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5 Best Free Business Intelligence Tools of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

5 of the 10 tools in our best business intelligence tools ranking offer a permanent free plan. Microsoft Power BI scores highest among them at 9.1 out of 10.

1. 01

   Microsoft Power BI

   Teams on Microsoft 365 that want the lowest per-user price for shared dashboards

   Free account for building reports; Power BI Pro $14 per user per month and Premium Per User $24 per user per month, both paid yearly

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Paid from

   $14

   Score 9.1

2. 02

   Data Studio

   Small teams and marketers who want free dashboards on Google data

   Free for creators and report viewers; Data Studio Pro $9 per user per project per month

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Paid from

   $9

   Score 8.7

3. 03

   Metabase

   Startups and engineering-led teams that want open source BI or a flat cloud price

   Open Source edition free with unlimited users; Starter $100 per month including 5 users, then $6 per user per month

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Paid from

   $100

   Score 8.4

4. 04

   Preset

   Teams that want Apache Superset without hosting it

   Starter free forever for up to 5 users; Professional $20 per user per month billed annually or $25 billed monthly

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Paid from

   $20

   Score 8.4

5. 05

   Zoho Analytics

   Small businesses that use Zoho or other SaaS apps and want a free starting plan

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.2

Scores and prices come from our Best Business Intelligence Tools ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com