What is dbt? | dbt Labs (original) (raw)
The dbt philosophy
The modern standard for data transformation.
dbt turns data work into a shared, scalable practice by bringing the best of software engineering to the analytics workflow.
What makes dbt different
Turn raw data into reliable data products.
Build modular, maintainable data products that power analytics, operations, and AI.
Built for the cloud
Execute transformations in the cloud data platform where your data already lives—with no data movement or duplication.
Modular by design
Break your business logic into modular chunks that are simple to build on
Optimized for collaboration
Centralize your business logic for easy collaboration and instantaneous updates
Engineering rigor for analytics teams.
dbt brings software best practices like testing, versioning, and documentation to the world of analytics, helping data teams build with confidence.
Built together
With 100,000+ community members, hundreds of local meetups, and flagship events like dbt Summit, the dbt Community is where data professionals come to level up.
Attend online and in-person events, from local meetups to hands-on training and dbt Summit, our annual conference.
Built with—and by—the community
Enjoy a large and growing ecosystem of community-supported packages, macros, and adapters
Integrates with your tools
dbt integrates across the data stack, so whatever your tooling looks like, dbt can power your analytics
See dbt at work.
Compliance at scale. Trust at every layer.
Siemens used dbt to build modular, governed data pipelines across federated teams. The result: 100% compliance in a highly regulated environment—and a foundation ready for AI.
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See what dbt can do for your business.
Unpack what makes dbt powerful—from product fundamentals to strategy shifts and architectural deep dives.