Overview
Sigma brings spreadsheet familiarity to cloud data warehouses. It lets business users explore and analyze warehouse data using a spreadsheet interface—no SQL required. All queries run directly on your warehouse, combining ease of use with warehouse scale.
Key Features
- ✓ Spreadsheet Interface: Familiar Excel-like experience
- ✓ Live Warehouse Queries: No data extraction
- ✓ Workbooks: Multi-page analytical documents
- ✓ Input Tables: Write back to warehouse
- ✓ Embeddable: White-label analytics
- ✓ Governance: Row-level security, usage analytics
Pros
- 👍 Lowest learning curve in BI
- 👍 Business users can self-serve
- 👍 Live connection (always current)
- 👍 Good Snowflake partnership
- 👍 Write-back capabilities
Cons
- 👎 Less powerful than SQL-based tools
- 👎 Spreadsheet paradigm has limits
- 👎 Premium pricing
- 👎 Less visualization variety
Best For
Organizations wanting to give business users direct warehouse access without SQL training. Great for Snowflake shops.
Founded: 2014 HQ: San Francisco, CA