Metabase vs Oracle Essbase
| Metabase | Oracle Essbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $6/mo | — |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted | — |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $6/user/mo | — |
| Deployment | hybrid | hybrid |
| Refresh frequency | real-time | — |
| Row-level security | Yes | — |
| Scheduled reports | Yes | — |
| Embedded analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Natural-language queries | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Business Intelligence Tools. On Freedom251, Metabase scores higher on our published basis.