18.1
MetricFlow is a self-hosted, open-source tool for defining metric logic and generating SQL to query metrics across data dimensions.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux
Best Semantic Layer Software in 2026
Semantic layer software provides a way to define and govern shared data concepts for analytics. Compared on certified models, governed metrics, dimensions and joins, and row-level security, these entries help you consider how definitions and access are handled. Deployment model and query API are useful fit criteria for your data environment, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context.…
27.9
Cube is an analytics platform that gives business users and AI agents a shared semantic layer for working with data.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux
37.5
The dbt Semantic Layer centralizes metric definitions on dbt models and handles joins so downstream tools and applications can use metrics consistently.
Free planWebAPIExtension
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Starburst Enterprise Context Layer
Starburst Enterprise Context Layer turns scattered data into governed, versioned Data Products that bundle datasets with business definitions,…
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted7.5$0.50 usage-based - 5
Sema
Sema is a semantic layer for enterprise AI that connects to databases and helps answer business questions in plain English, with governance controls.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted7.3From $49 a month - 6
Looker
Looker helps organizations explore, share, and visualize company data to support business decisions.
AndroidiOSWebAPI6.9 - 7
Holistics
Holistics is a cloud-based self-service analytics and business intelligence platform for data teams and business users.
WebAPI6.8From $960 a month - 8
Kyvos
Kyvos is a semantic layer for enterprise AI and business intelligence that centralizes metrics, definitions, and business logic so analytics tools can use shared context.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.8From $0.41 a month - 9
Synmetrix
Synmetrix is an open-source data engineering platform and semantic layer for centrally defining and distributing organizational metrics.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.7Free plan - 10
Verdonz
Verdonz is a governed AI platform for investigating business questions across company data, workspace knowledge, and connected systems.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.7From $199 a month - 11
Definite
Definite is a data platform that brings together connectors, storage, modeling, BI, and an AI analyst.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.6From $250 a month - 12
Tableau
Tableau is a data analytics platform for building dashboards, visualizations, and data apps.
Self-hosted6.6From $15 a month - 13
Rill Metrics SQL
Rill Metrics SQL turns data warehouse metrics into governed dashboards, partner embeds, and context for AI agents.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.5From $20 a month - 14
Kyligence
Kyligence is a metrics platform for defining, managing, and analyzing business measures across an organization.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.3 - 15
Quaeris Semantic Layer
WebAPI6.3From $1,000 a month - 16
Honeydew
Honeydew is a paid semantic layer for enterprise data, combining business logic and context for AI interactions and BI queries.
WebAPI6.1From $20 a month - 17
Malloy
Malloy is a free, open-source language for describing data relationships and transformations.
WebAPIExtensionLinux6.1 - 18
Omni Analytics
Omni Analytics is a paid cloud analytics platform from Omni Analytics, founded in 2022.
WebAPISelf-hosted6.1 - 19
Strata
Strata is a semantic layer platform for teams that want to make warehouse data usable for self-service BI and AI agents.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 20
Metriql
Metriql is an open-source, headless business-intelligence layer and metrics store for defining metrics as code across BI and data tools.
WebAPISelf-hosted5.7 - 21
Zenlytic Metrics Layer
Zenlytic Metrics Layer is an open-source project for giving people across an organization consistent access to metrics.
Free planAPI5.6Free plan - 22
GoodData
GoodData is a web-based business intelligence platform for exploring and reporting on data.
Web5.5 - 23
Sidemantic
Sidemantic is an open-source semantic layer for defining metrics and querying them consistently across tools.
WebAPISelf-hosted5.5 - 24
CData Semantic Layer
CData Semantic Layer brings data from on-premises systems, cloud services, and SaaS into a centrally governed layer for analytics, BI tools, and AI agents.
Self-hosted5.4 - 25
Xophia AI Headless BI
Xophia AI Headless BI provides a governed semantic layer for dashboards, products, workflows, and AI agents.
WebAPISelf-hosted5.4