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Bdash vs Metabase: catalog facts
Bdash	Metabase
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium The open-source edition can be self-hosted for free, and paid cloud and business plans are…
macOS	Web, Self-hosted
Saved queries for repeat analysis Built-in charting of query results	Visual query builder for people who do not write SQL SQL editor and dashboards in the same tool
Not a full database administration tool Electron app with higher memory use than native clients	You need to run and maintain a server when self-hosting Some features are part of paid plans
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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