# Masthead Reviews
**Vendor:** Masthead Data  
**Category:** [Data Observability Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-observability)
## About Masthead
Masthead Data is data observability platform for data teams on Google Cloud. Detect anomalies, observe pipelines, optimize compute costs. Our automated, ML-driven approach to data observability allows teams to catch and resolve data incidents in real time, while simultaneously optimizing Google BigQuery compute costs and maximizing ROI from their data platforms. The no-code implementation starts delivering results within minutes, and Masthead never needs read access to your data, meaning it is instantly compliant with privacy and security requirements.






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## Masthead Features
**Functionality**
- Real-time Analytics
- Data quality monitoring
- Automation
- End to End visiblity

**Data Transformation**
- Real-Time Analytics
- Data Querying

**Management**
- Anomaly identification
- Single pane view
- Real-time alerts
- Data lineage
- Integrations

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Generation

**Connectivity**
- Hadoop Integration
- Spark Integration
- Multi-Source Analysis
- Data Lake

**Agentic AI - Data Observability**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance

**Operations**
- Data Visualization
- Data Workflow
- Governed Discovery
- Embedded Analytics
- Notebooks

**Building Reports**
- Data Transformation
- Data Modeling
- WYSIWYG Report Design
- Integration APIs

**Platform**
- Mobile User Support
- Customization 
- User, Role, and Access Management
- Internationalization
- Sandbox / Test Environments
- Performance and Reliability
- Breadth of Partner Applications

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