Featured partner iceDQ is listed first: data testing, reconciliation and monitoring platform from Torana Inc. that checks data across databases, files, APIs and BI reports. Score 8.6/10. What featured means.
QuerySurge is the highest-scoring data reconciliation tool of the 11 we ranked (9/10), best for enterprise QA and data teams testing data warehouses, migrations and BI reports. iceDQ is the runner-up (8.6/10).
Cheapest paid entry: QuerySurge at $500.50/user/month billed annually.
Data reconciliation tools compare two sets of data that should agree, such as a source database and a warehouse, two systems after a migration, or a file and the table it was loaded into, and report every row or value that does not match. They differ in how far down they compare (counts, aggregates or every row), which platforms they can compare across, and how they alert you to breaks.
| Tool | Score | Free plan | Paid from (annual) | Row-level reconciliation | Cross-database comparison | File-to-database comparison | Scheduled test runs | Alerts (email, Slack or Teams) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iceDQ Featured partner | 8.6/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| QuerySurge | 9/10 | No | $500.50/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Informatica Cloud Data Validation | 8.3/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Datagaps ETL Validator | 8.2/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Datafold | 7.8/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Tricentis Data Integrity | 7.8/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| ReconArt | 7.4/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| RightData DataTrust | 7.4/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Duco | 7/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Gresham Control Cloud | 6.5/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Smartstream Smart Reconciliations | 6.5/10 | No | See vendor | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Data testing, reconciliation and monitoring platform from Torana Inc. that checks data across databases, files, APIs and BI reports.
Data validation and ETL testing software that compares source and target data across warehouses, lakes, files and BI reports.
Data Validation service in Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) that compares two data sets to check integration results.
ETL testing and data validation tool, part of the Datagaps DataOps Suite, that compares source and target data at full volume.
Data diffing platform that compares datasets value by value within or across databases, used for migrations and CI testing of data code.
Cloud-native, model-based data testing product from Tricentis for validating and reconciling data across systems, pipelines and reports.
Financial reconciliation and close automation platform for transaction matching, balance sheet certification and intercompany reconciliation.
Data quality, ETL testing and source-to-target reconciliation product in the RightData platform.
Cloud reconciliation and data automation platform for financial services, with rule-based matching and AI agents.
Reconciliation and break management platform from Gresham for financial institutions.
Reconciliation and exception management software from Smartstream, offered as Smart Reconciliations Premium and the cloud-native Air platform.
How much do data reconciliation tools cost? Of the 11 data reconciliation tools we ranked, 1 publish a paid starting price on annual billing. The lowest is $500.50/user/mo (QuerySurge) and the highest entry price is $500.50/user/mo (QuerySurge). Prices checked November 2026.
How many data reconciliation tools publish their prices? 1 of the 11 we ranked publish a price or a free plan; 10 are quote-only: iceDQ, Informatica Cloud Data Validation, Datagaps ETL Validator, Datafold, Tricentis Data Integrity, ReconArt, RightData DataTrust, Duco, Gresham Control Cloud, Smartstream Smart Reconciliations.
How many data reconciliation tools have a free plan? None of the 11 we ranked has a permanent free plan.
Which features set data reconciliation tools apart? Scheduled test runs: 8 of 11 (iceDQ, QuerySurge, Informatica Cloud Data Validation and more). Cross-database comparison: 7 of 11 (iceDQ, QuerySurge, Informatica Cloud Data Validation and more). File-to-database comparison: 5 of 11 (iceDQ, QuerySurge, Informatica Cloud Data Validation and more). Every tool we ranked confirms row-level reconciliation, so it does not separate them.
QuerySurge ranks first on our data score (9/10). It is best for enterprise QA and data teams testing data warehouses, migrations and BI reports. iceDQ is second (8.6/10). iceDQ is our featured partner and is listed first (Featured partner); its own score is 8.6/10.
QuerySurge has the lowest paid entry price in this list at $500.50 per user/month billed annually.
Data reconciliation is the process of comparing two data sets that should match, such as a source system and a data warehouse, and identifying every record or value that differs, so that missing, extra or changed data can be fixed.
Validation checks that data meets rules (for example, no null customer IDs). Reconciliation checks that two copies of the data agree with each other. Most data-testing tools do both.
Scores come from published, repeatable data (features, free plan, entry price, pricing transparency). No vendor can pay to change a score. iceDQ is listed first as a featured partner; all other tools are in score order. Read the methodology · Disclosure.