Orchestra
London data orchestration platform with data quality tests, alerts and lineage, starting with a $0 plan
Key data
| Company | Orchestra Technologies Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | Data Observability Platforms |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Hybrid deployment listed on Enterprise |
| Main Features | Pipeline orchestration, data quality tests, alerts, asset-based lineage, incident management, anomaly detection for dbt models, agent runtime |
| Pricing | Lean $0 per month; Scale-up $200 per month; Enterprise custom (annual) |
| Best For | Lean data teams that want orchestration and observability together |
| Replaces | Monte Carlo (partly), Airflow-based monitoring |
Review in detail
Orchestra is a unified control plane for data and AI orchestration. The terms name Orchestra Technologies Limited of 63-66 Hatton Garden, London, as the party, and the website notice gives a registered office at 167-169 Great Portland Street, London.
Orchestra is not a stand-alone observability product. Its data quality and observability view sits on top of the pipelines it runs.
What observability does Orchestra offer?
The pricing page lists an observability module with data quality tests, alerts, asset-based lineage and incident management. The home page describes tests, anomalies and run history in one view.
A banner announces live anomaly detection for dbt models.
What does Orchestra cost?
Orchestra Lean costs $0 per month for one user, one workspace, one environment and 100 compute minutes per day. Scale-up costs $200 per month with up to 10 users and two environments.
Enterprise is custom, billed annually, with SSO such as Okta, RBAC, multiple workspaces and audit features.
Which security claims does Orchestra make?
Orchestra lists ISO 27001, SOC2, HIPAA and a GDPR guarantee under security and compliance. Private link connectivity and hybrid deployment are listed on the Enterprise plan.
The pages we read do not state a data hosting region.
Points against
Orchestra is built for orchestration, so teams that only want monitoring of existing tables pay for features they may not use. Prices are in US dollars, the Lean plan has one user, and the pages we read name no hosting region.
Is Orchestra right for you?
Small data teams that want to replace separate orchestration and monitoring tools. Teams that only need monitoring may prefer Soda or Validio.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- Free Lean plan
- Orchestration and observability in one platform
- Scale-up price published at $200 per month
- Data quality tests and lineage included
- Terms name a UK limited company
Cons
- Observability is a module of an orchestrator
- Lean plan has one user
- Prices in US dollars
- Hosting region not stated
Pros and Cons
Pros
- A free Lean plan exists
- Scheduler and observability sit in one platform
- Scale-up plan printed at $200 per month
- Quality tests and lineage come with the platform
- Terms name a UK limited company
Cons
- Observability is a module of an orchestrator
- Lean allows a single user
- Prices appear only in dollars
- No hosting region is named
Alternatives to Orchestra
Alternatives from Europe in the data observability platforms group:
See all European data observability platforms or compare them directly against Monte Carlo (partly) on our alternatives page.
Questions buyers ask
Orchestra is an orchestration platform with an observability module that runs data quality tests, alerts, lineage and incident management. It suits teams that also want to run their pipelines there.
Lean costs $0 per month, Scale-up costs $200 per month, and Enterprise is custom and billed annually. The Lean plan covers one user and 100 compute minutes per day.
The terms name Orchestra Technologies Limited at 63-66 Hatton Garden, London, England. EP counts the United Kingdom as European.