Fivetran

Fivetran

Usage Based

Automated data integration platform for modern data teams.

Data Engineering & ETL
Extract & Load
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Scores

Popularity
2/5
Learning Curve
2/5
Flexibility
3/5
Performance
4/5
Portability
2/5

About

Fivetran is a data movement platform that automates data integration from hundreds of SaaS applications, databases, and APIs into your data warehouse. It handles all aspects of data pipeline creation including schema drift handling, data normalization, and incremental updates. Fivetran uses an ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) approach, loading raw data into your warehouse where it can be transformed using tools like dbt. The platform supports over 400 pre-built connectors and offers custom connector development through its SDK.

Key Features

  • 400+ pre-built, fully managed connectors
  • Automated schema drift handling
  • Near real-time data synchronization
  • Historical data backfilling
  • Centralized monitoring and alerting
  • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Data transformation with dbt integration

Pros

  • Truly automated - set up once and it runs with minimal maintenance
  • Handles schema changes automatically - no broken pipelines
  • Fast time to value with pre-built connectors
  • Reliable with strong SLA guarantees
  • Excellent customer support
  • Built-in transformation capabilities with Fivetran Transformation SDK

Cons

  • Can be expensive for high-volume data or many connectors
  • Limited customization of connector behavior
  • Credits-based pricing can be unpredictable
  • Some connectors have data limitations or high costs
  • Less transparent than open-source alternatives

Pricing

Usage Based
FreeFree
  • · 1 connector
  • · Up to 500,000 active rows/month
  • · Community support
StarterContact sales
  • · Up to 3 connectors
  • · Up to 2 million active rows/month
  • · Email support
StandardContact sales
  • · Unlimited connectors
  • · Credits-based pricing
  • · Standard SLA
  • · 24/7 support
EnterpriseContact sales
  • · Unlimited connectors
  • · 99.9% uptime SLA
  • · Advanced security
  • · Dedicated support

Possible Stacks

GCP ELT Pipeline

Project

A fully managed, serverless ELT pipeline on Google Cloud: Fivetran handles ingestion with zero-maintenance connectors; BigQuery stores and queries petabytes without cluster management; dbt transforms data into analytics-ready models; Dagster orchestrates the pipeline as typed, lineage-tracked assets; Metabase provides self-service BI on top.

Python
Python

Programming

BigQuery
BigQuery

Databases

Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud Platform

Hosting

Fivetran
Fivetran
dbt
dbt
Dagster
Dagster

Data

Metabase
Metabase

BI

Sandbox

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Links

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Vendor

Fivetran

Tags

Data EngineeringData Pipelines

Details

Maintained
Yes
Tool type
Ingestion
Hosting
Cloud managed
Open source
No