Semantic layers and AI context layers pricing
Semantic and context layers tell people and AI tools what the data means: metric definitions, joins, units and which table is current. Cube charges $40 to $80 per developer a month with cheaper explorer and viewer seats, Honeydew $20 to $30 per user on top of a platform fee from $500 a month, and Wren AI sells credits from $179 a month billed yearly. SaturnSQL Context lets AI tools read database comments on the €19 Starter plan and team-written definitions on the €29 Pro plan, while AtScale quotes by deployed semantic objects rather than seats.
Semantic layers and AI context layers compared
Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.
| Product | Starts at | Top listed plan | Priced by | Free plan | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SaturnSQL Context | €19 per user per month, billed monthly, reads table and column commentsStarter, per user per month, billed monthly, reads table and column comments | €29 per user per month, billed monthly, adds notes, definitions and synonymsPro | Per seat | No | read Nov 2026 |
 Cube | $40 per developer per monthStarter, per developer per month | $80 per developer per monthPremium | Flat per account | Yes | read Nov 2026 |
 dbt Labs | $100 per user per monthStarter, USD per user per month | single paid plan | Per seat | Yes | read Sep 2026 |
 Honeydew | $20 per user per monthLite, per user per month | $30 per user per monthStandard | Per seat | No | read Nov 2026 |
 Wren AI | $179 per month, billed yearly, 13,200 credits a yearEssential Cloud, per month, billed yearly, 13,200 credits a year | $559 per month, billed yearly, 24,000 credits a yearEnterprise Cloud | Flat per account | No | read Nov 2026 |
 AtScale | contact sales | contact sales | Contact sales | No | read Nov 2026 |
Semantic layers and AI context layers pricing questions
- What does a semantic layer cost?
- Paid plans start at €19 per user per month, billed monthly, reads table and column comments for SaturnSQL Context (per user per month, billed monthly, reads table and column comments), $40 per developer per month for Cube (per developer per month), $100 per user per month for dbt Labs (USD per user per month), $20 per user per month for Honeydew (per user per month), $179 per month, billed yearly, 13,200 credits a year for Wren AI (per month, billed yearly, 13,200 credits a year). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
- What is semantic layer pricing based on?
- SaturnSQL Context and dbt Labs and Honeydew: per seat. Cube and Wren AI: flat per account. AtScale: contact sales.
- Which semantic layers and ai context layers have a free plan?
- Cube, dbt Labs list a free plan next to the paid tiers.
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