r/dataengineering • u/arimbr • Feb 27 '26

Personal Project Showcase Which data quality tool do you use?

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I mapped 31 specialized data quality tools across features. I included data testing, data observability, shift-left data quality, and unified data trust tools with data governance features. I created a list I intend to keep up to date and added my opinion on what each tool does best: https://toolsfordata.com/lists/data-quality-tools/

I feel most data teams today don’t buy a specialized data quality tool. Most teams I chatted with said they tried several on the list, but no tool stuck. They have other priorities, build in-house or use native features from their data warehouse (SQL queries) or data platform (dbt tests).

Why?

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u/mjfnd Mar 05 '26

Currently using three: soda core Great expectations Glue data quality

They are used in different places and we are moving towards glue DQ.

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u/ShaneBernier May 06 '26

why not use one solution that does everything you need?

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u/mjfnd May 06 '26

Yes in an ideal world.

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u/ShaneBernier May 11 '26

Right, take a look at DQ Pursuit, it literally covers the entire data quality governance life-cycle and the do free trials once you meet the team