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Best Zenlytic Metrics Layer Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Looker Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 7.0
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Looker
  2. 2
    Cube Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $40/mo6.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Cube
  3. 3
    Starburst Enterprise Context Layer Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.3
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Starburst Enterprise Context Layer
  4. 4
    dbt Semantic Layer Free plan apiWeb $100/mo6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs dbt Semantic Layer
  5. 5
    Definite Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $250/mo6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Definite
  6. 6
    MetricFlow Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs MetricFlow
  7. 7
    Sema Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $49/mo6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Sema
  8. 8
    Strata Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Strata
  9. 9
    Verdonz Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $199/mo6.2
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Verdonz
  10. 10
    Tableau self-hosted $15/mo5.9
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Tableau
  11. 11
    Kyligence Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.7
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Kyligence
  12. 12
    Malloy apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 5.7
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Malloy
  13. 13
    Metriql apiself-hostedWeb 5.6
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Metriql
  14. 14
    Sidemantic apiself-hostedWeb 5.6
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Sidemantic
  15. 15
    CData Semantic Layer self-hosted 5.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs CData Semantic Layer
  16. 16
    Holistics Free trial apiWeb $960/mo5.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Holistics
  17. 17
    Kyvos Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $0.41/mo5.5
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Kyvos
  18. 18
    AtScale LinuxWeb 5.4
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs AtScale
  19. 19
    Honeydew Free trial apiWeb $20/mo5.4
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Honeydew
  20. 20
    Omni Analytics Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 5.4
    Zenlytic Metrics Layer vs Omni Analytics

Zenlytic Metrics Layer alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Looker7.0No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
2Cube6.3Free plan$40/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Starburst Enterprise Context Layer6.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
4dbt Semantic Layer6.2Free plan$100/moAPI, Web
5Definite6.2Free plan$250/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
6MetricFlow6.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
7Sema6.2Free plan$49/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
8Strata6.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
9Verdonz6.2Free plan$199/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
10Tableau5.9No$15/moself-hosted
11Kyligence5.7No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
12Malloy5.7No—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Metriql5.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
14Sidemantic5.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
15CData Semantic Layer5.5No—self-hosted
16Holistics5.5No$960/moAPI, Web
17Kyvos5.5No$0.41/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18AtScale5.4No—Linux, Web
19Honeydew5.4No$20/moAPI, Web
20Omni Analytics5.4No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Zenlytic Metrics Layer alternatives

What is the best alternative to Zenlytic Metrics Layer?

Looker, number 1 in semantic layer software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Cube, Starburst Enterprise Context Layer, dbt Semantic Layer and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Zenlytic Metrics Layer?

Cube 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.