# Elementary: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/elementary/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data quality and observability | 2% | 11 | 0% | 15 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start with Metaplane's free tier or Elementary (open source) if you use dbt" (Kimi K2, Data observability)
- "Small Team / Startup | Elementary, Metaplane" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Data observability)
- "Built specifically for dbt users. It automates data quality testing inside your existing dbt workflows." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Data observability)
- "Elementary (open source) or Metaplane (free tier + ML‑powered anomalies)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Data observability)

## In its own words

What Elementary's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the control plane for data and AI reliability (https://elementary-data.com/)
- For: Engineers, business users, and AI (https://elementary-data.com/)
- Price stated: Our pricing is based on number of seats and environments, making it simple, predictable and scalable. (https://www.elementary-data.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start free (https://elementary-data.com/)
- Certifications: SOC-2 type II
- Customers named: Elastic, RGA, Now Pensions, Fiverr, StubHub International, Scalapay

## What it publishes

Every page elementary-data.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 553 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 63 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.