Matillion

matillion.com
Data Integration
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Cloud-Native Data Integration With AI Built In

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Overview

Matillion is a cloud-native data integration platform that enables teams to build, manage, and orchestrate data pipelines using a combination of low-code visual design, SQL, Python, and dbt. With Maia, an agentic AI workforce, teams can automate data engineering tasks and accelerate the delivery of trusted data across cloud data platforms.

Features

41 features across 23 categories

AI(3)

LLM PipelinesAIPremium

AI prompt component to leverage Large Language Models in pipelines for handling complex and unstructured data

Maia AgentsAI

Virtual data engineers that partner with your team to build pipelines, automate tedious tasks, and accelerate delivery of trusted data using plain language prompts

RAG SupportAIPremium

Enrich LLMs with enterprise data using Retrieval Augmented Generation capabilities through vector data stores

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Architecture(1)

Multi-plane Architecture

Easily manage tasks across multiple tenants with access control, provisioning, and system maintenance

Cloud Platform Integration(3)

AWS Integration

Native integration with AWS cloud platform

Databricks Integration

Native integration with Databricks for optimized data loading and transformation

Snowflake Native Integration

Native integration with Snowflake for optimized performance and ability to load data directly into Snowflake

Code Support(3)

Multi-language Coding IDE

High-code SQL IDE that automatically checks all SQL statements for errors

Pushdown Python via SnowparkPremium

Execute Python scripts directly within Snowflake account using the Snowpark service to reduce pipeline bottlenecks

SQL/Python Code Support

Ability to write and execute code in SQL, Python, and dbt with native orchestration through Matillion

Community(1)

Matillion Exchange

Community collaboration platform to share best practices, custom connectors, dbt packages, JDBC drivers, and reusable job templates

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Connectivity(3)

Custom Connector Builder

No-code REST API and visual Designer to quickly build and manage custom connectors to any data source

Flex ConnectorsPremium

Custom connectors built based on customer requests that are not in the library and can be delivered in days

Pre-built Data Connectors

Library of hundreds of pre-configured connectors to ingest data from any source including ERP, CRM, HRIS, SaaS systems, and spreadsheets

Data Governance(3)

Data LineagePremium

End-to-end data lineage tracking from source to output to optimize pipelines and troubleshoot efficiently

Databricks Unity Catalog Integration

Automatically tag all data with correct metadata upon loading into Databricks

Metadata Integrations with Data Catalogs

Integration with top data catalogs such as Collibra and Alation

Data Integration(1)

Reverse ETL

Enrich data in the Cloud Data Platform and push that data back to operational systems

Data Loading(3)

Batch Loading

Ingest data into cloud data warehouse in minutes with pre-built or custom data connectors

Change Data Capture (CDC)Premium

Maintain data integrity by capturing change events in real time with no performance impact

Streaming Change Data CapturePremium

Build pipelines capturing and processing real-time changes to data

Data Quality(1)

Real-time Validation and Sampling

Validate and sample data interactively during pipeline development

Data Transformation(1)

dbt Integration

Execute dbt core transformations within Matillion's PipelineOS without needing other infrastructure

Deployment(1)

Hybrid Cloud DeploymentPremium

Deploy on your own hosted Agent infrastructure in addition to full SaaS deployment

Documentation(1)

Auto-DocumentationAIPremium

Automatically annotate data pipelines with context and documentation to enhance collaboration

Integration(2)

Databricks Run Notebooks

Unify role-based access control across Databricks workspaces and orchestrate notebooks from within Matillion

Matillion API

RESTful API for flexible integrations with data quality, governance, and orchestration tools

Orchestration(2)

Pipeline Scheduling

Automate and schedule data pipelines based on custom parameters at set times and intervals

PipelineOS

Operating system for pipelines that dynamically scales by distributing individual pipeline tasks across multiple stateless containers

Performance(1)

Native SQL Pushdown

Generates native SQL to Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS while leveraging those platforms for improved performance and processing

Pipeline Building(1)

Low-code Designer

Intuitive visual designer to drag and drop components into a canvas to assemble complex data pipelines without extensive coding

Pricing(1)

Consumption-based Credit System

Pay only for pipeline execution and task hours, designed to scale with pipeline execution, team size, and project complexity

Reliability(1)

High AvailabilityPremium

Keep Matillion running even if components temporarily fail through clustered instances or full SaaS deployment

Reusability(1)

Shared Pipelines

Library of prebuilt transformations and orchestrations that can be bundled and shared across organization

Scalability(1)

Unlimited Users and Environments

Scale with unlimited developer users, admin users, projects, and environments

Security(5)

Audit Logging

Track and report all user actions with configurable retention periods

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Enhanced security with multi-factor authentication support

PrivateLinkPremium

Dedicated private connectivity route between your VPC and the service

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Role-based access control with permissions based on groups and users

Single Sign-On (SSO)Premium

Built-in SSO support with custom SSO available in Scale tier

Version Control(1)

Git Integration

Native Git integration allowing version control, collaboration, and management of pipelines from within Matillion

Pricing

Developer

Free
  • 1 developer user
  • Unlimited projects
  • Pre-built connectors
  • Low-code canvas + SQL/Python
  • Built-in Git repository
  • Access to low-code canvas
  • SQL / Python components
  • Full SaaS Deployment
  • Custom connectors
  • Real-time validation and sampling components
  • Community support

Teams

Popular
Custom
  • 5 developer users
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited admin users
  • Pre-built connectors
  • Low-code canvas + SQL/Python
  • Built-in Git repository
  • Access to low-code canvas
  • SQL / Python components
  • Full SaaS Deployment
  • Built-in Git repository
  • Custom connectors
  • Real-time validation and sampling components
  • Audit log
  • Standard customer support
  • Service Level Agreement (with Annual subscription)
  • Built-in SSO only
  • 90 days log retention

Scale

Custom
  • 5 developer users
  • Unlimited admin users
  • Advanced security (custom SSO)
  • Hybrid cloud deployment
  • Data lineage tracking
  • Streaming change data capture
  • Extended log retention (180+ days)
  • Bring-your-own Git integration
  • Premium Support available
  • Plus all the features in Teams
  • Hybrid cloud deployment
  • Streaming change data capture pipelines
  • Lineage
  • Built-in + custom SSO
  • 180 days log retention (365 days available)
  • Service Level Agreement (with Annual subscription)
  • PrivateLink (available as add-on)

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Matillion. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Matillion alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 41 features.

Buy Matillion

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Matillion saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 41 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

9 known integrations

AlationAWSAzureCollibraDatabricksdbtGitSnowflakeSnowpark