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Metabase vs PopSQL: catalog facts
Metabase	PopSQL
Freemium The open-source edition can be self-hosted for free, and paid cloud and business plans are…	Freemium Self-serve sign-up; see the website for current plans.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Web
Visual query builder for people who do not write SQL SQL editor and dashboards in the same tool	Shared, searchable library of team queries Real-time collaboration on SQL
You need to run and maintain a server when self-hosting Some features are part of paid plans	Requires an account Closed source
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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