pgTAP
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What both publish
| Fact | pgTAP | Soda |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The integration guide describes running pgTAP tests with Perl's Test::Harness and TAP::Harness, and with PostgreSQL module testing tools. | Soda advertises integrations with data-stack tools, catalogs, orchestration systems, incident-management tools and CI/CD workflows. |
| License | The PGXN package page grants permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute pgTAP and its documentation without a fee, subject to the stated conditions. | Soda Core changed from Apache 2.0 to Elastic License 2.0 in January 2026; the source remains readable and modifiable but cannot be offered as a competing hosted service. |
| Purpose | pgTAP is a PostgreSQL unit testing framework that emits TAP from psql scripts or xUnit style test functions. | Soda is a data quality platform for monitoring data quality, catching problems early, understanding issues at source, and taking action. |
pgTAP plans
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Soda plans
- FreeFree
- Team$750 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick pgTAP if…
pgTAP suits PostgreSQL users who want SQL-based tests for schema objects and database behavior. It is intended for environments where PostgreSQL is running on the host that will have pgTAP installed.
Pick Soda if…
Soda is aimed at data engineers, data producers and consumers, governance teams, and platform teams who need data checks and observability across workflows.