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Free alternatives to Power BI Pro

Swap Power BI Pro for Apache Superset or Metabase and stop paying $168/yr.

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$168/yr Pro Verified on microsoft.com, Oct 17, 2026

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Free alternatives to Power BI Pro compared
AlternativeLicenseLinuxAURSelf-hostStars
Apache Superset Apache-2.0 open source Yes — Yes 75.1k★
Metabase AGPL-3.0 open source Yes — Yes 49.7k★

Power BI Pro alternatives: questions

Is there a free alternative to Power BI Pro?
Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Apache Superset (open source, Apache-2.0) and Metabase (open source, AGPL-3.0).
How much does Power BI Pro cost?
Power BI Pro's Pro plan costs $14 a month, which is $168 a year (per user, paid yearly). Source: the official pricing page at microsoft.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.
Which Power BI Pro alternatives run on Linux?
Apache Superset (self-hosted server; web UI) and Metabase (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host a Power BI Pro alternative?
Yes. Apache Superset and Metabase run on your own server.
Are these Power BI Pro alternatives open source?
Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Apache Superset (Apache-2.0) and Metabase (AGPL-3.0).

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