Metabase vs. Mode Analytics

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Metabase
Score 7.6 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
Mode
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Mode, or Mode Analytics, from ThoughtSpot since the June 2023 acquisition, is a business intelligence platform that unifies company analytics by bringing data teams and business teams together, so analysts can provide rapid answers to strategic, ad hoc questions. And, business stakeholder can access relevant data to answer their own questions which can often detract more impactful work.N/A
Pricing
MetabaseMode Analytics
Editions & Modules
Starter
$85
per month (includes 5 users, then $5 per user, per month)
Growth
$749
per month (includes 10 users, then $15 per user, per month)
Open Source
Free
Enterprise
starting at $15,000
per year
Enterprise
Starts at $15,000
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MetabaseMode
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
MetabaseMode Analytics
Considered Both Products
Metabase
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
Mode
Chose Mode Analytics
Mode Analytics is better for us than most -- because of its white-label feature, its security-first posture, and the fact that you can go directly to SQL.
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
MetabaseMode Analytics
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.7
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Mode Analytics
8.5
9 Ratings
4% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.02 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Customizable dashboards10.02 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.02 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
6.0
2 Ratings
30% below category average
Mode Analytics
7.5
9 Ratings
8% below category average
Drill-down analysis8.02 Ratings7.18 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.02 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages2.01 Ratings7.49 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.02 Ratings8.88 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.5
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Mode Analytics
7.9
8 Ratings
6% below category average
Publish to Web9.01 Ratings8.15 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.01 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Report Versioning7.01 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.01 Ratings9.48 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
6.5
2 Ratings
22% below category average
Mode Analytics
6.5
9 Ratings
22% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.02 Ratings7.79 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.02 Ratings5.56 Ratings
Predictive Analytics4.01 Ratings6.46 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
10.0
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Mode Analytics
9.4
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)10.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)10.02 Ratings9.72 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Mode Analytics
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.5
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Mode Analytics
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
REST API7.12 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Javascript API9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MetabaseMode Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(9 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
MetabaseMode Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
Metabase
Very well-suited in growing organizations, at a company of the size I work at it is the perfect solution in terms of functionality and cost. Compared to other solutions like PowerBI etc, which can run into the hundreds of thousands just to implement, Metabase is fantastic. In terms of scalability, as we grow, there will be inevitable questions over how well we can grow with Metabase.
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ThoughtSpot
Mode is a clear category winner for how it easy it is to go from interactive analysis to professional quality reporting. You can easily do all your SQL and quite a bit of R/Python. If you want to quickly go from your database to simple charts, this is your pick. If you need to do heavier data modeling, scheduling jobs, or ML, you'll need something else, like Databricks. In my opinion, the quality of visualizations and some developer/analyst features make Databricks an unacceptable substitute.
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Pros
Metabase
  • Store Data
  • Make Querying easy
  • Quickly ingest data from many sources
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ThoughtSpot
  • It allows me to undertake data visualization tasks by creating really insightful charts and dashboards
  • It allows for easy sharing and work collaboration on data analysis tasks
  • Mode has an easier to use SQL editor as well
  • I love how it organizes all our SQL data tables into easy-to-view data we can draw insights on
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Cons
Metabase
  • Report Types
  • Updates
  • Colour/Branding
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ThoughtSpot
  • Date ranges aren't always the most intuitive to set, strangely
  • Faster refresh rates would be ideal
  • Would love more dynamic mobile device integration (alerts, etc)
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Usability
Metabase
Its generally quite easy to use but some SQL is definitely important
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ThoughtSpot
For the advanced user already familiar with Python. It is just the same tool, already managed and connected to the data.
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Support Rating
Metabase
No answers on this topic
ThoughtSpot
Mode has dedicated agents who are online in a chatroom, ready to take on any questions and provide helpful feedback.
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Alternatives Considered
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 of use, cost, functionality, and simple report exploration made it an easy decision.
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ThoughtSpot
We used both Qlik and Mode at our organization. The mode was used a quick analysis SQL tool while Qlik was our enterprise BI solution.
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Return on Investment
Metabase
  • We can make great reports for our customers quickly
  • We can store customer data dynamically
  • we can create customer specific metrics
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ThoughtSpot
  • Extremely positive. It's a key feature in our application.
  • Were it not for the account management bit, Mode would be hands-down our recommendation for anyone looking for cloud BI.
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