Select Star Reviews & Product Details

I'm a new hire and user of Select Star. It's enabled me to more quickly onboard and become better familiarized with our data. In my previous org, we had a custom internal tool that served a similar purpose but was way more basic -- just a searchable catalog of tables. Select Star contains that functionality on top of giving insights into data lineages, joins, and usage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's slightly buggy and slow here and there but not in a way that significantly detracts from my experience using the product. It would also be awesome if we were able to see table snippets or insights into row coverage / distinct values, like is available in Snowsight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Select Star offers a highly detailed column/field-level lineage feature that enables precise tracking of data origins and transformations. This capability is particularly beneficial for data teams where analysts/engineers frequently edit tables and fields, as it helps track the potential impact of future changes on downstream processes.

With the ability to integrate various visualization tools, Select Star offers the association of dashboards with tables in the data warehouse. This feature allows users to see exactly where each table field is used, down to the specific page of each dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a certain learning curve for maximizing its advanced features e.g. ERDs or lineage visualization. Enhanced documentation or use morecases could help mitigate these challenges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am still in the early stages of using Select Star but I immediately saw the potential after watching a few demos and reading case studies. I really like the idea of using this tool to complete our Single Source of Truth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't see any dislikes or downsides to Select Star just yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the UI and how easy to use Select Star Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

nothing so far, the use has been easy so far Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easy to use lineage, data discovery and documentation tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can sometimes can be a little slow to load. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

you can catolog all datasources and dashboards, and easily track the unused and most used ones. So, you can plan deprecation and focus on which ones take more traction and need your attention.

lineage is the most helpful, especially for new-hires that don't know how to reach the initial sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. I think that the ai-bot still needs a lot of improvent - not able to anwer many question, but to guide you, so that you answer by yourself

2. some easy fixes that could help faster set-up, ie add mass labeling in dashboards

3. not so much added value if you can develop something custom on your own Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Brings value since the very beginning

Ease of use

Very powerful lineage

Plug and play integrations

Use it on a daily basis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Maybe missing some features like more capabilities in terms of reporting (ad-hoc reports with existing metadata) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It makes navigating our complex data model substantially easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing comes to mind. Curious to see what they build in the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful feature for my team has been the column-level lineage that gives us end-to-end visibility into our pipeline all the way from source to dashboards.

What used to take us 20-30min to do, hopping between different apps, now takes less than 1min and we can do it all within just the Select star UI. This saves a ton of time and prevents a lot of mistakes! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing to dislike about Select star! However, I wish there would be some more features around data quality and possibly a home page that lists all newly added tables (for the top 50 maybe) after the last sync with the DW Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Things that I like -

1. Column level lineage - it helps in identifying the downstream dependencies and if things would break if there is a change happening to the existing field

2. End to End lineage available if you have your transformational tool, data warehouse and reporting tool integrated

3. Seamless integration with the most used tools in the market

4. Great Customer Support team Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Things that I think can be added/improved -

1. History of changes happening in select star - I think this is already in the product roadmap and will be released soon

2. API documentation and support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.