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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.

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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

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Data Observability for your data stack with Google BigQuery

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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.

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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."

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Director of Data, Hypebeast

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Frequently asked questions

How does Sifflet use AI to improve data classification?

Sifflet leverages machine learning to provide AI Suggestions for classification tags, helping teams automatically identify and label key data characteristics like PII or low cardinality. This not only streamlines data management but also enhances data quality monitoring by reducing manual effort and human error.

What’s the difference between static and dynamic freshness monitoring modes?

Great question! In static mode, Sifflet checks whether data has arrived during a specific time slot and alerts you if it hasn’t. In dynamic mode, our system learns your data arrival patterns over time and only sends alerts when something truly unexpected happens. This helps reduce alert fatigue while maintaining high standards for data quality monitoring.

How does Sifflet reduce alert fatigue compared to other observability tools?

Sifflet reduces alert fatigue by using AI agents to prioritize alerts based on business impact and historical patterns. It avoids bombarding teams with irrelevant notifications by tuning its anomaly detection models to focus on what truly matters. This makes your observability dashboards more actionable and less overwhelming.

What is agentic observability and how is it different from traditional observability tools?

Agentic observability goes beyond just surfacing logs and metrics. It uses AI agents to understand what broke, why it broke, what it impacts, and even suggests or takes action to fix it. Unlike traditional observability tools that rely on human interpretation, an observability platform like Sifflet automates root cause analysis and incident response, making data pipeline monitoring far more efficient.

How do organizations monitor the success of their data governance programs?

Successful data governance is measured through KPIs that tie directly to business outcomes. This includes metrics like how quickly teams can find data, how often data quality issues are caught before reaching production, and how well teams follow access protocols. Observability tools help track these indicators by providing real-time metrics and alerting on governance-related issues.

What are some engineering challenges around the 'right to be forgotten' under GDPR?

The 'right to be forgotten' introduces several technical hurdles. For example, deleting user data across multiple systems, backups, and caches can be tricky. That's where data lineage tracking and pipeline orchestration visibility come in handy. They help you understand dependencies and ensure deletions are complete and safe without breaking downstream processes.

What kind of visibility does Sifflet provide for Airflow DAGs?

Sifflet offers a clear view of DAG run statuses and their potential impact on the rest of your data pipeline. Combined with data lineage tracking, it gives you full transparency, making root cause analysis and incident response much easier.

Why is data observability becoming so important for businesses in 2025?

Great question! As Salma Bakouk shared in our recent webinar, data observability is critical because it builds trust and reliability across your data ecosystem. With poor data quality costing companies an average of $13 million annually, having a strong observability platform helps teams proactively detect issues, ensure data freshness, and align analytics efforts with business goals.

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