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PopSQL vs Metabase: catalog facts
PopSQLMetabase
Freemium

Self-serve sign-up; see the website for current plans.

Freemium

The open-source edition can be self-hosted for free, and paid cloud and business plans are…

macOS, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Shared, searchable library of team queries
  • Real-time collaboration on SQL
  • Visual query builder for people who do not write SQL
  • SQL editor and dashboards in the same tool
  • Requires an account
  • Closed source
  • You need to run and maintain a server when self-hosting
  • Some features are part of paid plans
Downloadable app, Web application Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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