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Soda

Data reliability platform that tests data where it lives and catches bad data before it causes problems.

Hybrid
5K+ users
Free tier available
Overview

Soda is a data reliability platform that offers both open-source and cloud-based solutions for data quality monitoring and testing. Their approach focuses on "data contracts" - agreements about what good data should look like, which can be tested and monitored continuously.

The platform provides multiple deployment options, from the open-source Soda Core for self-managed environments to Soda Cloud for fully managed data quality monitoring. This flexibility makes it accessible to teams of all sizes and technical capabilities.

Key Features

Data Testing

Write tests in SodaCL (Soda Checks Language)

Monitoring

Continuous monitoring of data quality metrics

Collaboration

Team features for sharing and managing data quality

API Integration

REST API for programmatic access and integration

Pros
  • Good free tier for getting started
  • Easy to use and understand
  • Multiple deployment options
  • Good documentation and community
  • Flexible pricing model
Cons
  • Limited advanced features compared to enterprise tools
  • Documentation can have gaps
  • UI/UX could be more polished
  • Smaller ecosystem compared to major players
Pricing

Soda Core (Open Source)

Free

Self-hosted data quality testing and monitoring

  • • Core data testing functionality
  • • SodaCL language
  • • CLI and Python library
  • • Community support

Soda Cloud

Contact Sales

Managed platform with collaboration features

  • • All Core features
  • • Web UI and dashboards
  • • Team collaboration
  • • Alerting and notifications
  • • Enterprise security
Best For

Small to Medium Teams

Teams wanting to start with data quality on a budget

Open Source Advocates

Organizations preferring open-source solutions

Flexible Deployment

Teams needing both cloud and on-premise options

Customer Success Story

HelloFresh Data Mesh

Food Delivery

"Soda enables recipe-data checks across our data mesh architecture, ensuring quality at scale."

Source: soda.io