheaper than GrowthBook on list price.
Metabase
Cheaper for 10 people
From$100/mo
10 people: $100 a month · $1,200 a year
- Free plan (Open Source)
- Up to 10% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
GrowthBook and Metabase plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
GrowthBook
Starter
Up to 3 users, 1 project · Unlimited flags and experiments · Bring your own warehouse
Free
Pro
Up to 30 users, 3 projects · AI visual editor · Multi-arm bandits
$40/user/mo
Pro $40/seat/month plus usage beyond included managed-warehouse events ($30/M) and CDN requests ($10/M). Enterprise: contact sales. Self-hosted open source is free.
Prices from GrowthBook's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Metabase
Open Source
Self-hosted · Unlimited questions & dashboards
Free
Starter
First 5 users included · +$6/user/month after
$100/mo
Pro
First 10 users included · +$12/user/month · SSO, row/column permissions
$575/mo
Annual: Starter $1,080/yr, Pro $6,210/yr. Enterprise: custom, starts at $20,000/yr (contact sales).
Prices from Metabase's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | GrowthBook (Pro) | Metabase (Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $200/mo$2,400/yr a year | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | Metabase $100 less a month |
| 10 people | $400/mo$4,800/yr a year | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | Metabase $300 less a month |
| 25 people | $1,000/mo$12,000/yr a year | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | Metabase $900 less a month |
GrowthBook is priced per user. Metabase is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
GrowthBook vs Metabase: questions
Which is cheaper, GrowthBook or Metabase?
GrowthBook starts at $40/user/mo (Pro) and Metabase at $100/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $400 vs $100 a month: Metabase is $300 a month (75%) cheaper than GrowthBook on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do GrowthBook and Metabase have free plans?
GrowthBook has a free plan (Starter). Metabase has a free plan (Open Source).
Are GrowthBook and Metabase cheaper if you pay yearly?
Metabase lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for GrowthBook.
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