Welcome to Metabase

The easy, open-source way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.

Welcome to Metabase

Metabase is the easy, open-source way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.

Quickstart guide

Get from zero to your first question in 5 minutes

Installation

Set up Metabase with JAR, Docker, or Cloud

Cloud vs self-hosting

Choose the right deployment option for your needs

Connect your database

Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and more

Key features

Metabase makes it easy for everyone on your team to work with data, whether they know SQL or not.

Quick setup

Set up in five minutes (we’re not kidding)

No-code queries

Let anyone ask questions without knowing SQL

SQL editor

Use the SQL editor for complex queries

Interactive dashboards

Build beautiful dashboards with filters and auto-refresh

Data models

Create models that clean up and combine raw tables

Metrics & segments

Define canonical metrics for your team to use

Scheduled reports

Send data to Slack or email on a schedule

Alerts

Get notified when your data changes

Embedding

Embed charts and dashboards in your app

What you can do with Metabase

Self-service analytics

Empower everyone in your organization to explore data and make informed decisions:

• Ask questions without SQL using the visual query builder
• Create interactive dashboards with click-through behavior
• Share insights with your team through collections
• Schedule reports to deliver data automatically
• Set up alerts to stay on top of important metrics

Embedded analytics

Build analytics directly into your application:

• Embed individual charts and dashboards with customizable styling
• Full-app embedding for a seamless analytics experience
• SDK for React to embed standalone components with custom styling
• Multi-tenant architecture with row-level permissions
• White-label your analytics to match your brand

Data modeling

Prepare your data for analysis:

• Create models that clean, annotate, and combine raw tables
• Define metrics that everyone can use
• Set up segments for common data subsets
• Add descriptions to help users understand your data
• Control field types and visibility

Supported databases

Metabase connects to the databases you already use:

• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• MongoDB
• SQL Server

• BigQuery
• Snowflake
• Redshift
• Athena

• ClickHouse
• Databricks
• And many more…

For the complete list of officially supported databases and community drivers, see Connecting to databases.

Choose your deployment

Metabase Cloud

Get started in minutes with managed hosting, automatic upgrades, and built-in support.

Self-hosted

Run Metabase on your own infrastructure with Docker or JAR file.

Open source and commercial editions

Metabase is available in multiple editions:

• Open Source - Free forever with core analytics features
• Pro - Advanced features like SSO and custom permissions
• Enterprise - Full-featured with audit logging, serialization, and more

All editions can be self-hosted or run on Metabase Cloud. You can start with the Open Source edition and upgrade anytime.

Next steps

1. Follow the quickstart

   Get your first Metabase instance running and create your first question.

   Start the quickstart →

2. Install Metabase

   Choose between Cloud, Docker, or JAR file installation.

   View installation options →

3. Connect your database

   Connect Metabase to your data source and start exploring.

   Connect a database →

Community and support

Join the Metabase community:

• Discourse - Ask questions and share ideas
• GitHub - Report bugs and contribute code
• Twitter - Stay updated with the latest news
• YouTube - Watch tutorials and demos

Looking for expert help? Connect with a Metabase Expert to help with setup, training, and data modeling.