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dbt Cloud Cost Calculator

Compare your current dbt Cloud + BI tool costs with Metricly. See exactly how much you could save by switching to an all-in-one semantic layer BI platform.

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Calculate Your Savings

See how much you could save by switching from dbt Cloud + a traditional BI tool to Metricly.

Your Team Size

5
10

Current Stack Requirements

Current Stack Cost

dbt Cloud (Team)

5 developer seats @ $100/mo

$500/mo

Typical BI Tool

15 users @ ~$75/mo

$1,125/mo
Total
$1,625/mo

$19,500/year

With Metricly

Save 55%

Metricly Team

15 users @ $49/mo

$735/mo

dbt Core

Open source, self-hosted

Free
Total
$735/mo

$8,820/year

Annual Savings with Metricly

$10,680

That's $890 saved every month

* Estimates based on published pricing. dbt Cloud at $100/seat/month. BI tools with semantic layer support (Hex $75/user, Mode $49+, Looker $60-200/user) require dbt Cloud. Metricly works with free dbt Core — no dbt Cloud needed.

Why Teams Switch to Metricly

Beyond the cost savings, Metricly offers a better developer and analyst experience.

No dbt Cloud Required

Works with free, open-source dbt Core. Save $100+/seat/month on dbt Cloud.

All-in-One Platform

Semantic layer + AI queries + dashboards in one tool. No separate BI license needed.

Simple Per-User Pricing

One price for all features. No complex seat types or add-on fees.

Free Trial, No Lock-in

14-day free trial. Export your dashboards anytime. Month-to-month billing.

Feature Comparison

Featuredbt Cloud + BI ToolMetricly
Semantic Layerdbt Cloud Team required ($100/seat)Included
Dashboard BuilderSeparate BI tool ($75+/user)Included
Natural Language QueriesNot availableIncluded
AI-Powered InsightsNot availableIncluded
dbt Core SupportLimitedNative
Total Cost (15 users)$1,625+/month$735/month

Frequently Asked Questions

This calculator uses published pricing from dbt Labs (as of 2024). dbt Cloud Team costs $100/seat/month and includes the Semantic Layer. BI tool costs vary widely; we use a mid-tier $75/user/month estimate (Tableau, Mode, etc.). Your actual costs may differ based on your specific contract and requirements.
No! Metricly works with dbt Core, which is free and open source. You just run `dbt parse` locally and upload your semantic manifest to Metricly. No dbt Cloud subscription required.
Metricly Team ($49/user/month) includes: semantic layer support via dbt Core manifests, natural language queries, AI-powered insights, dashboard builder, unlimited data warehouse connections, and priority support.
Metricly Enterprise includes SSO/SAML, custom SLAs, dedicated support, on-premise deployment options, and custom integrations. Contact our sales team for custom pricing.
Yes! dbt Core is the open-source version of dbt and is fully compatible with your existing dbt models. Your metrics, dimensions, and semantic definitions work the same way. The main difference is you run dbt locally or in your own CI/CD instead of dbt Cloud.

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