NBi

Spec sheet

Purpose

NBi is an open-source framework for testing Business Intelligence solutions and validating data quality.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

License

Since version 1.6, NBi releases use the Apache 2.0 license; earlier releases used MS-PL.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

CI/CD

The automation documentation includes instructions for building and running test suites with Azure DevOps and AppVeyor.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Commercial availability

The maker states that there is no commercial licence available.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Coverage

NBi targets databases, cubes, ETLs and reports, and supports SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS components in the Microsoft BI stack.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Database connections

NBi supports data sources through OleDb or ODBC connections, with additional databases reachable through extensions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Issue reporting

The maker directs users to report bugs through its GitHub issue tracker.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Maintainer

The website credits Cédric L. Charlier and states that its contents are © 2025.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Prerequisites

The setup guide lists .NET Framework 4.5 or higher and NUnit 2.x as prerequisites, and specifies not to use NUnit 3.x.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Test authoring

Tests are written declaratively in XML, without requiring C# or another development language to specify them.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Test framework integration

NBi is an add-on for NUnit and interprets XML test files to run tests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Test generation

The GenBI user interface and genbiL macro language can automate creation of test suites, including suites with thousands of tests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · nbi.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Database Testing Tools#20 of 287.4