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Best Zenlytic Metrics Layer Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from semantic layer software ranked against Zenlytic Metrics Layer on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    dbt Semantic Layer Free plan apiWeb $100/mo7.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs dbt Semantic Layer
  2. 2
    Sema Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $49/mo7.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Sema
  3. 3
    Starburst Enterprise Context Layer Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Starburst Enterprise Context Layer
  4. 4
    Cube Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $40/mo7.0
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Cube
  5. 5
    Kyligence Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 7.0
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Kyligence
  6. 6
    Kyvos Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $0.41/mo6.9
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Kyvos
  7. 7
    Strata Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Strata
  8. 8
    Definite Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $250/mo6.8
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Definite
  9. 9
    Looker Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Looker
  10. 10
    Rill Metrics SQL Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $20/mo6.8
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Rill Metrics SQL
  11. 11
    Holistics Free trial apiWeb $960/mo6.7
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Holistics
  12. 12
    MetricFlow Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.7
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs MetricFlow
  13. 14
    Malloy apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 6.6
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Malloy
  14. 15
    Quaeris Semantic Layer Free trial apiWeb $1,000/mo6.6
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Quaeris Semantic Layer
  15. 16
    Verdonz Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $199/mo6.6
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Verdonz
  16. 17
    Honeydew Free trial apiWeb $20/mo6.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Honeydew
  17. 18
    Omni Analytics Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Omni Analytics
  18. 19
    Tableau self-hosted $15/mo6.4
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Tableau
  19. 20
    Xophia AI Headless BI apiself-hostedWeb 6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Xophia AI Headless BI
  20. 21
    AtScale LinuxWeb 6.1
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs AtScale

Zenlytic Metrics Layer alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1dbt Semantic Layer7.5Free plan$100/moAPI, Web
2Sema7.5Free plan$49/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
3Starburst Enterprise Context Layer7.5Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
4Cube7.0Free plan$40/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Kyligence7.0No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6Kyvos6.9No$0.41/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Strata6.9Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
8Definite6.8Free plan$250/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
9Looker6.8No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
10Rill Metrics SQL6.8No$20/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Holistics6.7No$960/moAPI, Web
12MetricFlow6.7Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
14Malloy6.6No—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Quaeris Semantic Layer6.6No$1,000/moAPI, Web
16Verdonz6.6Free plan$199/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
17Honeydew6.5No$20/moAPI, Web
18Omni Analytics6.5No—API, self-hosted, Web
19Tableau6.4No$15/moself-hosted
20Xophia AI Headless BI6.2No—API, self-hosted, Web
21AtScale6.1No—Linux, Web
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Questions about Zenlytic Metrics Layer alternatives

What is the best alternative to Zenlytic Metrics Layer?

dbt Semantic Layer, number 1 in semantic layer software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Sema, Starburst Enterprise Context Layer, Cube and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Zenlytic Metrics Layer?

dbt Semantic Layer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.