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Tool Comparison

Tool comparisons and evaluations

•April 29, 2026•10 min read

Best Open-Source Alternatives to Snowflake, Databricks, and Fivetran

Save 84% on your data stack with open-source alternatives. ClickHouse instead of Snowflake, Airbyte instead of Fivetran, Metabase instead of Looker — with real cost comparisons.

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Egor Burlakov

•April 6, 2026•7 min read

I Reviewed 500+ Data Tools. Here Are the 10 Things the Best Ones Get Right.

After scoring 500+ data tools on a 100-point framework, clear patterns emerge. Here are the ten that separate great tools from forgettable ones.

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Egor Burlakov

•March 20, 2026•5 min read

The Hidden Bugs in Data Pipelines That No One Tests For

Data pipelines pass all tests but silently lose millions in revenue. Discover Automated Data Tests (ADT)—lightweight checks that catch join drops, sum errors, and aggregation glitches across billions of rows. Python and SQL solutions coming next.

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