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Best Zenlytic Metrics Layer Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from semantic layer software ranked against Zenlytic Metrics Layer on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Cube Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $40/mo6.4
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Cube
  2. 2
    Starburst Enterprise Context Layer Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Starburst Enterprise Context Layer
  3. 3
    dbt Semantic Layer Free plan apiWeb $100/mo6.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs dbt Semantic Layer
  4. 4
    Definite Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $250/mo6.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Definite
  5. 5
    Sema Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $49/mo6.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Sema
  6. 6
    Strata Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Strata
  7. 7
    Verdonz Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $199/mo6.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Verdonz
  8. 8
    MetricFlow Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs MetricFlow
  9. 9
    Malloy apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 5.6
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Malloy
  10. 10
    Kyligence Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Kyligence
  11. 11
    Tableau self-hosted $15/mo5.4
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Tableau
  12. 12
    AtScale LinuxWeb 5.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs AtScale
  13. 13
    Metriql apiself-hostedWeb 5.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Metriql
  14. 14
    Sidemantic apiself-hostedWeb 5.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Sidemantic
  15. 15
    CData Semantic Layer self-hosted 5.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs CData Semantic Layer
  16. 16
    Kyvos Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $0.41/mo5.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Kyvos
  17. 17
    Rill Metrics SQL Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $20/mo5.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Rill Metrics SQL
  18. 18
    Axiome Semantic Layer Web 5.1
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Axiome Semantic Layer
  19. 19
    Looker Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 5.1
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Looker
  20. 20
    Synmetrix apiself-hostedWeb 5.1
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Synmetrix

Zenlytic Metrics Layer alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Cube6.4Free plan$40/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Starburst Enterprise Context Layer6.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
3dbt Semantic Layer6.3Free plan$100/moAPI, Web
4Definite6.3Free plan$250/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
5Sema6.3Free plan$49/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
6Strata6.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
7Verdonz6.3Free plan$199/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
8MetricFlow6.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
9Malloy5.6No—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Kyligence5.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
11Tableau5.4No$15/moself-hosted
12AtScale5.3No—Linux, Web
13Metriql5.3No—API, self-hosted, Web
14Sidemantic5.3No—API, self-hosted, Web
15CData Semantic Layer5.2No—self-hosted
16Kyvos5.2No$0.41/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Rill Metrics SQL5.2No$20/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Axiome Semantic Layer5.1No—Web
19Looker5.1No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
20Synmetrix5.1No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Zenlytic Metrics Layer alternatives

What is the best alternative to Zenlytic Metrics Layer?

Cube, number 1 in semantic layer software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: Starburst Enterprise Context Layer, dbt Semantic Layer, Definite and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Zenlytic Metrics Layer?

Cube is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.