Comparison
Databricks vs Metabase
Scored side by side on data-analytics, using the same criteria we apply across the category.
Databricks
Lakehouse platform unifying data engineering, analytics and machine learning on open formats.
4.5(4,300)$0.07 per DBU, consumption-based
Metabase
Open-source BI that non-technical users can actually operate without SQL.
4.5(2,800)$0 self-hosted / $85 per month cloud
Scored side by side
Governance
Databricks
4.4
Metabase
3.6
Value for money
Databricks
4.0
Metabase
4.9
Databricks verdict
The right platform when machine learning is a first-class workload rather than an afterthought.
- Best unified platform for data and machine learning
- Open table formats limit lock-in
- Mature experiment tracking and model serving
Metabase verdict
The best value in BI for teams under a few hundred people. Add a semantic layer before metric disputes start.
- Non-technical users genuinely self-serve
- Free self-hosted edition is fully capable
- Fast to deploy and adopt