Grai

Data Lineage Tools

Free planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWeb

7.0#3 of 38Freefree plan

Overview

Grai is ranked #3 of 38 in data lineage tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Grai plans and pricing

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Grai Cloud Free Run Grai Cloud for free github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on data lineage tools

Free plan: Yesgrai.io
Automated discovery: Yesgrai.io
Column-level lineage: Yesgrai.io
Impact analysis: Yesgrai.io
Pipeline lineage: Yesgrai.io
Report lineage: Yesgrai.io
Deployment: self-hostedgrai.io

Facts

Purpose: Grai describes itself as a data lineage tool for understanding and testing how data relates across databases, warehouses, APIs, and dashboards.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Lineage: Grai says it can automatically build column-level lineage across warehouses and production services.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Data tests: Grai supports centralized data validation tests that run when upstream data sources change.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
CI/CD: Grai provides GitHub Actions that can alert CI/CD workflows when production changes affect warehouses or dbt projects.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Integrations: Listed connectors include Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, dbt, Fivetran, flat files, Metabase, and Looker (alpha).github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment: The project says it is open source and can be self-hosted, including with Docker Compose or Kubernetes examples and Helm charts.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Cloud option: The repository says Grai Cloud is available to run for free.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Web application: The repository describes Grai’s frontend as a web application built with React.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Client: The Grai CLI is a Python client library for interacting with the Grai server.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License: The repository lists an MIT-0 license.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Privacy: Grai’s privacy policy says it collects email address, cookies, and usage data, and names AWS and Google Cloud Platform among its service providers.grai.io · 30 Sept 2026
Security: Grai’s privacy policy says it uses commercially acceptable means to protect personal data but cannot guarantee absolute security.grai.io · 30 Sept 2026
Support: The repository lists [email protected] for contact and points users to Slack and a community roadmap for requests and bug reports.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company: Grai’s privacy policy identifies the operator as Grai.io, Inc.grai.io · 30 Sept 2026
What it does: Grai helps users understand and test how data relates across databases, warehouses, APIs, and dashboards.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Open source: The project describes itself as fully open source and self-hosted, with users retaining control over their data and hosting environment.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Cloud: The project says Grai Cloud can be run for free.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Notable connector status: The Looker connector is marked alpha.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Intended users: Grai is presented for people who need to trace and test data relationships across data systems and applications.github.com · 30 Sept 2026