BigQuery
Sifflet icon

Google BigQuery

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.

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
Dynex Capital
Euronext
Dailymotion
Saint-Gobain
ShopBack
Servier
Penguin Random House
Adaptavist
Mollie
Hypebeast
Deuna
BBC Studios
Carrefour
Etam
Auchan
Still have a question in mind ?
Contact Us

Frequently asked questions

What kind of data quality monitoring features does Sifflet Insights offer?
Sifflet Insights offers features like real-time alerts, incident tracking, and access to metadata through your Data Catalog. These capabilities support proactive data quality monitoring and streamline root cause analysis when issues arise.
What new capabilities did Sifflet add in 2025 to support enterprise-grade observability?
In 2025, Sifflet introduced several key updates including Databricks Workflows integration for end-to-end pipeline visibility, an upgraded data lineage experience, and conditional monitors with advanced logic. These features support better telemetry instrumentation, real-time metrics tracking, and improved analytics pipeline observability for large-scale enterprises.
How does Sifflet support collaboration across data teams?
Sifflet promotes un-siloed data quality by offering a unified platform where data engineers, analysts, and business users can collaborate. Features like pipeline health dashboards, data lineage tracking, and automated incident reports help teams stay aligned and respond quickly to issues.
How does data observability support effective AI governance?
Great question! Data observability plays a crucial role in AI governance by helping teams continuously monitor model behavior, detect data drift or concept drift, and ensure outputs remain fair and explainable. With tools like data lineage tracking and real-time metrics, observability helps verify that AI systems operate within approved policies, making governance not just a policy but a practice.
What kinds of metrics can retailers track with advanced observability tools?
Retailers can track a wide range of metrics such as inventory health, stock obsolescence risks, carrying costs, and dynamic safety stock levels. These observability dashboards offer time-series analysis and predictive insights that support better decision-making and improve overall data reliability.
What role do Common Table Expressions (CTEs) play in query optimization?
CTEs help simplify complex queries by breaking them into manageable parts. This boosts readability and performance, making it easier to identify issues during root cause analysis and enhancing your data quality monitoring efforts.
How do modern storage platforms like Snowflake and S3 support observability tools?
Modern platforms like Snowflake and Amazon S3 expose rich metadata and access patterns that observability tools can monitor. For example, Sifflet integrates with Snowflake to track schema changes, data freshness, and query patterns, while S3 integration enables us to monitor ingestion latency and file structure changes. These capabilities are key for real-time metrics and data quality monitoring.
What makes Sifflet’s approach to anomaly detection more reliable than traditional methods?
Sifflet uses intelligent, ML-driven anomaly detection that evolves with your data. Instead of relying on static rules, it adjusts sensitivity and parameters in real time, improving data reliability and helping teams focus on real issues without being overwhelmed by alert fatigue.

Want to try Sifflet on your BigQuery Stack?

Get in Touch Now!

I want to Try