
Soda
7.5#1 in anomaly detection softwareFrom $750 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Soda | SQLancer |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | The project says it is free to use under the MIT License. |
| Purpose | Soda is a data quality platform for monitoring data quality, catching problems early, understanding issues at source, and taking action. | SQLancer automatically tests database management systems to find bugs in their implementation. |
Soda is aimed at data engineers, data producers and consumers, governance teams, and platform teams who need data checks and observability across workflows.
SQLancer suits database developers and testers looking for automated checks of DBMS behavior. Users should be comfortable with its Java and Maven requirements and self-hosted test execution.