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
Metabase vs Tableau: 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 Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $100 vs $150 a month: Metabase is $50 a month (33%) cheaper than Tableau on list price.
Tableau
Analytics
From$15/user/mo
10 people: $150 a month · $1,800 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 6 plans · priced per user
Plans
Metabase and Tableau 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.
Tableau
Standard Creator
$75/user/mo billed annually · Full authoring + Tableau Prep
$75/user/mo
Standard Explorer
$42/user/mo billed annually
$42/user/mo
Standard Viewer
$15/user/mo billed annually
$15/user/mo
Enterprise Creator
$115/user/mo billed annually
$115/user/mo
Enterprise Explorer
$70/user/mo billed annually
$70/user/mo
Enterprise Viewer
$35/user/mo billed annually
$35/user/mo
Annual contract only. tableau.com pricing pages block direct fetch (403); prices from search snippets of official Cloud/Server pricing pages. Tableau+: contact sales.
Prices from Tableau'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) | Tableau (Standard Viewer) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $75/mo$900/yr a year | Tableau $25 less a month |
| 10 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | Metabase $50 less a month |
| 25 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $375/mo$4,500/yr a year | Metabase $275 less a month |
Metabase is priced per plan. Tableau is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Metabase vs Tableau: questions
Which is cheaper, Metabase or Tableau?
Metabase starts at $100/mo (Starter) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $100 vs $150 a month: Metabase is $50 a month (33%) cheaper than Tableau on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Metabase and Tableau have free plans?
Metabase has a free plan (Open Source). Tableau has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Metabase and Tableau cheaper if you pay yearly?
Metabase lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Tableau.
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