Startup
$1,000/month + AI usage
- Up to 25 users
- 750+ data sources
- $1,000/month AI credits
Flat-rate plans instead of per-seat licensing. Start with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
$1,000/month + AI usage
Custom
Up to 25 seats
Custom seats
$1,000/month AI credits
$1,000/month AI credits
Slack support
Dedicated support
Basedash Warehouse
Basedash Warehouse
750+ data sources
750+ data sources
MCP server
MCP server
Slack app
Slack app
Automations
Automations
Insights
Insights
Embedding
Embedding
Self-hosting
Self-hosting
SSO
SSO
SCIM
SCIM
Audit logs
Audit logs
Custom AI models
Custom AI models
Pricing models
See how Basedash compares with common per-seat and sales-led BI pricing.
| Platform | Pricing model | Starting point | Evaluation | Access scales by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basedash | Flat-rate team tier plus AI usage | $1,000/month plus AI usage for up to 25 users | 14-day free trial | Invite operators, analysts, executives, and viewers without buying separate seats. |
| Tableau | Per-user licensing by role | Published Creator, Explorer, and Viewer seats | Trial available | More creators, explorers, and viewers add more paid seats. |
| Power BI | Per-user licensing plus Microsoft capacity options | Published Pro and Premium Per User seats | Free account and trial options | Every report creator and consumer typically needs the right Microsoft license. |
| Metabase | Open-source plus paid cloud plans | Free self-hosted option; paid cloud plans | Cloud trial available | Costs scale with hosted plan, users, support, and self-managed infrastructure. |
| Looker | Sales-led enterprise contract | Custom quote | Demo and sales-led evaluation | Budget depends on contract scope, roles, and enterprise requirements. |
| Omni | Sales-led BI contract | Custom quote | Demo and sales-led evaluation | Budget depends on workspace needs, roles, and enterprise features. |
Competitor pricing changes often. Use this table to compare pricing models, then verify current terms with each vendor.
Want numbers for your exact team size? Try the free BI total cost of ownership calculator to compare 3-year costs across Basedash, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase, and Looker.
Budget scenarios
Direct answers for teams comparing AI BI pricing models.
15-person sales org
A 15-person sales team can use the Startup plan because it includes up to 25 users, $1,000/month in AI credits, Slack support, automations, insights, the MCP server, and the Basedash Warehouse.
Mid-sized operations team
Operations teams that need dashboards, AI answers, and recurring reports across many stakeholders can hold BI access costs steady until they outgrow 25 users, then move to a custom Enterprise plan.
Enterprise rollout
Enterprise pricing is best when procurement, SSO, SCIM, audit logs, custom AI models, embedding, self-hosting, or VPC-oriented workflows matter more than a single startup-tier budget.
For a role-by-role model, use the free BI total cost of ownership calculator to compare Basedash with Tableau, Power BI, Metabase, and Looker.
Yes. Every team can start with a 14-day free trial with no credit card required and full feature access. You can connect your data, generate dashboards, and validate how AI-native analytics fits your reporting process before committing. This lets teams assess value quickly without a long procurement cycle upfront.
Basedash does not charge a separate per-seat fee for every person inside the Startup plan. The Startup plan is $1,000/month plus AI usage and includes up to 25 users, so teams can invite operators, analysts, executives, and other decision makers without pricing every viewer as a separate license. Enterprise plans are custom for larger deployments.
A 15-person sales, operations, or startup team should budget $1,000/month plus AI usage for Basedash Startup. That plan includes up to 25 users, $1,000/month in AI credits, the Basedash Warehouse, 750+ data sources, automations, insights, the Slack app, and the MCP server. Per-seat BI tools should be modeled by creator, explorer, and viewer roles because every added stakeholder can add license cost.
Basedash publishes a Startup plan with a 14-day free trial and packages AI-native BI into a flat-rate team tier plus AI usage. Looker and Omni are typically sales-led contracts, Tableau and Power BI scale through paid user roles, and Metabase offers a free open-source option plus paid cloud plans. Teams comparing total cost should model how many people need to view dashboards, ask questions, and use AI workflows.
Yes. Self-hosting is available for teams that require tighter network control, internal infrastructure alignment, or stricter compliance requirements. Organizations can also deploy in VPC-based environments as needed. See our security page for the full set of controls.
Basedash pricing scales through team-tier plans and AI usage. The Startup plan is $1,000/month plus AI usage for up to 25 users, and every plan includes free monthly AI usage credits. For larger deployments, Enterprise plans support custom user counts, deployment models, security controls, and procurement requirements.
Every plan comes with free monthly AI usage credits. Most AI actions count towards your usage, like asking a question in chat or generating a dashboard. If you go over your free monthly limit, you'll be charged usage fees on your next bill. You can track your usage in the Billing section of the app.
Compare usage-based and per-seat BI pricing by separating platform access, AI usage, viewer seats, creator seats, warehouse costs, implementation work, and governance requirements. Basedash keeps team access predictable with a $1,000/month Startup tier for up to 25 users plus AI usage, while per-seat tools can become more expensive as dashboards spread to more operators, leaders, and stakeholders.
Yes. Basedash supports enterprise procurement workflows, including security reviews, legal review cycles, and stakeholder sign-off processes. Security controls include SOC 2 Type II compliance, encryption in transit and at rest, and strict data access boundaries, and customer data is never used to train models. Teams can enforce role-based access controls, single sign-on (SSO with SAML and OIDC), SCIM user provisioning, and native audit logs, define trusted metrics, and deploy in self-hosted or VPC-based environments to meet internal network and compliance requirements. Learn more on our enterprise and compliance pages. This reduces friction from evaluation to production launch.
Self-hosting, non-profit discounts, and enterprise procurement are all available. Talk to us and we will tailor a rollout plan for your team.