# Elementary vs Great Expectations

| Attribute | Elementary | Great Expectations |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.4 (55% (medium)) | 45.5 (25% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source tool that integrates with dbt to monitor data quality, pipeline performance, and anomalies, with an optional cloud version offering advanced ML-based monitoring, data lineage tracking, and AI-powered capabilities. It is indexed under Data Observability.","source":"https://www.elementary-data.com/","question":"What is Elementary?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Elementary does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Essentials, Scale and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.elementary-data.com/pricing","question":"How much does Elementary cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Elementary supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.elementary-data.com/","question":"What platforms does Elementary support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Elementary can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.elementary-data.com/","question":"Can Elementary be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Elementary, including dbt, Jira, PagerDuty, Slack, Microsoft Teams, HubSpot, PostHog and Common Room, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.elementary-data.com/","question":"What does Elementary integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Elementary. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Elementary not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.elementary-data.com/post/security-incident-report-malicious-release-of-elementary-oss-python-cli-v0-23-3","question":"What security certifications does Elementary have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Elementary is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.elementary-data.com/pricing","question":"Where is Elementary available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Great Expectations provides a Python-based data quality platform with both open-source (GX Core) and cloud-based (GX Cloud) options. It helps organizations define, monitor, and act on data quality rules to ensure data reliability across pipelines and for AI systems. It is indexed under Data Observability.","source":"https://www.greatexpectations.io/pricing-landing/","question":"What is Great Expectations?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Great Expectations offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Developer, Team and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.greatexpectations.io/pricing-landing/","question":"Is Great Expectations free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Great Expectations supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.greatexpectations.io/pricing-landing/","question":"What platforms does Great Expectations support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Great Expectations can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.greatexpectations.io/pricing-landing/","question":"Can Great Expectations be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Great Expectations. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Great Expectations not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.greatexpectations.io/blog/trustworthy-ai-agents-the-data-quality-pillar-of-the-ai-context-layer/","question":"What security certifications does Great Expectations have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Great Expectations is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.greatexpectations.io/pricing-landing/","question":"Where is Great Expectations available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A control plane that consolidates metadata, lineage, test results, and health signals to enable reliable data for AI workflows. Available as an open-source self-hosted solution or as a managed cloud service with advanced ML-driven monitoring. | An open-source framework for defining and automating data quality tests that helps teams identify data issues early and maintain documentation about their data through validated results. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dbt_native":true,"open_source":true,"volume_monitoring":true,"data_quality_rules":true,"root_cause_analysis":true,"freshness_monitoring":true,"ml_anomaly_detection":true,"lineage_impact_analysis":true,"schema_change_detection":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","deployment_model":"self-hosted","data_quality_rules":true,"freshness_monitoring":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"PostHog"},{"name":"Common Room"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"OKTA"},{"name":"Onelogin"},{"name":"Active Directory"}]` | `[{"name":"Pandas Profiling"},{"name":"Slack"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Essentials","summary":"Free 30-day trial","features":["AI Agents","Automated Monitors","Anomaly Detection","Column Level Lineage","Performance Monitoring","Data Tests","BI Integrations","Incident Management","MCP Server","Data Health Scores","Catalog","Task & Incident Mgmt Integrations"],"description":"Free trial with access to core features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"unlimited","tables":"unlimited","duration":"30 days","environments":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Contact sales","features":["All Essentials features","AI Agents","Automated Monitors","Anomaly Detection","Column Level Lineage","Performance Monitoring","Data Tests","BI Integrations","Incident Management","MCP Server","Data Health Scores","Catalog","Task & Incident Mgmt Integrations"],"description":"Mid-tier plan with per-table pricing for additional capacity","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"tables":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["All Scale features","SSO & RBAC","Advanced Deployment Options","Custom Enterprise Features","Dedicated Customer Success Engineer","Tailored Implementation and Training","External Catalog Integrations"],"description":"Enterprise plan with advanced deployment and management features","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"tables":"3000"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"AI Layer"}],"summary":"Subscription pricing by seats and environments. Free 30-day trial available. Enterprise pricing requires custom quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.elementary-data.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:33:14.912Z","freeTrialDays":30}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free tier","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free Developer tier; Team and Enterprise plans available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.greatexpectations.io/pricing-landing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T08:21:17.227Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.greatexpectations.io/privacy-policy/ |

## Capabilities (Data Observability)

| Capability | Elementary | Great Expectations |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Freshness monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Volume monitoring | ✓ | - |
| Schema change detection | ✓ | - |
| Data quality rules | ✓ | ✓ |
| ML anomaly detection | ✓ | - |
| Lineage impact analysis | ✓ | - |
| Root cause analysis | ✓ | - |
| Incident management workflow | - | - |
| Dbt native | ✓ | - |
| Streaming support | - | - |
| Deployment model | - | Self hosted |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | Open source self host |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:50:19.243Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*