Overview
Matillion is a cloud-native data integration platform that pushes ELT processing down to your warehouse. It offers a visual interface for building data pipelines with strong support for Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, and Databricks.
Key Features
- ✓ Visual Designer: Low-code pipeline builder
- ✓ ELT Push-down: Leverage warehouse compute
- ✓ Connectors: 100+ pre-built connectors
- ✓ Git Integration: Version control pipelines
- ✓ Orchestration: Built-in scheduling and dependencies
- ✓ Data Productivity Cloud: SaaS offering
Pros
- 👍 Excellent Snowflake integration
- 👍 Visual interface is intuitive
- 👍 Push-down processing is efficient
- 👍 Good for less technical users
- 👍 UK-based (GDPR-friendly)
Cons
- 👎 Pricing can be confusing
- 👎 Less flexible than code-based tools
- 👎 Smaller community than Airflow/dbt
- 👎 Lock-in to visual paradigm
Best For
Teams wanting visual ELT that pushes processing to the warehouse. Good for organizations with Snowflake who need low-code data integration.
Founded: 2011 HQ: Manchester, UK