Metabase Launches Data Studio and Storage Add-Ons, Expands Free AI Access
What happened
Between the Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026 captures of Metabase's pricing page, Pulse recorded 4 changes: Open Source plan gains limited Metabot AI access ('Single-shot SQL generation only'). Additionally, 'Dashboard permissions' row removed from the multi-tenant permissions section of the compare table; Data Studio added as a new section in the compare plans table: an analyst workbench with SQL/Python transforms, AI code generation, Measures, Segments, Glossary, Library, Dependencies graph, and Diagnostics; Embedded analytics compare table restructured: Static embedding renamed to Guest embeds; Interactive embedding replaced by Modular/Full-app embedding; Content translation and Embedded analytics JS rows removed; Two new add-ons introduced in the add-ons section: Storage at $40/mo for 500k rows and Advanced transforms at $250/mo for 72,000 runs. Both available self-serve without talking to sales. Pulse files it as a packaging change (feature change, feature added, new add-on). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Starter at $90, Pro at $517.50 and Enterprise at $1,666.67.
This quarterly roll-up includes 2 changes Pulse first recorded in a shorter period: "Metabase reveals Advanced Transforms add-on at $250/mo for 72K runs" (week of Feb 16, 2026, saved Feb 23, 2026) and "Metabase launches $40 storage add-on and $100 AI pricing for businesses" (week of Jan 26, 2026, saved Feb 9, 2026). It also records changes none of those periods did (feature added and feature change), so Pulse counts it as a change of its own. Before that, Metabase's previous recorded change was "Metabase Raises Enterprise Plan Minimum Annual Price by 33% to $20k, Alongside Other Price Increases Across Plans and Add-ons" (Q3 2025). Metabase has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Grafana and Tableau also changed their Data & Analytics pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- AddedOpen SourceFeature
BeforeNot listed
Afterlimited Metabot AI access
- Added—FeatureNot listedData Studio
- Renamed—FeatureStatic embeddingGuest embeds
- AddedTwo new add-onsAdd-onNot listedTwo new add-ons
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Feature | Not listed | limited Metabot AI access | Added |
| — | Feature | Not listed | Data Studio | Added |
| — | Feature | Static embedding | Guest embeds | Renamed |
| Two new add-ons | Add-on | Not listed | Two new add-ons | Added |
Values as written on Metabase's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Metabase's pricing page (metabase.com) from Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where Data Studio now appears.
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Metabase, the last 90 days
Full history- May 26, 2026ImprovementMetabase swaps caching controls for AI governance in Pro plan
- May 19, 2026PackagingMetabase includes SQL transforms free, cuts transform run costs
- May 5, 2026ImprovementMetabase Enterprise now promises 1-day support via Slack, Teams, and email
- Apr 4, 2026PackagingMetabase Launches Data Studio and Storage Add-Ons, Expands Free AI Access This change
- Feb 23, 2026PackagingMetabase reveals Advanced Transforms add-on at $250/mo for 72K runs
- Feb 9, 2026PackagingMetabase launches $40 storage add-on and $100 AI pricing for businesses.
Across Data & Analytics in the same window
All Data & Analytics changes- GrafanaApr 3Grafana Splits Log Pricing Into Three Stages, Cuts Kubernetes Costs 33%
- TableauApr 2Tableau adds currency converter, moves Creator pricing to FAQ
- GrafanaFeb 23Grafana splits observability pricing into Process/Write/Retain model
- TableauJan 12Tableau Boosts Value with 20% Discount on Enterprise Edition Licenses and Launches AI-Powered Tableau+ Analytics
- TableauJan 12Tableau Restructures Pricing with New Three-Tier Edition Model and Removes 20% Discount on Enterprise Licenses
Questions about this change
Did Metabase raise prices in March 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: feature change, feature added, new add-on.
What changed on Metabase's pricing page between Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026?
Open Source feature added: limited Metabot AI access; feature added: Data Studio; feature: Static embedding → Guest embeds, renamed; add-on added: Two new add-ons. Pulse compared the captures it took on Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Metabase change its pricing?
This quarterly roll-up includes 2 changes Pulse first recorded in shorter periods and also records changes none of them did (feature added, feature change), so Pulse counts it as a change of its own; Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Metabase in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Metabase Raises Enterprise Plan Minimum Annual Price by 33% to $20k, Alongside Other Price Increases Across Plans and Add-ons" in Q3 2025; Metabase has been tracked since 2023-11-14.