January 30, 2026
Metabase Semantic Layer
Governed metrics without the enterprise invoice
Metabase's semantic layer brings governed metric definitions to teams that could not justify enterprise BI licensing, with definitions stored as files rather than in a proprietary catalogue.
What it does
- Defines metrics as version-controlled files
- Enforces consistent definitions across dashboards
- Exposes metrics to external query tools
Full review
Read the full Metabase review with scored criteria and pricing at /software/metabase.