Metabase vs Zoho Analytics
Zero of fourteen models named Metabase first on the direct prompt; zero named Zoho Analytics. Metabase was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Zoho Analytics by twelve and Metabase carries 31 labels and Zoho Analytics 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
United States. Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the dashboards and data visualization page.
By framing
MetabaseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsZoho Analytics
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Metabase and Zoho Analytics were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 127 answers naming Metabase and the 90 naming Zoho Analytics. In those answers Zoho Analytics took the first choice thirteen times and Metabase seven.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Metabase Zoho Analytics first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Metabase on the left and Zoho Analytics on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Zoho Analytics18%#3 of 8Metabase9%#4 of 8Metabase8%#4 of 11Zoho Analytics2%#5 of 11Metabase0%#10 of 10Zoho Analytics0%#– of 10What the models said about Metabase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“3 new zero-day discoveries across Metabase, DataEase, Pentaho, Redash, and Apache Superset” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Open-Source Tools (Avoid without DevOps Support)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“lightweight alternatives like Looker Studio, Metabase, or basic Power BI Pro licenses offer faster value” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“The Best Overall: Metabase (Open Source)... is widely considered the best free option available.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“start with Looker Studio (free) or Metabase (free open-source)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Zoho Analytics
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Avoid ... paid starters like Zoho/Qlik for true budget constraints.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“It's ideal if you run a small team with a limited budget and need AI-assisted insights without enterprise pricing” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Need enterprise-grade features (security, collaboration) but have little cash. | Zoho Analytics | $0 – $48” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
“a value-focused BI and visualization tool for small and mid-sized businesses that want accessible reporting” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.