This comparison takes into account BI tools features that are important for embedding:
| Product | Price | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
| SeekTable | $ | All must-have features are present. Powerful pivot tables with Excel export (preserves layout/colors).
Version control diffs/deployments are supported with XML backup/restore. Very afforable pricing ($233/month with white-labelling). |
No built-in dashboards builder (yet) -- you have to organize dashboards by embedding several visuals on one page. Only basic chart types, no maps. |
| Holistics.io | $ | Most must-have features for embedding are present. | Cloud-only (no self-hosted version). Pivot tables are basic (no expand/collapse). |
| Metabase | $$ | Most must-have features for embedding are present. | No PDF exports. No Excel export for pivot tables. Embedding requires "Enterprise" plan (starts from $15,000/year). |
| Mode | $$ | Most must-have features for embedding are present. | No PDF exports. Pivot tables are basic. |
| PowerBI Embedded | $$$ | Huge gallery of visual types. Enterprise features. | On-premise subscription is rather expensive (PBI Premium = $4990/month). Direct-query mode is not supported for many data sources (like MySql). No Excel export for pivot tables. No expland/collapse for pivot table columns. No diffs under text-based version control (PBIX is binary format). |
| Sisense | $$$ | All must-have features for embedding are present. | Rather expensive. |
| Redash | $ | Redash is the wrong tool for embedded analytics. Many must-have capabilities are not supported. |
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| Apache Superset | (free) | No secure embeds. Many must-have capabilities are not supported. |