# Metabase vs Sure

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

| | Metabase | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Business Intelligence | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 49 940 ✓ | 10 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +528 | +681 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.64.1 · 6 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Clojure | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Metabase scores 83/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.

Metabase ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.

If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Metabase needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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