# Bold BI, Metabase vs Sigma Comparison | | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 91 | 146 | 557 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (51.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (59.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free | $0.00 | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Bold BI Pros: - Customer Support (17 reviews) - Ease of Use (16 reviews) Cons: - Bugs (8 reviews) - Learning Curve (7 reviews) ### Metabase Pros: - Ease of Use (12 reviews) - Data Visualization (5 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (5 reviews) - Missing Features (4 reviews) ### Sigma Pros: - Ease of Use (73 reviews) - User Interface (29 reviews) Cons: - Slow Loading (23 reviews) - Slow Performance (22 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (77 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 8.6 (441 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (80 reviews) | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 8.5 (450 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (67 reviews) | 9.1 (43 reviews) | 8.9 (268 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (56 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (157 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (74 reviews) | 8.0 (75 reviews) | 9.1 (394 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (157 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 8.3 (91 reviews) | 9.3 (428 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Bold BI #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Bold BI Embedded Analytics Community License Price: Free Description: Bold BI offers a free Community License designed for individual developers and small teams, providing full access to core features without cost for as long as the Individuals or Companies meet the eligibility requirements. Key Features: - Unlimited clusters for one application - Unlimited dashboards [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/bold-bi/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Metabase #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Open Source Price: $0.00 Description: The user-friendly BI suite in a box. Key Features: - Unlimited charts - Unlimited dashboards - Connect to 20+ database types [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/metabase/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Sigma #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Business Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bold BI** | 8.4/10 | 61 | | **Metabase** | 8.5/10 | 57 | | **Sigma** | 8.2/10 | 349 | #### Reports | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.4 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Steps to Answer** | 7.9 (54 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 8.4 (281 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Graphs and Charts** | 8.5 (56 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (300 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Score Cards** | 8.2 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (265 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Dashboards** | 8.8 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (45 reviews) | 8.8 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Self Service | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | 8.3 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (288 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Column Filtering** | 8.3 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (41 reviews) | 8.8 (294 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Discovery** | 8.2 (52 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (42 reviews) | 8.6 (282 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Search** | 8.8 (29 reviews) | 8.1 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (281 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | 7.8 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 8.4 (286 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Automodeling** | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 7.7 (35 reviews) | 7.4 (251 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Advanced Analytics | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Predictive Analytics** | 7.4 (40 reviews) | 7.5 (40 reviews) | 7.3 (248 reviews) | | **Data Visualization** | 8.6 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (292 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Big Data Services** | 8.3 (43 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (267 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Building Reports | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Modeling** | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 7.8 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 8.4 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (99 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Integration APIs** | 8.4 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Platform | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Analytics Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bold BI** | 8.1/10 | 63 | | **Metabase** | 8.1/10 | 68 | | **Sigma** | 8.1/10 | 398 | #### Reports | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.4 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Steps to Answer** | 7.9 (54 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 8.4 (281 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Graphs and Charts** | 8.5 (56 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (300 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Score Cards** | 8.2 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (265 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Dashboards** | 8.8 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (45 reviews) | 8.8 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Data Preparation | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Connectors** | 8.7 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 8.3 (273 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Governance** | 8.5 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (45 reviews) | 8.3 (259 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Data Modeling and Blending | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Querying** | 8.3 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (56 reviews) | 8.5 (290 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Filtering** | 8.2 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 8.6 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Blending** | 8.1 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.4 (275 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Generative AI | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 6.8 (19 reviews) | 6.9 (16 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text Summarization** | 6.7 (19 reviews) | 7.6 (16 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 7.6 (30 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Feature Not Available | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (30 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 7.8 (29 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.4 (30 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (31 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 7.2 (30 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 7.5 (30 reviews) | #### Self Service | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | 8.3 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (288 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Column Filtering** | 8.3 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (41 reviews) | 8.8 (294 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Discovery** | 8.2 (52 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (42 reviews) | 8.6 (282 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Search** | 8.8 (29 reviews) | 8.1 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (281 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | 7.8 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 8.4 (286 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Automodeling** | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 7.7 (35 reviews) | 7.4 (251 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **No-code Dashboard Builder** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 7.9 (29 reviews) | | **Report Scheduling and Automation** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (30 reviews) | | **Embedded Analytics and White-labeling** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (30 reviews) | | **Data Source Connectivity** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (35 reviews) | #### Advanced Analytics | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Predictive Analytics** | 7.4 (40 reviews) | 7.5 (40 reviews) | 7.3 (248 reviews) | | **Data Visualization** | 8.6 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (292 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Big Data Services** | 8.3 (43 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (267 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Large data handling and Query Speed** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 6.9 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (37 reviews) | | **Concurrent User Support** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | #### Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Modeling and Governance** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (27 reviews) | | **Notebook and Script Integration** | Feature Not Available | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (28 reviews) | | **Built-in Predictive and Statistical Models** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (29 reviews) | #### Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto-generated Insights and Narratives** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 7.7 (27 reviews) | | **Natural Language Queries** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (29 reviews) | | **Proactive KPI Monitoring and Alerts** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (27 reviews) | | **AI Agents for Analytical Follow-ups** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (25 reviews) | #### Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Behavioral Learning for Contextual Query Refinement** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 7.0 (28 reviews) | | **Role-based Insight Personalization** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (27 reviews) | | **Conversational and Prompt-based Analytics** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (27 reviews) | #### Building Reports | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Modeling** | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 7.8 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 8.4 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (99 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Integration APIs** | 8.4 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### Embedded Business Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bold BI** | 8.4/10 | 61 | | **Metabase** | 8.5/10 | 57 | | **Sigma** | 8.3/10 | 346 | #### Reports | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.4 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Steps to Answer** | 7.9 (54 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 8.4 (281 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Graphs and Charts** | 8.5 (56 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (300 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Score Cards** | 8.2 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (265 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Dashboards** | 8.8 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (45 reviews) | 8.8 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Self Service | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | 8.3 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (288 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Column Filtering** | 8.3 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (41 reviews) | 8.8 (294 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Discovery** | 8.2 (52 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (42 reviews) | 8.6 (282 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Search** | 8.8 (29 reviews) | 8.1 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (281 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | 7.8 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 8.4 (286 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Automodeling** | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 7.7 (35 reviews) | 7.4 (251 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Building Reports | Feature | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Modeling** | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 7.8 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 8.4 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (99 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Integration APIs** | 8.4 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Analytics Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/analytics-platforms), [Embedded Business Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/embedded-business-intelligence) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Bold BI | Metabase | Sigma | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 52.3% | 35.3% | 20.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.7% | 51.8% | 59.3% | | **Enterprise** | 14.0% | 12.9% | 20.6% | ### By Industry #### Bold BI - **Computer Software:** 22.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.4% - **Financial Services:** 9.3% - **Telecommunications:** 3.5% - **Retail:** 3.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.5% - **Real Estate:** 2.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3% - **Education Management:** 2.3% - **Other:** 30.2% #### Metabase - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.2% - **Computer Software:** 13.0% - **Financial Services:** 9.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1% - **Internet:** 4.3% - **Education Management:** 3.6% - **Accounting:** 2.9% - **Computer Games:** 2.9% - **E-Learning:** 2.9% - **Hospitality:** 2.9% - **Other:** 37.7% #### Sigma - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.6% - **Computer Software:** 11.6% - **Financial Services:** 9.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8% - **Consumer Services:** 4.4% - **Real Estate:** 3.6% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7% - 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Title: [Is Metabase free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-metabase-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [What is Metabase used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/metabase-what-is-metabase-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "To store & track the business revenue details." - Title: [Is Metabase secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-metabase-secure) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. It provides SSO integration, and a capability to invite users via e-mail where only the user gets to set their password and password reset capability...." ### Sigma - Title: [What is Sigma used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sigma-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Sigma is a cloud-based business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform. It's primarily used for data exploration, visualization, and building applications,..." - Title: [What is the best way to use SQL queries that you previously had?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-sql-queries-that-you-previously-had) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "One possible way to solve this would be to create Datasets with SQL - you can merely copy the SQL to form the new dataset. Once you have created the..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bold-bi-vs-metabase-vs-sigma-computing-sigma)