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Metabase vs Redash: catalog facts
Metabase	Redash
Freemium The open-source edition can be self-hosted for free, and paid cloud and business plans are…	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Visual query builder for people who do not write SQL SQL editor and dashboards in the same tool	Connects to a wide range of SQL, NoSQL and API sources Collaborative SQL editor with schema browser and snippets
You need to run and maintain a server when self-hosting Some features are part of paid plans	Needs a server to host it Most useful for SQL-literate users
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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