Metabase vs. Mode Analytics

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Metabase
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Metabase aims to bring data tools with the simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence. Their open source analytics and business intelligence applications connect to most commonly used databases to let anyone in a company ask questions, and create dashboards or nightly emails without knowing SQL. Metabase Enterprise enables the user to embed branded analytics into customer applications.
$85
per month (includes 5 users, then $5 per user, per month)
Mode
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Mode, or Mode Analytics, from ThoughtSpot since the June 2023 acquisition, is a business intelligence platform that unifies company analytics by bringing data teams and business teams together, so analysts can provide rapid answers to strategic, ad hoc questions. And, business stakeholder can access relevant data to answer their own questions which can often detract more impactful work.N/A
Pricing
MetabaseMode Analytics
Editions & Modules
Starter
$85
per month (includes 5 users, then $5 per user, per month)
Starter
$85
per month up to 5 users
Pro
$500
per month up to 10 users
Growth
$749
per month (includes 10 users, then $15 per user, per month)
Enterprise
15,000
per year
Open Source
Free
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MetabaseMode
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
MetabaseMode Analytics
Considered Both Products
Metabase
Chose Metabase
It does not stack up against Metabase, they complete each other.
Chose Metabase
I used Looker in a previous role and found it clunky, difficult to navigate, hard to collaborate on, and ultimately massively expensive. I evaluated Looker to see if it would be right to implement it as a solution in my current role, but Metabase was the clear winner - the ease …
Chose Metabase
I thought Metabase was the easiest option that allowed for flexibility. However, I did need dedicated engineering resources to get the system configured and basic queries started
Mode
Chose Mode
  • Tableau is a huge pain to edit or create dashboards, by comparison. It can make better looking visualizations, but in practice, letting users drill down and change dimensions slows the end user experience so much that it's often not worth it.
  • Looker is amazing for data modeling, …
Chose Mode
We used both Qlik and Mode at our organization. The mode was used a quick analysis SQL tool while Qlik was our enterprise BI solution.
Chose Mode
I've used other BI tools such as Spotfire and Mode is by far the better solution. It is far more stable, less susceptible to errors/needs to reload/re-format reports, and overall more user-friendly. Spotfire might have some deeper functionality for absolute power users, but for …
Chose Mode
Mode Analytics is better for us than most -- because of its white-label feature, its security-first posture, and the fact that you can go directly to SQL.
Chose Mode
In my opinion Mode Analytics has an edge on much of the competition due to the intuitive and powerful custom dashboard creation interface. I can create dashboards for stakeholders that are self explanatory and easy to make conclusions from. In other respects, it's very much at …
Chose Mode
Mode [Analytics] has a shorter learning curve and is better for starter analysts who are not yet Python fluent. They also require very little setup for report viewers to consume data, making it a more optimal solution for team members on the ground.
Chose Mode
Mode is the best for the advanced user with advanced use cases. Even creating a simple report will require an SQL query. No drag-and-drop interface for querying data. But it is best for the advanced user already familiar with Python or R and SQL. The other products are more …
Features
MetabaseMode Analytics
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
7.5
Ratings
8% below category average
Mode Analytics
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.40 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
Mode Analytics
7.4
Ratings
9% below category average
Drill-down analysis8.50 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.40 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.80 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.50 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.7
Ratings
5% above category average
Mode Analytics
7.9
Ratings
5% below category average
Publish to Web9.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Report Versioning8.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.8
Ratings
10% above category average
Mode Analytics
6.5
Ratings
20% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.50 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.80 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
9.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Mode Analytics
9.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)10.00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
9.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Mode Analytics
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.8
Ratings
12% above category average
Mode Analytics
9.0
Ratings
14% above category average
REST API8.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Javascript API9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MetabaseMode Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
8.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MetabaseMode Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
Getting data using query with multiple joins is very fast with Metabase, and role-based access to the reports can be provided to users. The only place it lags right now is the filter for page and page size. This comes with great support for container-based deployment and on-system deployment, too. I did both container and system direct installation, and direct deployment became a bit challenging. On the other hand, it really provides very good support for data representation.
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After launching a new contact pathway in a help experience, Mode Analytics can help provide insight into the sentiments from users as well as the engagement with any written content. Numeric outputs are easier to manage, whereas more nuanced/emotional feedback is sometimes hard to quantify (though not impossible if you get creative).
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Pros
  • Store Data
  • Make Querying easy
  • Quickly ingest data from many sources
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  • Easy to use (click a button and get right to SQL).
  • Security First (everything is locked down by default).
  • The White Label feature is super easy to skin -- our embedded reports look just like our app!
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Cons
  • The layout could be more modern
  • Would be great to have a drag and drop option to build dashboards
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  • Date ranges aren't always the most intuitive to set, strangely
  • Faster refresh rates would be ideal
  • Would love more dynamic mobile device integration (alerts, etc)
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Usability
The tool serves as the purpose of what we were looking for. I am giving us eight because it is cumbersome and needs separate deployment on production; otherwise, it creates memory issues for small servers. Apart from this, this is an excellent tool, providing data features some analysts want. Its backend is heavy, but it works pretty smoothly on front-end users.
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For the advanced user already familiar with Python. It is just the same tool, already managed and connected to the data.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Mode has dedicated agents who are online in a chatroom, ready to take on any questions and provide helpful feedback.
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Alternatives Considered
It does not stack up against Metabase, they complete each other.
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  • Tableau is a huge pain to edit or create dashboards, by comparison. It can make better looking visualizations, but in practice, letting users drill down and change dimensions slows the end user experience so much that it's often not worth it.
  • Looker is amazing for data modeling, but you have to get your whole business all in on it to take advantage. Viz capabilities are similar.
  • Databricks has a lot of functionality overlap, but the visualizations are terrible. Databricks' great strength is that you can use notebooks to do anything with code.
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Return on Investment
  • Departmental Reporting - allows each department to measure and track KPIs
  • Visibility - everyone has access to the data they need and context on the rest of the business' goals
  • Churn - Helps to predict churn from our partners given their sales and forecasts
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  • It has allowed us to monitor ongoing financial transactions written to our SQL data tables in real-time and that helps us to monitor user transaction activities in real-time
  • Using Mode we have been able to also track users who undertake fraudulent financial transactions; preventing financial losses to our users
  • Mode's collaborative abilities have been very helpful in sharing transaction monitoring workload across our compliance and cybersecurity team
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