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Metabase vs Prisme Analytics

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted web analytics options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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ME Metabase Open-source business intelligence and dashboards VS PR Prisme Analytics Privacy-focused and progressive analytics service based on Grafana
FeatureMetabasePrisme Analytics
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageClojureTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 48,597★ 127
First released20152025
ReplacesTableau, Looker—

Why pick each one

Choose Metabase if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 48.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in Clojure
Metabase details

Choose Prisme Analytics if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Prisme Analytics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Metabase or Prisme Analytics better?

Neither is universally better. Metabase has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Metabase and Prisme Analytics free and open-source?

Yes. Metabase is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Prisme Analytics under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Metabase and Prisme Analytics with Docker?

Metabase: yes. Prisme Analytics: yes.

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