Looker vs Metabase
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
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- Pricing
- LookerCustom quotes
- Metabase$85/mo (Cloud Starter)
- Pricing model
- LookerPaid
- MetabaseFreemium
- Founded
- Looker2012
- Metabase2015
- Location
- Looker—
- Metabase—
- Bootstrapped
- Looker—
- Metabase—
- Open source
- Looker—
- MetabaseYes
- Category
- LookerBusiness Intelligence & Data
- MetabaseBusiness Intelligence & Data
- Indie alternatives
- Looker7
- Metabase6
- Founders
- Looker—
- MetabaseSameer Al-Sakran
Key differences
Funding
Metabase is bootstrapped / open source; Looker is venture-backed.
Open source
Metabase is open source; Looker is closed source.
Founded
Looker (2012) is 3 years older than Metabase (2015).
Category
Both compete in Business Intelligence & Data.
Indie alternatives
Looker has 7 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Metabase has 6.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
Founder of Looker
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