Best business intelligence tools
Dashboards, reporting and data visualization platforms for exploring company data, from Tableau and Power BI to open-source options.
4 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All business intelligence tools
- Alternatives to Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft's business intelligence suite for data modelling, reports and shared dashboards.
Free plan + paidWeb, Windows, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Metabase
Open-source BI tool for asking questions of your databases and sharing dashboards.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Tableau
Visual analytics platform for building interactive dashboards and charts from business data.
Free plan + paidSelf-hostableWeb, Windows, macOS, Self-hosted - DaAlternatives to Data Studio (Looker Studio)
Google's free browser-based tool for building and sharing reports and dashboards.
Free plan + paidWeb
Our picks by need
Best for most people
Microsoft Power BIBest for a free option
MetabaseBest for open source
MetabaseBest for self-hosting
TableauBest for Mac
TableauBest for Windows
Microsoft Power BIBest for iPhone and Android
Microsoft Power BIPopular comparisons
Common questions
What are the best business intelligence tools?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading business intelligence tools right now are Microsoft Power BI, Metabase, Tableau and Data Studio (Looker Studio).
Are there free business intelligence tools?
Yes. Microsoft Power BI (free plan + paid), Metabase (open source), Tableau (free plan + paid) and Data Studio (Looker Studio) (free plan + paid) have a free option, out of 4 free or freemium apps we track.
Which business intelligence tools are open source?
Metabase.