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Honeydew vs Zenlytic Metrics Layer

Both stand on semantic layer software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Honeydew

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Honeydew centralizes semantic definitions for BI tools, people, agents, and applications. Consider its per-user prices alongside the platform fees and plan limits.

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Metrics Layer provides a self-hosted, open-source way to expose governed metrics through Python or SQL. Connector limits and its single supported BI tool may determine whether it fits an organization's data setup.

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The facts

	Honeydew	Zenlytic Metrics Layer
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	API
Lowest paid plan	Lite: $20 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	3	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	honeydew.ai	github.com
On semantic layer software	#19 of 28	#15 of 28

Honeydew: what it does well

Models entities, metrics, and relationships.
Shared definitions can serve Slack users and MCP agents.
SQL and GraphQL APIs apply access rules.
Customer metadata is stored in a customer-owned private Git repository.
Trial includes modeling guidance and a training session.

What to know first

No free plan is offered.
Lite has a platform fee from $500/month.
Standard has a platform fee from $2000/month.
Enterprise pricing is custom and unlisted.

Zenlytic Metrics Layer: what it does well

Open source under Apache-2.0.
Exposes metrics through Python or SQL.
Includes row-level security and governed metrics.
Lists seven warehouse connectors.
Self-hosted deployment model.

What to know first

Only Zenlytic is listed as a supported BI tool.
Three connectors support SQL compilation, not execution.
Python must be >=3.8 and <3.11.
Warehouse support varies by connector.

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