#1 Product of the week · Launched July 8, 2025
Dwh.dev
Next-gen data lineage for Snowflake
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Data Lineage tool as it should be.
Perfect accuracy, support for all Snowflake objects and their special behavior.
Fancy SQL highlighting, easy navigation and a huge number of unique features like in-query lineage and equals lineage.
Dwh.dev provides column-level data lineage, schema change tracking and cost management for Snowflake.
- for
- Data engineers and analytics teams using Snowflake.
- pricing
- freemium
- license
- open source
works withSnowflakeDBTLookerAPISSO
Key features
8 features of Dwh.dev
- Schema Change Tracking — Continuously records all Snowflake schema change events.
- In-Query Lineage — Shows column dependencies inside individual SQL queries.
- Equals Column Lineage — Detects dependencies created by equality conditions in JOIN and WHERE clauses.
- Upstream/Downstream Alerts — Native Snowflake alerts for lineage changes.
- CTAS Cost Management — Tracks CREATE-AS-SELECT costs across the lineage graph.
- Security-by-Design Offline Mode — Upload DDL, pipelines and dashboards without a live Snowflake connection.
- DBT & Looker Integration — Provides end-to-end column lineage for DBT projects and Looker reports.
- Task DAG Visualization — Displays task and pipe dependencies as directed acyclic graphs.
Use cases
- Identify root cause of performance issues by tracing column lineage through queries.
- Audit security and compliance by reviewing upstream data sources for a given column.
- Manage Snowflake costs by monitoring CTAS operations across pipelines.
- Accelerate onboarding by visualizing schema changes and dependencies for new team members.
Dwh.dev vs alternatives
 Dwh.dev |  DataLine |  DFRNT | The Data Product Builder |  Grafbase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Snowflake-native data lineage | Fast data exploration | Semantic data product modeling | GraphQL API generation |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 17 | 41 | 23 | 24 |
| Launched | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
- Dwh.dev vs DataLine: Focuses on general data analysis and visualization rather than Snowflake-specific lineage.
- Dwh.dev vs DFRNT | The Data Product Builder: Builds semantic data product graphs; broader scope beyond Snowflake lineage.
- Dwh.dev vs Grafbase: Provides instant GraphQL APIs, not a lineage visualizer.
Dwh.dev FAQ
Do I need any external services to run Dwh.dev?+
No, it runs fully managed by Snowflake with no external dependencies.
Can I use Dwh.dev without a live Snowflake connection?+
Yes, the offline mode lets you upload DDL, pipelines and dashboards for analysis.
What Snowflake objects are supported?+
Dynamic tables, stages, streams, tasks, pipes, policies and all standard objects.
How does Dwh.dev integrate with DBT?+
It provides column-to-column lineage for DBT projects, linking source columns to transformed outputs.
Is there a free tier?+
Yes, a free plan is available with unlimited projects and core lineage features.
Summarized by DevHunt from dwh.dev · Sep 27, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
