Cross-warehouse, not Snowflake-only
BoltPipeline runs across Snowflake + Postgres today, with more warehouses on the roadmap. Horizon is Snowflake-only by design.
BoltPipeline vs Snowflake Horizon
BoltPipeline governs the pipeline that produces data; Horizon governs the data at rest inside Snowflake. Different layers — they pair.
cross-warehouse pipeline certification + lineagevs Snowflake-native governance (Horizon Catalog)
What BoltPipeline replaces
Where BoltPipeline takes over from Snowflake Horizon
- nothing — different layer (Horizon is data-plane governance inside Snowflake)
What BoltPipeline complements
Where Snowflake Horizon stays in the stack
- Snowflake-side tagging, masking, and access policies
What BoltPipeline does NOT replace
Honest scope — what Snowflake Horizon still owns
- Horizon — they govern data-at-rest, BoltPipeline governs the pipeline that produces the data
Side-by-side feature matrix
BoltPipeline vs Snowflake Horizon on the capabilities that drive the buying decision.
| Capability | BoltPipeline | Snowflake Horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-warehouse (Postgres + Snowflake + roadmap) | Yes | — |
| Pre-deploy certification gate | Yes | — |
| AST column lineage across warehouses | Yes | Partial |
| Snowflake-native access policies | — | Yes |
| Tag-based masking inside Snowflake | — | Yes |
| Data-at-rest governance | — | Yes |
Where BoltPipeline pulls ahead
Gates DEPLOYS, not ACCESS
BoltPipeline blocks bad pipelines before they ship. Horizon enforces who can read what after the data is already there. Different governance posture.
Lineage spans warehouses
AST column lineage works across Snowflake + Postgres + roadmap warehouses. Horizon lineage stops at the Snowflake boundary.
Frequently asked
Do I need to replace my Snowflake Horizon to use BoltPipeline?
No — they're different layers. Horizon governs data-at-rest inside Snowflake (tags, masking, access policies). BoltPipeline governs the pipeline that produces and updates that data. Run both.
How does BoltPipeline compare to Horizon on lineage?
Horizon lineage is Snowflake-native and only covers Snowflake objects. BoltPipeline lineage is AST-derived and works across Snowflake + Postgres + roadmap warehouses, with the derivation expression on each column edge.
Can BoltPipeline and Horizon run together?
Yes — this is the recommended pattern for Snowflake shops. BoltPipeline gates the pipeline at deploy time; Horizon enforces access policies on the resulting data at query time.
See it on your data.
Try BoltPipeline against your live database — your data never leaves your environment.