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Keen IO vs. Metabase

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Keen IO
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Keen (or keen.io) is an embedded analytics tool from the company of the same name headquartered in San Antonio, that is built an Apache Kafka and focuses on event data. Keen’s presentation library can be used to embed and deliver metrics within a UI.N/A
Metabase
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Metabase aims to bring data tools with the simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence. Their open source analytics and business intelligence applications connect to most commonly used databases to let anyone in a company ask questions, and create dashboards or nightly emails without knowing SQL. Metabase Enterprise enables the user to embed branded analytics into customer applications.
$85
per month (includes 5 users, then $5 per user, per month)
Pricing
Keen IOMetabase
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$85
per month (includes 5 users, then $5 per user, per month)
Starter
$85
per month up to 5 users
Pro
$500
per month up to 10 users
Growth
$749
per month (includes 10 users, then $15 per user, per month)
Enterprise
15,000
per year
Open Source
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Keen IOMetabase
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Keen IOMetabase
Considered Both Products
Keen IO
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Keen IO
They have minor similarities, so they are not easily comparable. Keen is one of a kind and does not have a great alternative. It just needs a little work and developers will be addicted to it.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Keen IO
Keen IO is powerful and comparable to many of these programs. I have personally found the Google alternatives best for my company because they are much more user-friendly and have a familiar interface for most users. Pendo.io, Optimizely, and Segment are great as well but …
Shelby Bowden | TrustRadius Reviewer
Shelby Bowden
Graduate Research Assistant
Chose Keen IO
Overall I think Keen IO is generally easier to use and more friendly towards new or novice users than other platforms. If you are just looking for a quick and easy solution, Keen IO might be the way to go. The cost of obtaining the software is a con when compared to some other …
Metabase
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Metabase
It does not stack up against Metabase, they complete each other.
SA
Samuel Allen
Head of Data
Chose Metabase
I used Looker in a previous role and found it clunky, difficult to navigate, hard to collaborate on, and ultimately massively expensive. I evaluated Looker to see if it would be right to implement it as a solution in my current role, but Metabase was the clear winner - the ease …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Metabase
I thought Metabase was the easiest option that allowed for flexibility. However, I did need dedicated engineering resources to get the system configured and basic queries started
Features
Keen IOMetabase
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
6.3
Ratings
13% below category average
Metabase
7.5
Ratings
9% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports5.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates5.50 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
6.1
Ratings
25% below category average
Metabase
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
Formatting capabilities7.60 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration6.60 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
7.0
Ratings
10% below category average
Metabase
8.8
Ratings
10% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.70 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics4.20 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
4.7
Ratings
48% below category average
Metabase
9.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)4.10 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model5.40 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)4.40 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
6.9
Ratings
5% below category average
Metabase
8.8
Ratings
13% above category average
REST API4.80 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Javascript API9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
iFrames6.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Java API8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)6.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
-
Ratings
Metabase
8.7
Ratings
6% above category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
-
Ratings
Metabase
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Keen IOMetabase
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Keen IOMetabase
Likelihood to Recommend
Keen IO is well suited for a young company with employees who are quick learners. It may still take some time to get the hang of using the program, but it will be a much speedier and more efficient endeavor if the employees are already on top of that. It is not as appropriate for older employees because they are likely already used to other programs and it will be a big jump for them. The data representations can be excellent if you just have some time to fiddle with the settings.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Getting data using query with multiple joins is very fast with Metabase, and role-based access to the reports can be provided to users. The only place it lags right now is the filter for page and page size. This comes with great support for container-based deployment and on-system deployment, too. I did both container and system direct installation, and direct deployment became a bit challenging. On the other hand, it really provides very good support for data representation.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
  • Very fast and significantly shortens work time
  • Easy user interface
  • Excellent output of analytical data
Shelby Bowden | TrustRadius Reviewer
Shelby Bowden
Graduate Research Assistant
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  • Store Data
  • Make Querying easy
  • Quickly ingest data from many sources
Verified User
Anonymous
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Cons
  • Customer service.
  • Slightly overpriced.
  • Customer service does not seem to understand every aspect well enough to effectively help.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • The layout could be more modern
  • Would be great to have a drag and drop option to build dashboards
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
No answers on this topic
The tool serves as the purpose of what we were looking for. I am giving us eight because it is cumbersome and needs separate deployment on production; otherwise, it creates memory issues for small servers. Apart from this, this is an excellent tool, providing data features some analysts want. Its backend is heavy, but it works pretty smoothly on front-end users.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
They have minor similarities, so they are not easily comparable. Keen is one of a kind and does not have a great alternative. It just needs a little work and developers will be addicted to it.
Verified User
Anonymous
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It does not stack up against Metabase, they complete each other.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
No answers on this topic
  • Departmental Reporting - allows each department to measure and track KPIs
  • Visibility - everyone has access to the data they need and context on the rest of the business' goals
  • Churn - Helps to predict churn from our partners given their sales and forecasts
SA
Samuel Allen
Head of Data
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