dbt Labs
Analytics engineering platform behind open-source dbt Core and managed dbt Cloud/Fusion, now merged with Fivetran.
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dbt Labs (originally Fishtown Analytics, founded in 2016 by Tristan Handy) is the company behind dbt, the SQL-based transformation framework that popularized analytics engineering; dbt Core remains free and open source under Apache 2.0, while dbt Cloud is a paid, managed SaaS platform adding orchestration, a Semantic Layer, and governance. Headquartered in Philadelphia and having raised roughly $414M through a 2022 Series D at a ~$4.2B valuation, dbt Labs completed a merger with Fivetran in June 2026 to combine data ingestion and transformation. dbt Cloud pricing spans a free single-seat Developer plan and a self-serve $100/user/month Starter plan up to custom-quoted Enterprise and Enterprise+ tiers sold via sales, and dbt Labs publishes an official dbt-mcp server giving AI agents access to the Semantic Layer, Discovery API, and dbt CLI.
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | $0/monthly | Browser IDE, MFA, Job scheduling, dbt Core CLI (self-hosted, free forever) |
| Starter | $100/monthly | Basic Catalog, Basic Semantic Layer, dbt Copilot, Discovery & Admin API access |
| Enterprise | Custom | Advanced Catalog and Semantic Layer, dbt Canvas, dbt Insights, dbt Mesh, SSO/SAML and SCIM |
| Enterprise+ | Custom | PrivateLink, IP restrictions, Rollback, Hybrid (single-tenant) deployment |
Source: https://www.getdbt.com/pricing
Agent-readiness
- Discoverability
- 55/100
- Machine-readable content
- 75/100
- Programmatic access
- 75/100
- MCP / agent support
- 88/100
- Self-serve transactability
- 75/100
- Transparency
- 82/100
Security & compliance
- SSO / SAML
- Yes
- Encryption at rest
- Yes
- Encryption in transit
- Yes
- Audit log
- Yes
- Pentest report
- Not publicly documented
"Not publicly documented" means Crail found no public evidence either way — not a confirmed absence. See our methodology. Trust center: https://trust.getdbt.com.
FAQ
Does dbt Labs have a free tier?
Yes, dbt Labs offers a free tier or free trial.
Can you buy dbt Labs without talking to sales?
Yes, dbt Labs can be purchased self-serve without a sales call.
Does dbt Labs have an official MCP (Model Context Protocol) server?
Yes, dbt Labs publishes an official MCP server (https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp).
What compliance certifications does dbt Labs hold?
dbt Labs holds: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 42001:2023, ISO 27701, GDPR, CCPA.
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Methodology & disclosure
Data verified via agent crawled, last checked 2026-07-27. Agent-readiness methodology version crail-ar-v0.1. No vendor payment influences these scores — see our methodology page.