# Metabase > Business intelligence and reporting dashboards ```yaml url: "https://shipboost.io/tools/metabase" website: "https://www.metabase.com/" pricing: FREEMIUM upvotes: 0 categories: "Data" tags: "Business Intelligence, Open Source, Dashboards, Data Analysis" ``` ## Description Metabase is business intelligence software for technical teams. It helps teams handle business intelligence, open-source deployment, dashboards and data analysis in a more organized way, giving buyers a focused product to evaluate for day-to-day business use. Buyers usually evaluate Metabase when they want a more deliberate way to handle business intelligence without forcing the workflow into a broader platform that may not fit the job. It belongs on a shortlist when the team needs a recognizable option in its category and wants to compare usability, controls, integrations, and operational fit before committing. Metabase is worth considering when its strengths match the team's current buying criteria. Compare it with nearby tools by looking at data source coverage, dashboard design, governance, SQL depth, sharing controls, and setup effort, then confirm whether the pricing model, implementation effort, and support experience match the way the team will actually use the product. ## Screenshots - Screenshot 1: https://res.cloudinary.com/dhdy0tbpt/image/upload/v1778056660/ShipBoost/screenshots/seeded-og-metabase.webp ## Links - ShipBoost listing: https://shipboost.io/tools/metabase - Website: https://www.metabase.com/ - Markdown: https://shipboost.io/tools/metabase.md - Alternatives: https://shipboost.io/alternatives/metabase ## Explore - More Data tools: https://shipboost.io/categories/data - Tagged Business Intelligence: https://shipboost.io/tags/business-intelligence - Tagged Open Source: https://shipboost.io/tags/open-source - Tagged Dashboards: https://shipboost.io/tags/dashboards