480x faster than traditional data stacks

Enterprise Data Pipelines
in 30 Seconds

Local-first data pipeline toolkit combining DLT, dbt, and DuckDB. Zero cloud dependencies, enterprise-grade processing.

30 sec
Setup Time
<500MB
Memory
396K+
Ops/sec
$0
Cloud Cost

Traditional Data Stacks Are Painfully Slow

Setting up a modern data pipeline shouldn't take 4+ hours of wrestling with cloud configs

Hours of Setup Time

Configure AWS/GCP, manage credentials, deploy infrastructure, debug networking issues...

Cloud Lock-In

Forced to use specific vendors, pay egress fees, and deal with vendor-specific quirks

Unpredictable Costs

Development environments rack up cloud bills. Data egress charges surprise you at month-end.

3 Steps to Production-Ready Pipelines

No cloud setup. No credentials. Just code.

01

Install & Initialize

One command gets you a complete ETL sandbox with DLT, dbt, and DuckDB integrated.

$ uv pip install sbdk-dev
$ sbdk init my-pipeline
02

Run Your Pipeline

Execute the full pipeline locally. Watch data flow through ingestion, transformation, and analytics.

$ sbdk run
03

Query & Analyze

Query your data with DuckDB. Sub-second performance on millions of rows, all running locally.

$ sbdk query "SELECT * FROM users"

What You Can Actually Do

Capabilities that unlock new possibilities for data teams

Instant pipeline prototyping

Go from idea to insights in 30 seconds

No waiting for cloud resources. Test ideas immediately with hot-reload dev mode.

True local-first architecture

Process data without cloud dependencies

Your data never leaves your machine. Perfect for compliance, sovereignty, or air-gapped environments.

Complete ETL stack

Build production pipelines with best practices

DLT for ingestion, dbt for modeling, DuckDB for analytics. Industry-standard tools, zero config.

Real-time pipeline visualization

Iterate 10x faster with visual feedback

Watch data flow through your pipeline. Catch errors instantly. Debug with confidence.

Sub-500MB memory footprint

Run enterprise queries on a laptop

396K+ operations per second. Process millions of rows without cloud-scale hardware.

Production-grade error handling

Ship with confidence

Clear error messages. Validation at every step. Professional CLI experience.

See It In Action

Watch a complete pipeline run from ingestion to analytics

See Your Pipeline in Real-Time

Watch data flow from ingestion through transformation to analytics

DLT

Data ingestion & generation

dbt

Data transformation & modeling

DuckDB

Analytics & querying

Pipeline ProgressStep 0/3
terminal
$ sbdk init my-pipeline
✓ Project created in 2.3s
$ sbdk run --visual
→ Running DLT pipeline...
→ Executing dbt models...
→ Loading into DuckDB...
✓ Pipeline complete in 4.2s

Try It Right Now

See how easy it is to set up and run a complete data pipeline

sbdk-demo
Ready to install?
sbdk init <name>

Create new project

sbdk run --visual

Run with UI

sbdk query <sql>

Execute SQL

Query Results Instantly

396K+ operations per second, sub-10ms latency

SQL Query
SELECT * FROM analytics.user_metrics ORDER BY revenue DESC LIMIT 10
Rows: 10
Execution: 8.4ms
Columns: 6
user_idusernametotal_ordersrevenueavg_order_valuelast_order_date
1,247alice_smith428,940.50212.872024-12-15
3,891bob_jones387,215.30189.882024-12-14
5,632carol_white356,842.75195.512024-12-16
2,109david_brown316,124.20197.552024-12-13
7,854emma_davis295,890.15203.112024-12-15
4,321frank_miller275,445.80201.702024-12-12
9,087grace_wilson265,234.60201.332024-12-16
1,563henry_moore244,896.40204.022024-12-14
6,745iris_taylor234,678.90203.432024-12-11
8,234jack_anderson224,512.30205.112024-12-15

Powered by DuckDB - In-process analytical database with zero configuration

Perfect For

Teams who value speed, simplicity, and sovereignty

Data Engineers

Tired of cloud complexity and want to iterate faster on local development.

  • Instant feedback loops
  • No cloud costs during dev
  • Full control over data

Analytics Teams

Need enterprise-grade analytics without enterprise infrastructure.

  • Sub-second query performance
  • Familiar SQL interface
  • Easy data modeling

Startups

Want to avoid cloud vendor lock-in and keep infrastructure costs low.

  • Zero ongoing costs
  • No cloud dependencies
  • Deploy anywhere

Enterprises

Require data sovereignty and local processing for compliance.

  • Data stays on-premise
  • Full audit trail
  • No data egress

Built for Performance

Real metrics from production usage

480x
Faster Setup
vs traditional stacks
30s
To First Pipeline
From zero to running
396K+
Ops/Second
DuckDB performance
<500MB
Memory Usage
Full pipeline running

SBDK vs The Alternatives

See how SBDK compares to traditional approaches

Feature
SBDK
Cloud ETLCustom Scripts
Setup Time30 seconds4+ hours2-3 days
Cloud Required
Monthly Cost$0$500+$0
Data Sovereignty
Visual Pipeline UI
Hot-Reload Dev
Production Ready
Learning CurveLowHighMedium

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SBDK production-ready?

Yes! SBDK uses battle-tested tools (DLT, dbt, DuckDB) that power production data pipelines at thousands of companies. The CLI provides professional error handling, validation, and clear error messages.

Can I use SBDK with cloud data sources?

Absolutely. SBDK supports all DLT sources (APIs, databases, SaaS apps). You ingest from cloud sources but process and analyze locally, avoiding data egress costs.

How does local processing scale?

DuckDB can process millions of rows in seconds on a laptop. For truly massive datasets (100GB+), you can still use SBDK for development and deploy to a larger local or on-prem machine.

Will you always offer a free tier?

Yes. SBDK core is MIT licensed and will always be free and open source. Future Team and Enterprise tiers will add collaboration features, but the core toolkit remains free forever.

What if I need cloud deployment later?

Your SBDK pipelines are just Python code using standard tools. You can deploy them anywhere: Docker containers, Kubernetes, cloud VMs, or serverless functions.

How is this different from running dbt locally?

SBDK gives you the complete stack (ingestion + transformation + analytics) with one command. No juggling multiple tools, configs, or databases. Everything works together out of the box.

Ready to Build 480x Faster?

Join data engineers who've ditched cloud complexity for local-first simplicity

uv pip install sbdk-dev && sbdk init