Metaplane
Monitor, manage, and enhance data integrity efficiently.. [Freemium]
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What is Metaplane?
Metaplane is an end-to-end data observability platform that catches silent data quality issues before they impact your business. It continuously monitors the data flowing through your data stack by collecting metrics, metadata, lineage, and logs, then trains ML-based anomaly detection models on historical values to alert teams on outliers. The platform is designed for data analysts, data engineers, and modern data teams at companies like Bose, Ramp, and Klaviyo who need to be the first to know when something is broken so they can proactively fix issues before they become organization-wide outages.
Key features include automated ML-powered anomaly detection that accounts for seasonality and trends, end-to-end column-level lineage from source to BI tools without manual setup, data insights to understand usage patterns and reduce data debt, and Data CI/CD to prevent quality issues in pull requests by running automated regression and impact tests. The platform supports monitoring across volume, schema, freshness, uniqueness, nullness, statistical distribution, custom SQL, partition monitors, and rolling window monitors. Metaplane integrates with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Clickhouse, Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, Databricks, dbt, and BI tools like Looker, Tableau, Metabase, Mode, Sigma, and PowerBI.
Setup takes approximately 15 minutes with no credit card required, and teams see alerts within as soon as 3 days as the ML model trains on their data patterns. The platform offers read-only access to metadata without storing any data or accessing PII, and is SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA compliant. Metaplane was acquired by Datadog in April 2025 and now operates as
Metaplane pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free tier: $0/month with 10 monitored tables, 4 users, monitoring (volume, schema, freshness, uniqueness, nullness, statistical distribution, custom SQL), 3 custom SQL monitors, Slack/Email/MS Teams alerts, email support. Pro plan: Usage-based pricing paying per monitored table, 12 users with unlimited viewers, 100 monitored tables, 5 custom SQL monitors, everything in Free plus column-level lineage, Data CI/CD, cost & performance monitoring, partition monitors, rolling window monitors, dbt job monitoring, query monitoring, automated anomaly detection, manual thresholds, PagerDuty alerts. Enterprise plan: Custom pricing with unlimited monitored tables, 12+ users with unlimited viewers, 10 custom SQL monitors, everything in Pro plus custom integrations, SSO (Okta, AD, SAML), AWS or Azure PrivateLink support, premium support with shared Slack channel, CSM, and engineering time, API/webhooks alerting. Add-ons available include Data Impact Previews, Data Test Previews, and Credit/Spend Monitoring. Snowflake customers can pay with existing Snowflake credits via the Snowflake native app.
Metaplane pros
- Catches silent data quality issues before they impact business
- ML-based anomaly detection accounts for seasonality and trends
- 15-minute setup with alerts in as soon as 3 days
- End-to-end column-level lineage from source to BI without manual setup
- No credit card required for free tier
- Monitors 100+ data warehouses including Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift
- Data CI/CD prevents quality issues in PRs before merging
- Works with both dbt Core and Cloud
- Suggested Monitors help focus on important tables only
- Read-only access - no data stored, no PII accessed
- SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA compliant
- Snowflake native app allows payment with existing Snowflake credits
- 100% visibility into data pipelines and schema changes
- Configurable alerts to Slack, Email, MS Teams, PagerDuty
- Column-level lineage visible for all synced tables, not just monitored ones
- Forecast downstream impact before making code changes
- Custom SQL monitors for tailored monitoring needs
- Partition monitors and rolling window monitors for advanced use cases
- Free tier includes 10 monitored tables and 4 users
- Model adjusts to user feedback over time for better accuracy
Metaplane cons
- Free tier limited to only 10 monitored tables
- Custom SQL monitors capped at 3 on Free plan
- Data CI/CD features (Data Impact Previews, Data Test Previews) are add-ons only
- Warehouse spend monitoring is an add-on not included in base plans
- Free tier has only 1 user instead of 4 mentioned in some sections
- Pro plan limited to 100 monitored tables vs unlimited on Enterprise
- No phone support - email only for Free and Pro tiers
- Enterprise requires custom sales contact for pricing
- Column-level lineage requires permission to access tables
- ML model needs 3 days to train before sending alerts
- Limited to data warehouse monitoring - may miss upstream pipeline issues
- Custom monitoring rules are UI-limited according to reviews
- May not be suitable for very small teams with minimal data needs
- No self-hosted option - cloud-only platform
- Pricing is usage-based which can be unpredictable for budgeting
Frequently asked questions about Metaplane
What is a monitored table in Metaplane?
A monitored table is any table that has monitors (such as freshness, nullness, volume) actively running for more than 30 days. Metaplane allows you to sync as many tables as you want from your warehouse or database, but pricing is based on the number of tables with active monitors. When monitors are added to a table or column, that table becomes a monitored table for billing purposes.
Does column-level lineage only apply to monitored tables?
No, column-level lineage applies to all data. Metaplane syncs all tables it has permission to access, so you can view column-level lineage for your entire data stack, not just the data you add monitors to. This gives you full visibility into data flow even for tables you're not actively monitoring.
Who counts as a user in Metaplane?
A user is any person who can access the Metaplane web application. There is no limit on users who can interact with notifications or CI/CD tests. The Free plan includes 1 user, Pro includes 12 users with unlimited viewers, and Enterprise includes unlimited users.
What is the difference between regular and premium support?
Regular support is email support available on Free and Pro plans. Premium support includes prioritized support, shared Slack channels, a Customer Success Manager (CSM), and engineering time, and is available only on Enterprise plans.
What goes into Custom pricing for Enterprise?
Custom Enterprise plans include different limits on monitors and users, additional governance functionality like SSO (Okta, AD, SAML), unlimited scalability in monitoring capabilities, custom contracts, custom integrations, AWS or Azure PrivateLink support, and premium support with dedicated resources.
How long does it take to set up Metaplane?
Metaplane takes approximately 15 minutes to set up on average. You can connect your warehouse and start generating a baseline in less than 10 minutes, and you'll see alerts within as soon as 3 days as the ML model trains on your historical data patterns.
What data warehouses and tools does Metaplane support?
Metaplane supports Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Clickhouse, Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, and Databricks for data warehouses. For transformation, it supports dbt (both Core and Cloud). For BI tools, it supports Looker, Tableau, Metabase, Mode, Sigma, and PowerBI. It also works with GitHub and GitLab for CI/CD.
Does Metaplane store my data or access PII?
No, Metaplane only accesses your metadata and does not store any of your data or access any personally identifiable information (PII). The platform uses read-only access to your warehouse, ensuring your data remains secure and belongs entirely to you.
What monitoring types does Metaplane offer?
Metaplane offers volume monitors, schema monitors, freshness monitors, uniqueness monitors, nullness monitors, statistical distribution monitors, custom SQL monitors, partition monitors, and rolling window monitors. Free includes the first 7 types, while Pro and Enterprise add partition and rolling window monitors.
What happens after Metaplane was acquired by Datadog?
Metaplane continues as a standalone product called 'Metaplane by Datadog.' All features, support, and services continue uninterrupted for existing customers. The companies are working toward a unified vision connecting data quality to upstream sources using Datadog products like Data Streams Monitoring, Data Jobs Monitoring, and Application Performance Monitoring, creating the first observability platform unifying infrastructure, application, and data monitoring.