PySAD
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What both publish
| Fact | PySAD | Soda |
|---|---|---|
| License | The project is distributed under a BSD 3-Clause license. | 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 | PySAD is an open-source Python framework for anomaly detection on streaming multivariate data. | Soda is a data quality platform for monitoring data quality, catching problems early, understanding issues at source, and taking action. |
PySAD plans
- PySADFree
Soda plans
- FreeFree
- Team$750 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick PySAD if…
PySAD suits Python users building or evaluating anomaly detection for streaming univariate or multivariate data. It also fits those experimenting with supervised, semi-supervised, and unsupervised approaches.
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.