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Integrate Sifflet with BigQuery to monitor all table types, access field-level lineage, enrich metadata, and gain actionable insights for an optimized data observability strategy.

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Metadata-based monitors and optimized queries

Sifflet leverages BigQuery's metadata APIs and relies on optimized queries, ensuring minimal costs and efficient monitor runs.

Usage and BigQuery metadata

Get detailed statistics about the usage of your BigQuery assets, in addition to various metadata (like tags, descriptions, and table sizes) retrieved directly from BigQuery.

Field-level lineage

Have a complete understanding of how data flows through your platform via field-level end-to-end lineage for BigQuery.

External table support

Sifflet can monitor external BigQuery tables to ensure the quality of data in other systems like Google Cloud BigTable and Google Cloud Storage

Sifflet’s AI Helps Us Focus on What Moves the Business

What impressed us most about Sifflet’s AI-native approach is how seamlessly it adapts to our data landscape — without needing constant tuning. The system learns patterns across our workflows and flags what matters, not just what’s noisy. It’s made our team faster and more focused, especially as we scale analytics across the business.

Simoh-Mohamed Labdoui
Head of Data
"Enabler of Cross Platform Data Storytelling"

"Sifflet has been a game-changer for our organization, providing full visibility of data lineage across multiple repositories and platforms. The ability to connect to various data sources ensures observability regardless of the platform, and the clean, intuitive UI makes setup effortless, even when uploading dbt manifest files via the API. Their documentation is concise and easy to follow, and their team's communication has been outstanding—quickly addressing issues, keeping us informed, and incorporating feedback. "

Callum O'Connor
Senior Analytics Engineer, The Adaptavist
"Building Harmony Between Data and Business With Sifflet"

"Sifflet serves as our key enabler in fostering a harmonious relationship with business teams. By proactively identifying and addressing potential issues before they escalate, we can shift the focus of our interactions from troubleshooting to driving meaningful value. This approach not only enhances collaboration but also ensures that our efforts are aligned with creating impactful outcomes for the organization."

Sophie Gallay
Data & Analytics Director, Etam
" Sifflet empowers our teams through Centralized Data Visibility"

"Having the visibility of our DBT transformations combined with full end-to-end data lineage in one central place in Sifflet is so powerful for giving our data teams confidence in our data, helping to diagnose data quality issues and unlocking an effective data mesh for us at BBC Studios"

Ross Gaskell
Software engineering manager, BBC Studios
"Sifflet allows us to find and trust our data"

"Sifflet has transformed our data observability management at Carrefour Links. Thanks to Sifflet's proactive monitoring, we can identify and resolve potential issues before they impact our operations. Additionally, the simplified access to data enables our teams to collaborate more effectively."

Mehdi Labassi
CTO, Carrefour Links
"A core component of our data strategy and transformation"

"Using Sifflet has helped us move much more quickly because we no longer experience the pain of constantly going back and fixing issues two, three, or four times."

Sami Rahman
Director of Data, Hypebeast

Frequently asked questions

What makes Sifflet's approach to data pipeline monitoring unique?
We take a holistic, end-to-end approach to data pipeline monitoring. By collecting telemetry across the entire data stack and automatically tracking field-level data lineage, we empower teams to quickly identify issues and understand their downstream impact, making incident response and resolution much more efficient.
How does Sifflet use MCP to enhance observability in distributed systems?
At Sifflet, we’re leveraging MCP to build agents that can observe, decide, and act across distributed systems. By injecting telemetry data, user context, and pipeline metadata as structured resources, our agents can navigate complex environments and improve distributed systems observability in a scalable and modular way.
How does Sifflet help with real-time anomaly detection?
Sifflet uses ML-based monitors and an AI-driven assistant to detect anomalies in real time. Whether it's data drift detection, schema changes, or unexpected drops in metrics, our platform ensures you catch issues early and resolve them fast with built-in root cause analysis and incident reporting.
Is Sifflet available for VPC deployment on Google Cloud?
Yes it is! You can deploy Sifflet’s observability platform within your own private Google Cloud environment using VPC deployment, giving you full control over data governance and security.
How do I choose the right organizational structure for my data team?
It depends on your company's size, data maturity, and use cases. Some teams report to engineering or product, while others operate as independent entities reporting to the CEO or CFO. The key is to avoid silos and unclear ownership. A centralized or hybrid structure often works well to promote collaboration and maintain transparency in data pipelines.
How can I monitor the health of my ETL or ELT pipelines?
Monitoring pipeline health is essential for maintaining data reliability. You can use tools that offer data pipeline monitoring features such as real-time metrics, ingestion latency tracking, and pipeline error alerting. Sifflet’s pipeline health dashboard gives you full visibility into your ETL and ELT processes, helping you catch issues early and keep your data flowing smoothly.
Does Sifflet store any of my company’s data?
No, Sifflet does not store your data. We designed our platform to discard any data previews immediately after display, and we only retain metadata like table and column names. This approach supports GDPR compliance and strengthens your overall data governance strategy.
How does data quality monitoring help improve data reliability?
Data quality monitoring is essential for maintaining trust in your data. A strong observability platform should offer features like anomaly detection, data profiling, and data validation rules. These tools help identify issues early, so you can fix them before they impact downstream analytics. It’s all about making sure your data is accurate, timely, and reliable.
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