Overview
Elementary is an open-source data observability tool built specifically for dbt. It adds anomaly detection, data quality monitoring, and lineage visualization to your dbt project. Everything runs inside your warehouse—no data leaves your environment.
Key Features
- ✓ dbt Native: Installs as dbt package
- ✓ Anomaly Detection: ML-based monitoring
- ✓ Test Results: Enhanced dbt test reporting
- ✓ Lineage: Visualize dbt dependencies
- ✓ Alerts: Slack/email notifications
- ✓ In-warehouse: All data stays in your warehouse
Pros
- 👍 Perfect dbt integration
- 👍 True open-source
- 👍 No data extraction required
- 👍 Easy to add to existing projects
- 👍 Good Slack alerting
- 👍 Active development
Cons
- 👎 dbt-only (not standalone)
- 👎 Cloud features are newer
- 👎 Limited to dbt ecosystem
- 👎 Anomaly detection needs tuning
Best For
dbt teams wanting observability without adding another vendor. Great first step into data observability.
Founded: 2021 HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel