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Tipalti, a global finance automation leader, adopted Seemore Data to optimize costs and enhance data observability. While cost was the initial hook, Seemore quickly proved invaluable for data lineage, quality control, and process transparency, replacing multiple tools.
With fast onboarding and minimal setup, Tipalti saved $50K+ annually while maintaining performance. Now, they’re expanding Seemore’s role in BI operations and governance to extract metadata from BI tools, enabling LLM-style queries and seamless navigation through data products.
Beyond cost, Seemore frees up resources for innovation while strengthening data governance and accessibility.
The Challenge
Tipalti needed a solution to optimize Snowflake costs while improving data governance and observability. Cost-saving tools alone weren’t enough—they required better visibility into data flows, lineage, and quality control to streamline operations. They sought a scalable, easy-to-adopt solution that could replace multiple tools, reduce costs, and enhance data transparency across teams.
Quick Wins After Onboarding
- $50K saved/year – warehouse cost cut 47.6%
- $11K more to save by downsizing BI warehouse
- Orphaned tables & configuration updates drove savings
- Snowflake query acceleration may boost performance
- BI cost savings still untapped – more to come!
About Tipalti
Tipalti is a leading company in global finance automation, specializing in payments, expense management, procurement, and accounts payable automation. With a strong international presence and rapid growth, Tipalti processes billions in payments annually while continuously innovating in financial operations and data management.
- Industry: Payments, Expenses, Procurement & AP Automation
- Headquarters: USA, UK, Netherlands, Canada, Georgia & Israel
- Company Size: 1,250 employees
- Payments Processed: $60B+ annually
- Total Funding: $550M
- Annual Growth: 40% year over year
- Data Stack: Snowflake, Dbt, Rivery and Power BI
- Unique Challenge: Complex development and deployment processes
- Go-Live with Seemore: November 2024
Frictionless Onboarding, Proven in Action
One of Seemore’s standout qualities was its seamless onboarding process. Tipalti experienced:
✔ Seamless Security Approval – Since Seemore only handles metadata, getting sign-off was fast and hassle-free.
✔ Delivers Exactly as Promised – No complex setup, no surprises—just immediate, reliable value.
✔ Exceptional Service & Expertise – The team’s deep product knowledge and hands-on support made all the difference
Rapid Adoption Across the Entire Team
Seemore became an essential tool at Tipalti almost instantly, with widespread adoption across teams. Unlike traditional cost-focused solutions, Seemore replaced multiple tools, offering a single source of truth for data flows, lineage, and efficiency.
- Database Owners track costs, processes, and warehouse performance.
- Analysts & Other Users rely on lineage and column-level insights to understand data flows, locate assets, and monitor what is running.
With fast onboarding and seamless integration, Seemore quickly became a go-to resource. Insights flow via Slack notifications, feeding directly into sprint cycles and ensuring real-time optimization and continuous collaboration, while also enabling the best practices Tipalti employs in data deployment.
Best Practices in Data Deployment: The Tipalti Way
Tipalti is a leader in best practices for scalable, reliable data deployment, using staging, merging, and blue-green deployment to ensure seamless updates with minimal risk. This method allows them to test thoroughly before pushing to production, reducing errors and maintaining stability. However, this structured workflow creates visibility challenges—understanding downstream impacts before merging is critical. Seemore supports this approach by providing clear lineage insights, helping teams confidently track changes and anticipate their effects, ensuring data processes remain efficient and controlled.
What’s Next: Evolving BI Governance
Tipalti is eager to expand Seemore’s role in BI operations and governance by integrating its column-level lineage into metadata management. Today, locating specific reports or tracking field origins remains a challenge. With Seemore, Tipalti envisions using lineage as a metadata source, enabling teams to query BI assets LLM-style for faster, more intuitive data discovery. A successful POC has already proven the potential, and while there’s more work ahead, this innovation will streamline data navigation and enhance BI governance.
