Quilt
Quilt: Governed S3 data packages with version history, provenance, rollback, and cataloging. Ranked #22 of 36 in Data Version Control Tools by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for organizations managing governed S3 data packages.
At a glance
- Editor score7.0 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forOrganizations managing governed S3 data packages
- Free planNo
- Paid from$312.50/unit/mo
- Data scopeFiles
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Immutable hash-versioned packages with history, diffs, and provenance
- S3-based branches for separate data-lifecycle environments
- Integrations with Benchling, Nextflow, Ganymede, and identity providers
Where it doesn't
- No free plan or free tier
- Pricing is charged per bucket per month
- Primarily suited to S3-centered data operations
Our verdict on Quilt
Quilt is a scientific data management platform for life-science teams that need controlled handling of files, metadata, and provenance. It packages data into immutable, hash-versioned units stored in Amazon S3, then provides search, sharing, comparison, installation, and rollback for package versions. Teams can also use S3 buckets as separate data-lifecycle environments, making Quilt a fit for organizations managing governed research data packages across workflows.
Quilt is paid-only and priced per bucket per month. Startup costs $750 per bucket per month and includes unlimited data, users, and storage, plus unlimited custom roles and permissions and installation within your VPC. Enterprise costs $625 per bucket per month and adds Enterprise support. Enterprise Scale costs $425 per bucket per month, includes Enterprise features, and adds expanded governance and access controls, priority implementation support, and support for multi-team data operations. Enterprise+ costs $312.50 per bucket per month and adds the GxP Enablement Module, premium support, AI agents for data management, and automated packaging events. Displayed monthly totals depend on minimum bucket counts.
The standout capability is the package model: manifests map logical to physical data locations, while package entries can carry metadata, schema, and integrity information. Users get package history, version comparison, provenance tracking, and rollback to a specified hash, alongside a searchable catalog for packages and S3 objects. Quilt integrates with Benchling, Nextflow, Ganymede, Okta, Azure AD, and Auth0, and is available through web, API, Linux, and self-hosted deployments. Organizations already centered on governed S3 data and life-science workflows should consider it; teams seeking a free option or a less S3-focused tool should look elsewhere.
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Quilt fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $312.50/unit/mo |
| Data scope | Files |
| Dataset branching | Yes |
| Point-in-time rollback | Yes |
| Snapshot granularity | File |
| Storage backend | Both |
| Deployment model | Both |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Linux |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, HIPAA, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Benchling, Nextflow, Ganymede, Okta, Azure AD, Auth0 See all → |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | quilt.bio |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Quilt integrations
Quilt lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Benchling
- Nextflow
- Ganymede
- Okta
- Azure AD
- Auth0
Alternatives to Quilt
- lakeFSOpen-source, Git-like version control for governed data on object storage.9.4
- DoltGit-style table versioning with MySQL compatibility and open-source deployment.9.2
- DataLadA free, technical toolkit for versioning, reproducing, and synchronizing large file datasets.9.0
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