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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.

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
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Frequently asked questions

What should I consider when choosing a data observability tool?
When selecting a data observability tool, consider your data stack, team size, and specific needs like anomaly detection, metrics collection, or schema registry integration. Whether you're looking for open source observability options or a full-featured commercial platform, make sure it supports your ecosystem and scales with your data operations.
Can Sifflet help with SLA compliance for business-critical dashboards?
Absolutely! With our business-aware agents, you can define and track SLAs like 'Revenue dashboard must be fresh by 9am.' When something goes wrong, Sage identifies which dashboards are impacted and Forge can take action to resolve the issue. This means better SLA compliance and fewer surprises for business stakeholders.
How does Sifflet help with root cause analysis when something breaks in a data pipeline?
When a data issue arises, Sifflet gives you the context you need to act fast. Our observability platform connects the dots across your data stack—tracking lineage, surfacing schema changes, and highlighting impacted assets. That makes root cause analysis much easier, whether you're dealing with ingestion latency or a failed transformation job. Plus, our AI helps explain anomalies in plain language.
What makes Etam’s data strategy resilient in a fast-changing retail landscape?
Etam’s data strategy is built on clear business alignment, strong data quality monitoring, and a focus on delivering ROI across short, mid, and long-term horizons. With the help of an observability platform, they can adapt quickly, maintain data reliability, and support strategic decision-making even in uncertain conditions.
Why is stakeholder trust in data so important, and how can we protect it?
Stakeholder trust is crucial because inconsistent or unreliable data can lead to poor decisions and reduced adoption of data-driven practices. You can protect this trust with strong data quality monitoring, real-time metrics, and consistent reporting. Data observability tools help by alerting teams to issues before they impact dashboards or reports, ensuring transparency and reliability.
What is the Universal Connector that Sifflet introduced in 2024?
The Universal Connector is one of our most exciting 2024 releases. It enables seamless integration across the entire data lifecycle, helping users achieve complete visibility with end-to-end data observability. This means fewer blind spots and a much more holistic view of your data ecosystem.
How does Sifflet help detect and prevent data drift in AI models?
Sifflet is designed to monitor subtle changes in data distributions, which is key for data drift detection. This helps teams catch shifts in data that could negatively impact AI model performance. By continuously analyzing incoming data and comparing it to historical patterns, Sifflet ensures your models stay aligned with the most relevant and reliable inputs.
What is business-aware observability and why does it matter?
Business-aware observability is the practice of monitoring data through the lens of business outcomes, not just technical performance. It helps teams prioritize incidents based on business impact, ensuring that data issues affecting revenue, reporting, or customer experience are resolved first. This approach turns data observability into a strategic asset rather than just a technical tool.

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