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Best Business Analytics in 2026

26 apps
Research read 7 Oct 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Metabase
by Metabase
Free plan Open source Self-hosted

Metabase combines data exploration, dashboarding, and sharing, with both self-hosted and cloud deployment options.

8.5 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
2

Apache Superset
by Apache Superset
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Apache Superset combines visual chart building, SQL access, and interactive dashboards in a free, self-hosted platform.

7.7 Free plan Visit site
3

Evidence

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Evidence offers both a self-hosted framework and a hosted collaborative platform for report-driven analytics.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $2,500/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
4

Mode
by Mode
Free plan APILinuxMac+2

7.3 Free plan Visit site
5

Redash

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Redash provides query, dashboard, and sharing tools as self-hosted software. Its former hosted service is unavailable, so plan for deployment and infrastructure if you choose it.

7.2 Open source Visit site
6

Lightdash
by Lightdash
Free plan Web

Lightdash offers analytics features across self-hosted, cloud, and enterprise arrangements.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $3,000/mo · 21-day trial Visit site
7

TIBCO Spotfire

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6

Choose Spotfire if your work involves complex operational data and you need visual exploration, specialized industrial analytics, or enterprise governance.

7.0 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
8

Zoho Analytics
by Zoho Analytics
Free plan Self-hosted

Zoho Analytics offers broad data connections, visualization choices and access controls, with cloud and on-premise deployment options.

6.5 Free plan · paid from $24/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Visit site
9

IBM Cognos Analytics
by IBM Cognos Analytics
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Cognos Analytics combines report production, dashboards, forecasting, and AI-assisted queries, with different report permissions across its two listed plans.

6.4 From $10.60/user/mo Visit site
10

Looker

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Looker combines semantic modeling, reporting, embedded analytics, and conversational data exploration.

6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
11

Qlik Sense
by Qlik Sense
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+4

Choose Qlik Sense if your team needs data exploration alongside reporting, forecasting, and natural-language queries, and its capacity-based plans fit your use.

6.2 From $300/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
12

Domo
by Domo
Free trial Web

Domo combines several analytics and distribution capabilities in a cloud web product. The free 30-day trial has no credit-card requirement, while continued use moves to custom pricing.

6.1 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
13

Holistics

Free trial APIWeb

Holistics combines self-service reporting with a semantic layer and analytics as code. Its listed entry pricing and support model are worth weighing alongside its governance and deployment features.

6.1 From $800/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
14

Reveal BI
by Reveal BI
Free trial APILinuxMac+3

Choose Reveal BI if your team is building customer-facing analytics into an application and needs SDK-based embedding, customization, and access controls.

6.1 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
15

AnswerRocket

Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

Choose AnswerRocket if your organization wants an AI assistant for business analytics, with natural-language queries, customizable Skills, and scheduled analysis.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
16

Birst
by Birst
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Choose Birst if your organization wants analytics alongside budgeting, forecasts, scenario modeling and financial reporting.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
17

SAS Visual Analytics
by SAS Visual Analytics
Free trial AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+2

SAS Visual Analytics brings data exploration, reporting, and predictive analysis into a hybrid deployment.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
18

Tellius

Free trial APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1

Tellius combines conversational analysis, monitoring missions, and business deliverables with multiple integration and deployment paths.

5.9 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
19

GoodData
by GoodData
Paid Web

GoodData brings reporting, query, and embedded analytics capabilities together, with real-time refresh and row-level security.

5.5 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
20

Qrvey
by Qrvey
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

Qrvey provides a self-hosted analytics setup with embedded delivery and controls such as row-level security.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
21

SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText
by SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText
Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
22

Phocas

Paid WebWindows

Phocas combines business analytics and financial planning features for its stated industry focus.

5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
23

Sigma Computing
by Sigma Computing
Free trial APIWeb

Sigma brings spreadsheet-style analysis, code, AI features, and warehouse writeback into one cloud platform.

5.4 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Visit site
24

Luzmo
by Luzmo
Paid Web

Luzmo focuses on embedded, cloud-delivered analytics with governed AI conversations and large row capacity. Assess the annual commitment and included allowances against your analytics workload.

5.3 From €1,995/mo (annual) · 10-day trial Visit site
25

Yellowfin BI
by Yellowfin BI
Paid WebWindowsMac+3

Consider Yellowfin BI if its analytics capabilities and hybrid deployment suit your needs, and you want pricing options based on users, CPU cores, or user roles.

5.3 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site

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