# Elementary: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/elementary

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Data quality and observability](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-quality-and-observability/index.md) | 4% | 7 | 6% | 16 |

## What the models said for it

- "Soda Core or Elementary would be excellent starting points" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Data observability)
- "Top Recommendation: Elementary (Open Source, Self-Hosted)" (Grok 4.20, Data observability)
- "Elementary is a popular open-source option that integrates well with dbt projects and is free to use" (Mistral Small, Data observability)
- "Start with open-source: Tools like Elementary (for dbt), Soda Core, or built-in warehouse features" (Kimi K2, Data observability)

## And against it

- "Open-source options like dbt tests or Elementary can be starters but may lack full automation." (Grok 4.20, Data observability)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Elementary, from 42 of the 43 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- atlan.com: 21
- algoscale.com: 18
- g2.com: 18
- datakitchen.io: 17
- kanerika.com: 17
- research.isg-one.com: 16
- dotcom-monitor.com: 11
- datastackindex.com: 10
- metaplane.dev: 10
- dev.to: 9

### Pages cited

- https://atlan.com/know/data-observability-tools: 21
- https://algoscale.com/data-engineering/best-data-observability-tools: 18
- https://kanerika.com/blogs/data-observability-tools: 17
- https://research.isg-one.com/buyers-guide/analytics_and_data/data_observability/2024: 13
- https://dotcom-monitor.com/blog/best-observability-tools: 11
- https://integrate.io/blog/top-data-observability-tools: 9
- https://g2.com/categories/data-observability/small-business: 8
- https://apica.io/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-observability-tools: 7

## In its own words

What Elementary's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the control plane for data and AI reliability (https://elementary-data.com/)
- For: Engineers, business users, and AI (https://elementary-data.com/)
- Price stated: Our pricing is based on number of seats and environments, making it simple, predictable and scalable. (https://www.elementary-data.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start free (https://elementary-data.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Elastic, RGA, Now Pensions, Fiverr, StubHub International, Scalapay

## What it publishes

Every page elementary-data.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 553 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 63 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.