Flourish vs Metabase:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Metabase had more branded searches than Flourish among data visualisation platforms worldwide. Metabase had about 110,000 branded searches, while Flourish had 6,600. Metabase made up 2.5% of all data visualisation platform searches we track, and Flourish accounted for 0.15%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about data visualisation platforms, Flourish and Metabase each appeared in two of the five answers. Metabase was mentioned before Flourish in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Metabase, about 17 searches for every 1 for Flourish
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Metabase, named ahead of Flourish in 2 of 3 answers
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Top data visualisation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Flourish was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Metabase was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Metabase was listed before Flourish in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Microsoft Power BI1st
Tableau2nd
Looker Studio3rd
Qlik4th
Plotly5th
Domo6th
Flourish7th
Datawrapper8th
Grafana9th- Metabase10th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Microsoft Power BI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tableau5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Looker Studio5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Plotly4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Qlik3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Grafana3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Metabase2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Datawrapper2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Flourish2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Domo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about data visualisation platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which data visualisation platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best data visualisation platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best data visualisation platform for dashboards?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“data visualisation platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“data visualization software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Flourish or Metabase more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Flourish and Metabase by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten data visualisation platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Metabase, Flourish. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Microsoft Power BI | Tableau | Looker Studio | Domo | Qlik | Metabase | Datawrapper | Plotly | Flourish | Grafana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 55% | 15.1% | 12.9% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.27% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 59.6% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.24% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 55.6% | 12.5% | 13% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.27% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 58.6% | 13.1% | 11.5% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.28% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 59.7% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 7.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 58.5% | 13% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 58.9% | 13.1% | 11.3% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 61.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 57.8% | 12% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.17% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 60% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.21% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.3% | 12.1% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.18% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 58% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.75% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
How has the Flourish and Metabase comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Metabase was ahead of Flourish in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flourish’s share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide moved from 0.27% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 6.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metabase’s share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide moved from 2% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K.
How did search popularity change for data visualisation platforms worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Flourish worldwide fell 55.4% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 6.6K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Flourish’s and Metabase’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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