Best Sema Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from semantic layer software ranked against Sema on the same published basis.
- 1Sema vs Cube
- 2Sema vs Starburst Enterprise Context Layer
- 3Sema vs Strata
- 4Sema vs dbt Semantic Layer
- 5Sema vs AtScale
- 6Sema vs GoodData
- 8Sema vs Looker
- 9Sema vs Kyligence
- 10Sema vs Kyvos
- 11Sema vs Honeydew
- 12Sema vs Holistics
- 13Sema vs Quaeris Semantic Layer
- 14Sema vs MetricFlow
- 15Sema vs CData Semantic Layer
- 16Sema vs Omni Analytics
- 17Sema vs Definite
- 18Sema vs Rill Metrics SQL
- 19Sema vs Xophia AI Headless BI
- 20Sema vs Metriql
- 21Sema vs Tableau
Sema alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cube | 8.1 | Free plan | $40/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Starburst Enterprise Context Layer | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Strata | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | dbt Semantic Layer | 7.4 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | AtScale | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 6 | GoodData | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Looker | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Kyligence | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Kyvos | 6.7 | No | $0.41/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Honeydew | 6.6 | No | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | Holistics | 6.4 | No | $960/mo | Web |
| 13 | Quaeris Semantic Layer | 6.4 | No | $1,000/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | MetricFlow | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 15 | CData Semantic Layer | 6.2 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 16 | Omni Analytics | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Definite | 6.0 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Rill Metrics SQL | 5.8 | No | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Xophia AI Headless BI | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Metriql | 5.8 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Tableau | 5.8 | No | $15/mo | self-hosted |
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Questions about Sema alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sema?
Cube, number 1 in semantic layer software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Starburst Enterprise Context Layer, Strata, dbt Semantic Layer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sema?
Cube is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.