Modern Data Governance Starts with Observability

Data Governance Leader

You’re not just checking compliance boxes. You’re enabling safe, scalable data use across the organization. Sifflet gives governance leaders full visibility, control, and automation, so policies stick, risks shrink, and data stays trusted no matter how fast things move.

Stronger Compliance, Less Manual Work

Automated cataloging, lineage, and audit trails make it easier to meet regulatory requirements without drowning in spreadsheets or manual updates. Sifflet keeps your governance up to date and always inspection-ready.

Fewer Blind Spots Across the Data Stack

With Sifflet, governance teams get full visibility across ingestion, transformation, and consumption, including shadow data and undocumented assets. You can finally govern what’s actually in use, not just what’s documented.

Governance That Scales With the Business

Sifflet integrates directly into your data workflows, so policies and controls scale alongside your teams and infrastructure. Whether you're onboarding new domains or expanding your stack, governance stays aligned and under control.

A Catalog That’s Actually Alive

Most catalogs go out of date the moment they’re published. Sifflet’s catalog is powered by automated metadata ingestion across your full stack: Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Tableau, and more. You get real-time visibility into schema changes, freshness, usage, and ownership. No more chasing people for updates. No more flying blind.

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Lineage That Goes Beyond Tables

Sifflet provides deep, column-level lineage with full context, not just technical dependencies, but business impact. You can trace an issue from a broken pipeline to a downstream dashboard, and instantly see which KPIs, reports, or teams are affected. This makes policy enforcement, impact analysis, and root-cause resolution fast and reliable.

Governance Built Into the Workflow

Sifflet turns governance from a reactive process into a built-in feature of everyday data ops. You can tag sensitive assets, certify trusted datasets, monitor for violations, and set up alerts, all from inside the platform. No need to bolt governance onto the side. It’s already baked in, and it scales with your data.

Sifflet’s AI Helps Us Focus on What Moves the Business

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.

Simoh-Mohamed Labdoui

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."

Sami Rahman

Director of Data, Hypebeast

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use custom dbt metadata for data governance in Sifflet?

Absolutely! Our new dbt tab surfaces custom metadata defined in your dbt models, which you can leverage for better data governance and data profiling. It’s all about giving you the flexibility to manage your data assets exactly the way you need.

Why is standardization important when scaling dbt, and how does Sifflet support it?

Standardization is key to maintaining control as your dbt project grows. Sifflet supports this by centralizing metadata and enabling compliance monitoring through features like data contracts enforcement and asset tagging. This ensures consistency, improves data governance, and reduces the risk of data drift or unmonitored critical assets.

What makes Sifflet stand out when it comes to data reliability and trust?

Sifflet shines in data reliability by offering real-time metrics and intelligent anomaly detection. During the webinar, we saw how even non-technical users can set up custom monitors, making it easy for teams to catch issues early and maintain SLA compliance with confidence.

How does Sifflet's ServiceNow integration help with incident response automation?

Great question! With our new ServiceNow integration, Sifflet can automatically create incidents from any data alert, helping your team respond faster and stay on top of critical issues. It's a big win for incident response automation and keeps your data observability workflows smooth and efficient.

What are Sentinel, Sage, and Forge, and how do they enhance data observability?

Sentinel, Sage, and Forge are Sifflet’s new AI agents designed to supercharge your data observability efforts. Sentinel proactively recommends monitoring strategies, Sage accelerates root cause analysis by remembering system history, and Forge guides your team with actionable fixes. Together, they help teams reduce alert fatigue and improve data reliability at scale.

How does data observability support AI and machine learning initiatives?

AI models are only as good as the data they’re trained on. With data observability, you can ensure data quality, detect data drift, and enforce validation rules, all of which are critical for reliable AI outcomes. Sifflet helps you maintain trust in your data so you can confidently scale your ML and predictive analytics efforts.

How can inefficient SQL queries impact my data pipeline performance?

Great question! Inefficient SQL queries can lead to slow dashboards, increased ingestion latency, and even failed workloads. By optimizing your queries using best practices like proper filtering and avoiding SELECT *, you help improve data pipeline monitoring and maintain overall data reliability.

Can data observability improve collaboration across data teams?

Absolutely! With shared visibility into data flows and transformations, observability platforms foster better communication between data engineers, analysts, and business users. Everyone can see what's happening in the pipeline, which encourages ownership and teamwork around data reliability.

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