Metabase vs Superset
Both Metabase and Superset are self-hosted alternatives to Tableau. Both are filed under Analytics.
Side by side
| Field | Metabase | Superset |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data. | Modern data exploration and visualization platform. |
| GitHub stars | 50,092 | 75,388 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Java, Docker | Python |
| Latest release | v0.64.4, 30 October 2026 | 7.0.0rc2, 16 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 31 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Analytics | Analytics |
| Website | https://metabase.com/ | http://superset.apache.org/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/metabase/metabase | https://github.com/apache/superset |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Superset has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 75,388 against 50,092.
- Metabase recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 31 October 2026.
- Metabase has the newer release on record: v0.64.4, 30 October 2026, against 7.0.0rc2, 16 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Metabase is listed under AGPL-3.0; Superset under Apache-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Metabase lists Java, Docker; Superset lists Python.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Analytics.