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Elementary vs Metaplane
Both stand on data observability tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid
Visit Elementary 
Free plan APIWeb
Metaplane covers a broad set of data checks and connects with listed warehouse, BI, and alerting tools. Review plan limits closely if you need more tables, lineage, or Data CI/CD.
Visit MetaplaneThe facts
| Elementary | Metaplane | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Not published | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Maker | Elementary Data | Not published |
| Website | elementary-data.com | metaplane.dev |
| On data observability tools | #7 of 13 | #3 of 13 |
Elementary: what it does well
Metaplane: what it does well
- Monitors freshness, schemas, uniqueness, and custom SQL.
- Anomaly models account for seasonality and trends.
- Supports real-time detection.
- Free forever plan includes 10 monitored tables.
- Lists integrations with major data and alerting tools.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 10 monitored tables.
- Free plan allows four users and three custom SQL monitors.
- Data CI/CD is a paid-plan add-on.
- Lineage is included only in Pro and Enterprise.
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