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Apache Doris vs Metabase
Both stand on cloud analytics solutions. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
Choose Apache Doris if you need an open-source analytical database for real-time analytics, lakehouse querying, or AI workloads, with SQL, search, and detailed access controls. Look elsewhere if integrated deployment must scale compute independently or a decoupled setup cannot rely on stable shared storage.
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Free plan Open source Self-hosted
Metabase combines data exploration, dashboarding, and sharing, with both self-hosted and cloud deployment options. Review the plan terms and deployment needs to decide whether its setup fits your team.
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| Apache Doris | Metabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | See the plans |
| Plans published | None | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Metabase |
| Website | doris.apache.org | metabase.com |
| On cloud analytics solutions | #5 of 29 | #1 of 29 |
Apache Doris: what it does well
- Open-source and licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.
- Supports streaming ingestion and incremental materialized view refresh.
- Queries Iceberg, Delta Lake, and Hudi tables in place.
- Combines vector, full-text, and structured search in SQL.
- Includes row- and column-level access controls.
What to know first
- Integrated deployments cannot scale compute independently.
- Decoupled deployments require a stable shared storage service.
- Local full deployment requires Linux and JDK 17 or later.
Metabase: what it does well
- Connects to 20+ databases and data warehouses
- Supports CSV uploads and built-in storage
- Includes embedded dashboards and scheduled reports
- Open-source instance remains usable after cancellation
- Plain-English queries are available
What to know first
- Open-source edition is self-hosted
- Starter is listed at $6 a month
- Paid plans start with a 14-day trial
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