QuerySurge review
QuerySurge is a data validation and ETL testing software that compares source and target data across warehouses, lakes, files and BI reports. It ranks #3 of 9 in our ETL testing tools list (8.5/10). Best for enterprise QA and data teams testing data warehouses, migrations and BI reports.
Also ranked in Data Reconciliation Tools (#2, 9/10), Power BI Report Testing Tools (#4, 8.1/10), BI Report Testing Tools (#4, 8.5/10), File Testing Tools (#3, 8.8/10).
Price: paid from $500.50/user/mo (annual) · 1-day hosted cloud trial (1 user), 15-day download trial (2 users), 45-day proof of concept.
What QuerySurge is
QuerySurge, from RTTS, automates source-to-target data validation with query wizards, two no-code AI modules and connectors to 200+ data stores. Add-on modules cover BI report testing (BI Tester) and DevOps pipelines through a REST API.
Pros and cons
- List prices are published on the vendor's site, including per-user and 5/10/25-user package prices
- Connects to 200+ data stores, including Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Excel, Parquet, JSON and XML files
- BI Tester validates Power BI, Tableau, IBM Cognos, Strategy, Oracle BI and SAP BusinessObjects reports against source data
- Several trial options: 1-day hosted cloud trial, 15-day download trial and 45-day proof of concept
- Subscription per-user pricing starts at $6,006 per full user per year with a 2-user minimum
- BI Tester, Full API and Query Import/Export are paid add-ons on the smaller packages
- Customer-installed software (on-premises, private cloud, or pay-as-you-go Azure/AWS marketplace image) rather than a vendor-run SaaS
QuerySurge pricing
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Annual saving | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full User (subscription) | $500.50/mo | — | — | $6,006 per named full user per 12-month term, minimum 2 users; perpetual license $12,642 per user plus annual maintenance; participant (view-only) users $514/year |
| Group Package (subscription) | $1950.08/mo | — | — | $23,401 per 12-month term for 5 named full users + 10 participant users; floating-user version $35,102 |
| Team Package (subscription) | $3536.58/mo | — | — | $42,439 per 12-month term for 10 named full users + 20 participant users; floating-user version $63,659 |
| Division Package (subscription) | $6995.58/mo | — | — | $83,947 per 12-month term for 25 named full users + 50 participant users, all modules included; floating-user version $125,920 |
USD, per user per month unless noted. "—" means the price is not published or we could not confirm it. Last checked Nov 15, 2026. Status: verified on QuerySurge's pricing page.
Key facts
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 1-day hosted cloud trial (1 user), 15-day download trial (2 users), 45-day proof of concept |
| Paid from | $500.50/user/mo billed annually |
| Minimum seats | 2 |
| Platforms | On-premises, Private cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP and others), Azure and AWS marketplace (pay-as-you-go), Private cloud, Azure (pay-as-you-go), AWS (pay-as-you-go), Public cloud, AWS and Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Founded | 1996 · New York, NY, USA |
| Integrations | 200+ data stores and connectors |
| Compliance and security | SSO (Okta, Azure AD, Google Cloud, Ping Identity), LDAP/LDAPS, Kerberos |
| Support | Ticket support, Knowledge base, Video tutorials |
| No-code test creation | Yes |
| Source-to-target comparison | Yes |
| CI/CD integration | Yes |
| Scheduled test runs | Yes |
| Snowflake, Databricks and BigQuery support | Yes |
| Facts checked | Nov 15, 2026 · verified on the vendor's own site (source) |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does QuerySurge cost?
QuerySurge has no free plan and paid plans start at $500.50 per user/month billed annually. Prices last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Is QuerySurge free?
No. QuerySurge has no permanent free plan, but offers a 1-day hosted cloud trial (1 user), 15-day download trial (2 users), 45-day proof of concept.
What are the best QuerySurge alternatives?
dbt (8.9/10), iceDQ (8.6/10), Datafold (8.3/10) are the highest-scoring alternatives in our ETL testing tools ranking.