# cially vs Metabase

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cially | Metabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 27 in Analytics | #2 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 216 | 49 904 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +506 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.1 · 31 Jul 2026 | v0.64.1 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

Metabase scores 83/100 against 44/100 for cially, so it is the safer default.

Metabase ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for cially.

Metabase is growing faster right now (+506 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cially](https://selfhost.directory/project/cially) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cially.md)
- [Metabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/metabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/metabase.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cially-vs-metabase