Best BI & dashboards for small businesses
We list 14 BI & dashboards tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Metabase, Microsoft Power BI, Google Data Studio.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metabase Open-source BI anyone can use | Open source | $100/mo | Small businesses, Developers | web | 0 |
| 2 | Microsoft Power BI Enterprise BI in the Microsoft ecosystem | Freemium | $14/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses | web, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 3 | Google Data Studio Free dashboards from Google data sources | Freemium | $9/mo | Small businesses, Agencies | web | 0 |
| 4 | Databox KPI dashboards from 100+ integrations | Freemium | $71/mo | Agencies, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | ThoughtSpot Search and AI agent analytics platform for self-service BI teams | Freemium | $25/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses, Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 6 | Geckoboard TV dashboards for teams | Paid | $79/mo | Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 7 | Klipfolio Dashboard and KPI reporting tool for SMBs and agencies | Paid | $140/mo | Small businesses, Agencies | web | 0 |
| 8 | Qlik Sense Enterprise BI with an associative engine and AI answers on top | Paid | $300/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses | web, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 9 | Querri AI data analyst that answers business questions with traceable math | Freemium | $119/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Agencies | web | 0 |
| 10 | Basedash AI-native BI that builds dashboards and reports from plain English | Paid | $1000/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Developers | web | 0 |
| 11 | Lightdash BI built on dbt metrics | Open source | $3000/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 12 | Notch Metrics Revenue, MRR and subscriber counts in your MacBook notch | Paid | $9/mo | Small businesses, Developers, Creators | macos | 0 |
| 13 | Sisense Embedded analytics platform for putting dashboards inside your product | Paid | — | Enterprise, Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 14 | Zoho Analytics Self-service BI with AI assistant Zia and 500+ data connectors | Freemium | $30/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Agencies | web, ios, android | 0 |
All 14 tools
1.Metabase
▲ 0Open-source BI anyone can use
Open source · $100Small businesseschecked Oct 20
Enterprise BI in the Microsoft ecosystem
Freemium · $14Enterprisechecked Oct 20
Free dashboards from Google data sources
Freemium · $9Small businesseschecked Oct 20
4.Databox
▲ 0KPI dashboards from 100+ integrations
Freemium · $71Agencieschecked Oct 20
Search and AI agent analytics platform for self-service BI teams
Freemium · $25Enterprisechecked Oct 20
6.Geckoboard
▲ 0TV dashboards for teams
Paid · $79Small businesseschecked Oct 20
7.Klipfolio
▲ 0Dashboard and KPI reporting tool for SMBs and agencies
Paid · $140Small businesseschecked Oct 20
8.Qlik Sense
▲ 0Enterprise BI with an associative engine and AI answers on top
Paid · $300Enterprisechecked Oct 20
9.Querri
▲ 0AI data analyst that answers business questions with traceable math
Freemium · $119Small businesseschecked Oct 22
10.Basedash
▲ 0AI-native BI that builds dashboards and reports from plain English
Paid · $1000Small businesseschecked Oct 25
11.Lightdash
▲ 0BI built on dbt metrics
Open source · $3000Developerschecked Oct 20
Revenue, MRR and subscriber counts in your MacBook notch
Paid · $9Small businesseschecked Oct 30
13.Sisense
▲ 0Embedded analytics platform for putting dashboards inside your product
PaidEnterprisechecked Oct 20
Self-service BI with AI assistant Zia and 500+ data connectors
Freemium · $30Small businesseschecked Oct 20