Metabase
Analytics
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
Metabase vs Plausible: 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
Metabase starts at $100/mo (Starter) and Plausible at $9/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $100 vs $9 a month: Plausible is $91 a month (91%) cheaper than Metabase on list price.
Plausible
Cheaper for 10 people
From$9/mo
10 people: $9 a month · $108 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 17% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Metabase and Plausible plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
Plausible
Starter
10k pageviews · 1 site
$9/mo
Growth
10k pageviews · 3 sites, 3 team members
$14/mo
Business
10k pageviews · 10 sites, Stats API, funnels
$19/mo
Prices at 10k monthly pageviews; scale with traffic. Yearly billing = 2 months free. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Plausible'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 | Metabase (Starter) | Plausible (Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | Plausible $91 less a month |
| 10 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | Plausible $91 less a month |
| 25 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | Plausible $91 less a month |
Metabase is priced per plan. Plausible is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Metabase vs Plausible: questions
Which is cheaper, Metabase or Plausible?
Metabase starts at $100/mo (Starter) and Plausible at $9/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $100 vs $9 a month: Plausible is $91 a month (91%) cheaper than Metabase on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Metabase and Plausible have free plans?
Metabase has a free plan (Open Source). Plausible has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Metabase and Plausible cheaper if you pay yearly?
Metabase lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Plausible lists up to 17% off yearly billing.
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