Soda
7.5#1 in anomaly detection softwareFrom $750 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitSoda vs tSQLt
What both publish
| Fact | Soda | tSQLt |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Soda advertises integrations with data-stack tools, catalogs, orchestration systems, incident-management tools and CI/CD workflows. | The site identifies Redgate SQL Test as its preferred commercial SSMS extension and the official SSMS plug-in for tSQLt. |
| 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 official repository identifies the license as Apache 2.0. |
| Purpose | Soda is a data quality platform for monitoring data quality, catching problems early, understanding issues at source, and taking action. | tSQLt is an open source framework for unit testing SQL Server databases with tests written in T-SQL. |
Soda plans
- FreeFree
- Team$750 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
tSQLt plans
- tSQLtFree
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.
Pick tSQLt if…
tSQLt suits SQL Server developers who want to write database unit tests in T-SQL or use test-driven development. It is intended for development databases, not production installations.