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Entrinsik Informer vs Metabase comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Entrinsik Informer
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
36th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (26th)
Metabase
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
25th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of Entrinsik Informer is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Metabase is 0.8%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Metabase0.8%
Entrinsik Informer0.9%
Other98.3%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

it_user187596 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst / Data Architect at a university with 51-200 employees
Informer empowers end-users with the tools to retrieve their data quickly and efficiently
Customer Service: Excellent. Every case I've opened with them, or phone call I have had have been more than helpful. It is clear they care both about my needs as a customer and their product. Technical Support: Excellent. Each question I've asked, intelligent or not, has been met with the same level of professionalism and expertise. I always feel they will come to some resolution if possible and they do.
Ibrahim Izz El-Deen - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at USYTech
Modern analytics tool enhances user interactions with neat visualizations for improved decision-making
One area for improvement could be in offering more advanced features even in the open-source edition or making the paid versions more cost-effective. Data scalability, especially if the data grows, requires manual infrastructure management, which could be improved. Increased customization and visualization options in the open-source edition would be beneficial. Additionally, it might be helpful if more complex queries and stored procedures were supported.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The return on investment is immeasurable, as we have empowered more employees than ever with report creation and our faculty are very excited to be able to manage and gather data previously unavailable to them to help guide their decisions."
"Informer has been one of the best purchases we have made."
"Once I became more familiar with the data and Java Script, I was able to build very nice reports."
"Informer is or has become our standard reporting tool for all systems."
"Entrinsik Informer is a great solution."
"Our organization uses Informer extensively, and because of the easily understandable UI, end users are able to retrieve their own data with little or no IT support."
"I think the analytics are great."
"I appreciate the scheduling, saving, quick launch and ease of sharing of reports."
"Metabase's key advantage is its modern approach to business intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its interface, which is used to query data into Metabase. I think it is very useful and handy for a novice."
"I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten."
"It is easy for a new user to learn the tool."
 

Cons

"I would like to be able to use fields from third file links which is right now limited and difficult."
"More tutorials and free training would be great."
"Sometimes we think Informer is running slowly, but I suspect that has more to do with how we have it installed at our institution."
"I would like to see further development on customizability options in the dashboard module."
"The use of computer columns created locally will not work in the logic but does work in the reports columns."
"We would like the ability to generate a report using multiple datasources."
"I wish there was a cron expression for bi-weekly. This becomes problematic with payroll audits."
"You have to know Java scripting for getting over hurdles. I wish it was more user friendly out of the box."
"I think there is a need to add a few more advanced visuals in the tool. There are a standard set of visuals in the tool which are available."
"The solution could provide more customization."
"One area for improvement could be in offering more advanced features even in the open-source edition or making the paid versions more cost-effective."
"The tool must be made more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would not say it is a cheap tool, but it's viable."
"The product is open-sourced."
"Using the open-source edition of Metabase on AWS EC2 cost us around $29 per month for the EC2 instance, which was affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
University
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise10
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Metabase?
Using the open-source edition of Metabase on AWS EC2 cost us around $29 per month for the EC2 instance, which was affordable.
What needs improvement with Metabase?
One area for improvement could be in offering more advanced features even in the open-source edition or making the paid versions more cost-effective. Data scalability, especially if the data grows,...
What is your primary use case for Metabase?
I used Metabase for business intelligence and analytics in my organization. We connected Metabase to AWS Athena, allowing us to query and visualize data stored in S3 buckets.
 

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