Datafold vs BiG EVAL NX³
Verdict: Datafold scores 8.3/10 against 7.8/10 for BiG EVAL NX³ on our data score for ETL testing tools.
BiG EVAL NX³ leads on 1 check and Datafold on 0; 5 are even, out of 6 checks (yes/no, price and seats) where we have data for both.
Choose Datafold for analytics engineering teams using dbt and teams validating warehouse migrations. Choose BiG EVAL NX³ for regulated enterprises (banking, insurance, retail) automating data tests at scale.
Scoreboard: 6 checks
| Check | Datafold | BiG EVAL NX³ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Even | Even |
| Free trial | Leads | |
| Smaller seat minimum | Even | Even |
| Source-to-target comparison | Even | Even |
| CI/CD integration | Even | Even |
| Scheduled test runs | Even | Even |
| Total | 0 | 1 |
At a glance
| Datafold | BiG EVAL NX³ | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3/10 (#4) | 7.8/10 (#6) |
| Best for | Analytics engineering teams using dbt and teams validating warehouse migrations | Regulated enterprises (banking, insurance, retail) automating data tests at scale |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Paid from (annual) | See vendor | See vendor |
| Paid from (monthly) | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Proof-of-concept period (no self-serve free trial) |
| Minimum seats | 1 | 1 |
| Platforms | Cloud (SaaS, multi-tenant), Dedicated single-tenant cloud, Customer-hosted in AWS, GCP or Azure (operated by Datafold) | On-premises, Private cloud, Hybrid |
Features
| Tool | Score | No-code test creation | Source-to-target comparison | CI/CD integration | Scheduled test runs | Snowflake, Databricks and BigQuery support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datafold | 8.3/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BiG EVAL NX³ | 7.8/10 | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
- Only Datafold confirms: No-code test creation, Snowflake, Databricks and BigQuery support.
Pros and cons
Datafold
Pros- Value-level, row-and-column diffs across databases, including Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, Oracle, SQL Server and Teradata
- File diffing for CSV/TSV, Excel and Parquet files in S3, ADLS or GCS, including file-to-table comparisons
- CI integration runs diffs on each pull request with dbt, Airflow or any git repository
- SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR compliance; SSO via SAML, Okta and Google
- No public pricing; the pricing URL redirects to a contact form and multi-tenant sign-up is by invitation
- In the current version, data diff monitors do not send notifications yet (Slack, Teams and PagerDuty alerts are documented for Datafold Classic)
- File diffing does not list JSON or XML files
BiG EVAL NX³
Pros- Modular pricing: Core engine plus optional AI Assistance, Operations, Insights and Human Expertise modules, each in Basic or Premium
- Core includes unlimited tests, scheduling, API-triggered and parallel execution, and e-mail alerts
- On-premises, private cloud or hybrid deployment; the Premium AI module can use self-hosted models
- MCP connector lets LLM agents create, run and analyse tests (AI Assistance Premium)
- No public prices; annual subscription quoted per module selection
- Core Basic is limited to 1 workspace and about 10 data sources; CI/CD quality gates and SSO need Core Premium
- No free trial; evaluation is a proof-of-concept period
Frequently asked questions
How do Datafold and BiG EVAL NX³ compare on features and price?
BiG EVAL NX³ leads on 1 check and Datafold on 0; 5 are even, out of 6 checks (yes/no, price and seats) where we have data for both.
Is Datafold better than BiG EVAL NX³?
Datafold scores 8.3/10 against 7.8/10 for BiG EVAL NX³ on our data score for ETL testing tools. Datafold is best for analytics engineering teams using dbt and teams validating warehouse migrations; BiG EVAL NX³ is best for regulated enterprises (banking, insurance, retail) automating data tests at scale.
Which is cheaper, Datafold or BiG EVAL NX³?
Check each vendor's pricing page; one of them does not publish an entry price.
Do Datafold and BiG EVAL NX³ have free plans?
Datafold: no. BiG EVAL NX³: no.
See the full ETL Testing Tools ranking for other options.
Sources
- Datafold: official pricing page · Datafold Data Diff page · Datafold CI/CD testing page · Datafold docs: data connections · Datafold docs: file diffing · Datafold docs: data diff monitors · Datafold docs: deployment options
- BiG EVAL NX³: official pricing page · BiG EVAL pricing page · BiG EVAL home page · BiG EVAL automation engine page · BiG EVAL imprint · BiG EVAL platform features · BiG EVAL docs: Connecting to Excel (XLSX) · BiG EVAL docs portal