BI & dashboards Category leader
Metabase
Open-source BI with a visual query builder and SQL
Key features
- Data source connectors
- Scheduled reports and alerts
- Embedded analytics
Our picks · 6 tools reviewed
Best BI & dashboards software for 2026
Connects to business data and turns it into charts, dashboards and reports for decision-making. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | Free plan $100/mo | Free plan $14/user/mo | Free plan | $1,000/month + AI usage | $2,500/month | Contact sales |
| Best for | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Team size | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500 people | 2–500+ people | 51–500+ people |
| Data source connectors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Interactive dashboards | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Self-service report building | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Scheduled reports and alerts | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Embedded analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Row-level security | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known BI & dashboards tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
BI & dashboards Category leader
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft's BI tool for interactive reports and dashboards
Key features
- Data source connectors
- Interactive dashboards
- Embedded analytics
BI & dashboards Category leader
Zoho Analytics
Self-service BI and reporting with 500+ data sources
Key features
- Data source connectors
- Embedded analytics
- Row-level security
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
BI & dashboards Rising
Basedash
AI-native analytics with embedded dashboards and a managed warehouse
Key features
- Data source connectors
- Scheduled reports and alerts
- Embedded analytics
- Row-level security
BI & dashboards Rising
Evidence
BI as code: dashboards written in Markdown and SQL
Key features
- Scheduled reports and alerts
- Embedded analytics
- Row-level security
BI & dashboards Rising
Omni
AI analytics on a shared semantic model
Key features
- Data source connectors
- Embedded analytics