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Monte Carlo

End-to-end data observability platform that uses machine learning to infer and learn your data.

Enterprise
500+ users
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Overview

Monte Carlo is the data reliability company. Their end-to-end data observability platform uses machine learning to infer and learn your data, automatically detecting data issues before they impact your business. The platform provides comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and root cause analysis for data pipelines.

Founded by former Uber and Facebook engineers, Monte Carlo focuses on preventing data downtime - periods of time when data is partial, erroneous, missing, or otherwise inaccurate. Their ML-powered approach means less manual configuration and faster time to value.

Customer Success Story

JetBlue Data Engineering

Airlines & Transportation

"Monte Carlo provides flight-ops observability, helping us maintain data reliability for critical operations."

Source: montecarlodata.com

Key Features

Data Observability

End-to-end monitoring of data pipelines and quality

Anomaly Detection

ML-powered detection of data quality issues

Lineage Tracking

Automatic discovery and mapping of data lineage

Smart Alerting

Intelligent notifications with context and recommendations

Advantages
  • ML-powered insights reduce false positives
  • Quick setup with minimal configuration
  • Excellent user interface and experience
  • Strong customer support and success team
  • Comprehensive data platform integrations
Things to be aware of
  • High cost, especially for smaller teams
  • Limited customization options
  • Primarily focused on modern cloud data stacks
  • Learning curve for advanced features
Pricing

Enterprise

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Custom pricing based on data volume and features needed

  • • Full data observability platform
  • • ML-powered anomaly detection
  • • Data lineage and impact analysis
  • • 24/7 support and customer success
  • • SSO and enterprise security

Pricing typically starts around $2,000-$5,000 per month depending on data volume and requirements.

Best For

Enterprise Teams

Large organizations with complex data infrastructure

Data-Driven Companies

Businesses where data downtime has high impact

Modern Data Stacks

Teams using Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, etc.

Implementation & Setup

Time to Value

1-2 days for initial insights

Technical Requirements

Cloud data warehouse, read-only access

Implementation Complexity

Simple - mostly automated setup

Required Expertise

Basic SQL knowledge helpful

Onboarding Support

Dedicated customer success team

Learning Curve

Gentle - intuitive interface

Integration Capabilities

Native Integrations

Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, dbt

API Quality

REST API, GraphQL, comprehensive docs

Data Export/Import

CSV exports, API access to all data

Webhook Support

Slack, PagerDuty, email, custom webhooks

Pre-built Connectors

50+ data platform connectors

Custom Development

Limited - focus on out-of-box functionality

Total Cost of Ownership

Implementation Cost

$5K-15K including professional services

Ongoing Maintenance

Low - fully managed service

Contract Terms

Annual contracts, volume discounts

ROI Timeline

2-4 months via prevented data incidents

vs Alternatives

Premium pricing but faster time-to-value