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Census vs Splashtop

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Census

Software

The reverse ETL infrastructure for data activation

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Splashtop

Software

Secure remote access and remote support software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Census has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Census census was folded into Fivetran Activations, per the vendor: "Previously, this was called a sync in Census", and its own pricing page redirects to Fivetran pricing rather than showing Census plans; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Census and Splashtop actually diverge.

Attributes where Census and Splashtop differ
AttributeCensusSplashtop
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
Founded2020Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Census

  • Reverse ETL
  • Data syncing
  • Transformation
  • Real-time activation
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics
  • 150+ destinations

Only in Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Census does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Census

  • Syncing customer data from a warehouse into marketing and sales tools (reverse ETL)not Splashtop

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Census

  • Census was folded into Fivetran Activations, per the vendor: "Previously, this was called a sync in Census", and its own pricing page redirects to Fivetran pricing rather than showing Census plans
  • Free Fivetran Activations tier caps at 3,500 monthly active rows

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Census

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic syncing
    • Limited destinations
  • Pro$250/month
    • Advanced syncing
    • Email support
  • Enterprise$1500/month
    • Unlimited syncing
    • Dedicated support

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Census if

  • You need reverse etl.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want data syncing.
Census review

Choose Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from Census on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is Census or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. Census starts at Free and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Census or Splashtop?
Census has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Census and On request for Splashtop.
Does Census or Splashtop run on more platforms?
Census runs on Web, Api. Splashtop runs on Web.
Can I use Census for free?
Yes. Census has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Splashtop starts at On request.
What is Census best used for?
Census is most often used for syncing customer data from a warehouse into marketing and sales tools (reverse etl). Of those, syncing customer data from a warehouse into marketing and sales tools (reverse etl) is not what Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can Census do that Splashtop cannot?
Census covers Reverse ETL, Data syncing, Transformation, Real-time activation.
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