What dbt Semantic Layer does
dbt Semantic Layer is a product from dbt Labs for defining business metrics once, as version-controlled code, and serving them consistently to dashboards, applications, and AI tools. It is built for data and analytics teams that need consistent metrics, and for business users who need governed self-serve access to data. Features include centrally governed semantic models, consistent metric definitions across reports and apps, self-serve access in dashboards, agents, or dbt, query-optimized metric access, and integration with the wider dbt development lifecycle. The site offers a demo request and links to a pricing page without stating specific prices.
How dbt Semantic Layer compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as dbt Semantic Layer does. All 5 offer an API, as dbt Semantic Layer does. dbt Semantic Layer offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app. dbt Semantic Layer was founded in 2016; the alternatives were founded between 2014 and 2021, 1 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States and the Netherlands.