dbt Cloud features: tier-by-tier list (2026)
Free Developer tier, $100/seat Starter. Successful-model caps and queried-metric caps drive Enterprise quotes for any real team.
Core capabilities (8)
The power of the dbt Community
With 100,000+ community members, hundreds of local meetups, and flagship events like dbt Summit, the dbt Community is where data professionals come to level up.
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Built with—and by—the community
Enjoy a large and growing ecosystem of community-supported packages, macros, and adapters
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See you in San Francisco
dbt Labs at Snowflake Summit — find us at the booth, and stay for the party. Snowflake
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Book time with dbt at Snowflake Summit
Stop by Booth #2112 to see dbt in action, talk to the team, and get your questions answered. We'll be there all four days.
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When the sessions let out, we turn up
An invite-only concert experience featuring Busta Rhymes, co-presented with Fivetran. Request your access before spots fill.
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Great data work never happens alone
The dbt Community connects you with thousands of data practitioners, leaders, and learners—all solving real problems, sharing best practices, and growing their careers together.
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Training
If you want dbt training, check out dbt Learn for self-paced learning and upcoming live trainings.
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dbt Core™ is best suited for small, highly
dbt Core™ is best suited for small, highly technical teams with simpler dbt deployments. dbt is better suited for larger teams or more complex deployments.
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AI features (2)
Turn raw data into reliable data products
Build modular, maintainable data products that power analytics, operations, and AI.
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Compliance at scale. Trust at every layer
Siemens used dbt to build modular, governed data pipelines across federated teams. The result: 100% compliance in a highly regulated environment—and a foundation ready for AI.
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Collaboration (1)
Learn, share, grow
Attend online and in-person events, from local meetups to hands-on training and dbt Summit, our annual conference.
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Reporting and analytics (7)
Engineering rigor for analytics teams
dbt brings software best practices like testing, versioning, and documentation to the world of analytics, helping data teams build with confidence.
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Integrates with your tools
dbt integrates across the data stack, so whatever your tooling looks like, dbt can power your analytics
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Build maintainable models by writing SQL SELECT statements
Build maintainable models by writing SQL SELECT statements that reflect your business logic
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Write and run tests to catch anomalies early
Write and run tests to catch anomalies early, ensuring your models produce accurate, trustworthy outputs
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Add descriptions, tags, and ownership to models and
Add descriptions, tags, and ownership to models and columns, all searchable through automatically generated documentation
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Use Git to version every change, enabling code
Use Git to version every change, enabling code reviews, change tracking, and a clear history of your data logic
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Start with dbt Core
dbt is also available as open source software for analytics engineers who want to set up and run dbt locally or on their own infrastructure. dbt Core is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. dbt Core™ is best suited for small, highly technical teams with s
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Security and compliance (1)
Already in our first dbt Cloud project we
Already in our first dbt Cloud project we were amazed by the seamless collaboration dbt Cloud offers, allowing us to effortlessly work together on the same Snowflake project.
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Administration (1)
Additional support
dbt users may contact customer support for help with account setup, billing, and product bugs.
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See dbt Cloud pricing in detail
This page lists what dbt Cloud does. For per-seat math, tier comparison, and the full hidden-fee list, see the dbt Cloud pricing breakdown.
Closest alternatives
Other data transformation tools buyers shortlist when they evaluate dbt Cloud.
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Features evolve. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase decisions. This list was last refreshed on 2026-05-27.
Frequently asked questions
What features does dbt Cloud include?
This page tracks 20 verified dbt Cloud features across 6 categories, sourced from dbt Cloud's official site.
Which tier do I need for dbt Cloud?
dbt Cloud's feature availability varies by plan. Compare the public dbt Cloud tiers, calculator, and hidden fees on the dbt Cloud pricing page.
How does dbt Cloud compare on features to alternatives?
Buyers commonly compare dbt Cloud against Coalesce, SQLMesh, Dataform. Each alternative's feature page is linked below where we cover it.