# dbt Core

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/dbt-core
- **Category:** Data Engineering Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.getdbt.com
- **Also known as:** dbt-core
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T13:13:23.255Z

## Vioscale score

**62.4 / 100**, confidence 59% (medium).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 0.058 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.082 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 0.094 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 77.9 | 0.029 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 24.3 | 0.175 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 0.105 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 98.9 | 0.058 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 25 | 0.082 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 95.1 | 0.152 | 14.5 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.094 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://www.getdbt.com). Independently observed._

from $100/mo · Hybrid · Free tier · 14-day trial

> Free Developer tier, $100/seat/month for Starter, custom pricing for Enterprise

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Developer | Free | ✓ | min 1 seats |
| Starter | $100/seat/month | - | min 5 seats |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |
| Enterprise+ | Contact sales | - | - |

### Developer

The fastest way to get started with dbt

**Included limits:** seats: 1, projects: 1, successful_models_per_month: 3,000

- Browser-based IDE
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Job scheduling
- Keep on the latest dbt release

### Starter

Pay as you go pricing for your first dbt project

**Included limits:** seats: 5, projects: 1, queried_metrics_per_month: 5,000, successful_models_per_month: 15,000

- All Developer features
- dbt Catalog basic
- dbt Semantic Layer basic
- dbt Copilot code generation
- API access

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

**Included limits:** projects: 30, queried_metrics_per_month: 20,000, successful_models_per_month: 100,000

- All Starter features
- dbt Catalog advanced
- dbt Semantic Layer advanced
- dbt Copilot
- dbt Canvas
- dbt Insights
- dbt Mesh Enterprise

### Enterprise+ (Contact sales)

**Included limits:** projects: Unlimited, queried_metrics_per_month: 20,000, successful_models_per_month: 100,000

- All Enterprise features
- PrivateLink
- IP Restrictions
- Rollback
- Hybrid projects

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Integrations (6)

_Independently observed._

- Tableau
- Fivetran
- OpenAI
- Snowflake
- Azure AI
- Databricks

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Data Engineering Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Tool role | Transformation |
| Processing paradigm | Batch |
| **Connectivity** | |
| Connector count | - |
| CDC / log-based replication | - |
| **Transformation** | |
| In-warehouse transformation (push-down) | ✓ |
| dbt-native orchestration | ✓ |
| **Deployment** | |
| Self-hosted / open-source available | ✓ |
| Managed cloud available | ✓ |
| **Governance** | |
| Data lineage / asset catalog | ✓ |
| **Authoring** | |
| Python-first authoring | ✗ |
| **Execution** | |
| Incremental / partition-aware runs | - |
| **Quality** | |
| Built-in data quality / tests | ✓ |
| **Scale** | |
| Horizontal scale (distributed executor) | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/pulse) | 2026-07-31 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 13,551 | [link](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core) | 2026-07-31 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 21,005,917 | [link](https://pypistats.org/packages/dbt-core) | 2026-07-31 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Rust | [link](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core) | 2026-07-31 | 63% (medium) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core) | 2026-07-31 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://www.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://www.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 100 | [link](https://www.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 2 | [link](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/releases) | 2026-07-31 | 70% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 6 | [link](https://www.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 50% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.getdbt.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://www.getdbt.com/security) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

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