Census
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Features
54 features across 19 categories
AI(2)
Generate columns using AI models from OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini
Embedded AI column generation capability
API(4)
Build custom destination integrations via API
API access to manage datasets programmatically
API for programmatic management of Census
Send data via webhooks to custom endpoints
Analytics(4)
Compare audience segments and performance
Run experiments on audience segments
View match rates for audience activation
Track audience segment sizes over time
Automation(2)
Schedule syncs using CRON expressions
Trigger syncs via API, Fivetran, or dbt Cloud
Compliance(3)
Meet GDPR data protection requirements
HIPAA compliance and Business Associate Agreement
SOC 2 Type II compliance certification
Core(1)
Activate and sync data to business destinations
Data Activation(1)
Send notifications based on data changes
Data Enhancement(1)
Enrich data with additional attributes
Data Governance(1)
Use your own cloud storage bucket
Data Management(2)
Manage and organize data for activation
Write sync and segment logs back to warehouse
Data Transformation(1)
Create calculated columns in datasets
Debugging(1)
Inspect live API calls in real-time
Infrastructure(1)
Deploy across multiple global regions
Integrations(7)
Integrate with Apache Airflow for orchestration
Integrate with Dagster for data orchestration
Integrate with Datadog for monitoring
Integrate with dbt for data transformation
Integrate with Google Looker for analytics
Integrate with Prefect for workflow orchestration
Send alerts to Slack, PagerDuty, or OpsGenie
Monitoring(5)
Monitor and observe data quality and pipeline health
View sync logs within the application
View logs of rejected records during syncs
Intelligent alerts for data issues
View complete history of sync operations
Security(7)
Secure private connectivity to AWS resources
Single sign-on via Google accounts
Control access and permissions for audience management
Manage user access with role-based permissions
Single sign-on via SAML 2.0 protocol, including Okta support
Integrate with SIEM systems for security monitoring
Secure SSH tunneling for database connections
Segmentation(7)
No-code audience segmentation and management platform for marketers
Control which records are included or excluded from segments
Create segments across multiple data objects
Create audience segments without coding
Create audiences with a single click
Set priority levels for audience records
Manage audiences directly from data warehouse
Sync(2)
Run syncs continuously in real-time
Sync only changed data incrementally
Testing(2)
Test sync operations before running
Validate sync operations for data integrity
Pricing
Free
- ✓1 Billable Destination
- ✓2 Active Syncs
- ✓5 User Seats
- ✓1 Workspace
- ✓Unlimited free destinations (Slack, Google Sheets, etc.)
- ✓AI Columns
- ✓dbt and Looker Integrations
- ✓Incremental Syncs
- ✓Sync history & rejected record logs
- ✓Sync validation
- ✓Daily sync schedule
- ✓Datasets
- ✓Notifications
- ✓Data Enrichment
- ✓Data Observability
- ✓Smart Alerting
- ✓Sync Dry Run
- ✓Slack/PagerDuty/OpsGenie
- ✓Live API Inspector
- ✓Warehouse Writeback
- ✓In-App Sync Logging
- ✓Custom Destination API
- ✓Webhooks
- ✓Management API
- ✓GDPR
- ✓Google SSO
- ✓Multiple Global Regions
- ✓SOC 2 Type II
Professional
Popular- ✓2 Billable Destinations
- ✓5 Active Syncs per Billable Destination
- ✓5 User Seats
- ✓2 Workspaces
- ✓Additional Billable Destinations ($2,400/year each)
- ✓AI Columns
- ✓dbt and Looker Integrations
- ✓Incremental Syncs
- ✓Sync history & rejected record logs
- ✓Sync validation
- ✓Up to 15 minute sync increments
- ✓Datasets
- ✓Notifications
- ✓Audience Hub
- ✓No-Code Segmentation
- ✓Multi-Object Segments
- ✓Experiments
- ✓Inclusions & Exclusions
- ✓Comparisons
- ✓Dataset API
- ✓Computed Columns
- ✓Priorities
- ✓Size Tracking
- ✓One-Click Audiences
- ✓Match Rates
- ✓Warehouse-Managed Audiences
- ✓Permissions
- ✓Data Enrichment
- ✓Data Observability
- ✓Smart Alerting
- ✓Sync Dry Run
- ✓Slack/PagerDuty/OpsGenie
- ✓Live API Inspector
- ✓Warehouse Writeback
- ✓Datadog integration
- ✓In-App Sync Logging
- ✓Custom Destination API
- ✓Webhooks
- ✓Programmatic Triggers
- ✓Airflow, Prefect & Dagster integrations
- ✓Management API
- ✓Bring your own bucket
- ✓Role-Based Access Control
- ✓SIEM integration
- ✓GDPR
- ✓Google SSO
- ✓Multiple Global Regions
- ✓SOC 2 Type II
- ✓Email Support
- ✓Live Chat
- ✓Knowledge Base
Enterprise
- ✓Unlimited Workspaces
- ✓Unlimited User Seats
- ✓Enterprise Connectors (Oracle, Anaplan, NetSuite, Shopify, Workday, Salesforce Commerce Cloud)
- ✓Audience Hub
- ✓Continuous Syncs
- ✓AI Columns
- ✓dbt and Looker Integrations
- ✓Incremental Syncs
- ✓Sync history & rejected record logs
- ✓Sync validation
- ✓CRON Scheduler
- ✓Datasets
- ✓Notifications
- ✓No-Code Segmentation
- ✓Multi-Object Segments
- ✓Experiments
- ✓Inclusions & Exclusions
- ✓Comparisons
- ✓Dataset API
- ✓Computed Columns
- ✓Priorities
- ✓Size Tracking
- ✓One-Click Audiences
- ✓Match Rates
- ✓Warehouse-Managed Audiences
- ✓Permissions
- ✓Census Embedded AI Columns
- ✓Data Enrichment
- ✓Data Observability
- ✓Smart Alerting
- ✓Sync Dry Run
- ✓Slack/PagerDuty/OpsGenie
- ✓Live API Inspector
- ✓Warehouse Writeback
- ✓Datadog integration
- ✓In-App Sync Logging
- ✓Custom Destination API
- ✓Webhooks
- ✓Programmatic Triggers
- ✓Airflow, Prefect & Dagster integrations
- ✓Management API
- ✓Bring your own bucket
- ✓Role-Based Access Control
- ✓SIEM integration
- ✓AWS PrivateLink
- ✓GDPR
- ✓Google SSO
- ✓Multiple Global Regions
- ✓SOC 2 Type II
- ✓SAML 2.0 SSO with Okta
- ✓In-depth security review
- ✓HIPAA compliance/BAA
- ✓SSH Tunneling
- ✓Knowledge Base
- ✓Email Support
- ✓Live Chat
- ✓Customer Account Manager
- ✓Customer Data Architect
- ✓Shared Slack Channel
- ✓Professional Services
- ✓Product Roadmap Access
- ✓Partner Support
- ✓SLA Uptime
- ✓Priority Queue
- ✓Custom legal terms
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Integrations
26 known integrations