# Bruin

> Bruin is an AI data analyst and open-source-first data platform. Teams ask data questions in Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, email, or a browser, while Bruin's CLIs handle ingestion, SQL and Python pipelines, checks, lineage, catalog, and governed orchestration.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://getbruin.com/): AI data analyst and end-to-end data platform overview.
- [AI data analyst](https://getbruin.com/ai-data-analyst/): Ask data questions, build dashboards, and investigate issues from chat.
- [Slack AI data analyst](https://getbruin.com/ai-data-analyst/slack/): Ask governed company data questions from Slack.
- [Product overview](https://getbruin.com/platform/): Ingestion, pipelines, checks, lineage, governance, and AI analysis in one platform.
- [Ingestion](https://getbruin.com/product/ingestion/): Move data from SaaS tools, databases, files, and APIs with Bruin and ingestr.
- [Security](https://getbruin.com/security/): SOC 2, GDPR, warehouse-native execution, RBAC, audit logs, and private connectivity.

## Open-source tools

- [Bruin CLI docs](https://getbruin.com/docs/bruin/): Build data pipelines in SQL and Python, run checks, and manage assets locally or in CI.
- [ingestr docs](https://getbruin.com/docs/ingestr/): Open-source ingestion CLI for moving data from many sources into warehouses and lakes.
- [GitHub: bruin](https://github.com/bruin-data/bruin): Open-source Bruin CLI repository.
- [GitHub: ingestr](https://github.com/bruin-data/ingestr): Open-source ingestr repository.

## Learn

- [Bruin Academy](https://getbruin.com/learn/): Hands-on tutorials for AI analysts, Bruin Cloud, pipelines, and data apps.
- [Bruin Cloud tutorial](https://getbruin.com/learn/bruin-cloud/): Create projects, connect data, enable pipelines, and use AI agents.
- [AI data analyst tutorial](https://getbruin.com/learn/ai-data-analyst/): Build an AI data analyst connected to company data.
- [SEO optimizer agent tutorial](https://getbruin.com/learn/seo-optimizer-agent/): Build a scheduled GA and GSC analysis agent.
- [Data Engineering Zoomcamp Bruin companion guide](https://getbruin.com/learn/zoomcamp/): Unofficial companion for the free DataTalks.Club course, showing learners how to build a portfolio-ready Bruin pipeline with ingestr, SQL/Python transforms, checks, and lineage.
- [Migrate Fivetran connectors to Bruin ingestr](https://getbruin.com/learn/fivetran-to-bruin-ingestr/): A staged, agent-assisted migration with a read-only Fivetran importer, review gates, and parallel validation.

## Comparisons and intent pages

- [Alternatives to Airflow](https://getbruin.com/alternatives/airflow-alternative/): Compare Bruin with Apache Airflow for modern data workflows.
- [dbt vs Bruin](https://getbruin.com/comparisons/dbt-vs-bruin/): Compare transformation-only workflows with Bruin's ingestion, orchestration, checks, and AI layer.
- [Integrations](https://getbruin.com/integrations/): Browse supported data sources and destinations.
- [Project showcase](https://getbruin.com/project-showcase/): Example data projects and community submissions.

## Useful articles

- [Build your own AI data analyst](https://getbruin.com/blog/build-your-own-ai-data-analyst/): Architecture and implementation guide for AI analysts.
- [Best AI data analyst tools 2026](https://getbruin.com/blog/best-ai-data-analyst-tools-2026/): Comparison of AI tools for data analysis.
- [Best semantic layer tools 2026](https://getbruin.com/blog/semantic-layer-tools/): Compare dbt Semantic Layer, Cube, Looker, Power BI, Tableau, AtScale, Lightdash, and Bruin CLI / DAC for BI, reusable metrics, dashboards, and AI agents.
- [What is CDC in data engineering?](https://getbruin.com/blog/what-is-cdc-change-data-capture/): Change data capture explained for data pipelines, including CDC vs ETL, incremental loading, popular CDC tools, Bruin and ingestr CDC support, and when to use CDC.
- [What is CDC streaming?](https://getbruin.com/blog/what-is-cdc-streaming/): Change data capture guide covering database log streaming, Kafka, batch CDC, and Bruin CDC streaming support.
- [How to choose an incremental data loading strategy](https://getbruin.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-incremental-strategy/): Decision guide for full refresh, append, merge, delete+insert, time_interval, SCD2, late-arriving data, source deletes, and CDC.
- [Best data pipeline tools 2026](https://getbruin.com/blog/best-data-pipeline-tools-2026/): Compare Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, Mage, and Bruin for data pipelines.
- [Best reverse ETL tools 2026](https://getbruin.com/blog/best-reverse-etl-data-activation-tools-2026/): Segment vs Hightouch vs Census reverse ETL comparison, plus Bruin and other data activation tools.
- [What is reverse ETL?](https://getbruin.com/blog/what-is-reverse-etl/): Practical definition of reverse ETL, common destinations, sync risks, and when to use a tool.
- [Fivetran vs Bruin](https://getbruin.com/blog/fivetran-vs-bruin/): Compare managed ELT with an open-source-first data platform.
- [Migrate from Fivetran to Bruin](https://getbruin.com/blog/migrate-from-fivetran-to-bruin/): Postgres-to-BigQuery migration guide for reducing Fivetran MAR costs with Bruin and ingestr.
- [Export Firebase data to BigQuery](https://getbruin.com/blog/exporting-firebase-data-to-bigquery/): Practical notes for Firebase Analytics BigQuery export.

## Optional full index

- [Full LLM index](https://getbruin.com/llms-full.txt): A longer crawl guide with extra docs, tutorials, and comparison pages.