Software · head to head
Fivetran vs Hevo Data
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fivetran billed on monthly active rows, so the bill tracks how much source data changes rather than how much is stored or queried; Hevo Data billed on events ingested rather than on connectors or seats, so the bill tracks how chatty the sources are
- They diverge on capability: Fivetran covers Automated data pipeline, Hevo Data covers No-code pipeline builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fivetran and Hevo Data actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Cloud), 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 Fivetran
- Automated data pipeline
- Change Data Capture
- Data quality
- Notifications
- 500+ connectors
- Cloud data warehouses
- SaaS applications
- HIPAA
Only in Hevo Data
- No-code pipeline builder
- Data validation
- Error handling
- 150+ sources
- SaaS apps
- APIs
Both cover
- Data transformation
- Real-time sync
- Monitoring
- Scheduling
- Databases
- SOC2
- GDPR
- Encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Cloud support
- Multiple language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fivetran
- Managed data pipelines from SaaS sources into a warehousenot Hevo Data
- Keeping a warehouse in sync with production databases without writing connectorsnot Hevo Data
Hevo Data
- Managed data pipelines from SaaS sources and databases into a warehousenot Fivetran
- Replicating production data for analytics without writing connectorsnot Fivetran
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fivetran
- Billed on monthly active rows, so the bill tracks how much source data changes rather than how much is stored or queried
- Each connection follows its own cost curve, so total spend is hard to predict before running a pipeline
- The free plan allows 500,000 monthly active rows, 3,500 activation rows and 5,000 model runs
- Transformations are metered separately, from $0.01 per model run above 5,000 down to $0.002 above 100,000
- A schema change upstream that touches many rows raises the bill without any change on the customer's side
Hevo Data
- Billed on events ingested rather than on connectors or seats, so the bill tracks how chatty the sources are
- The free plan allows 1M events a month and the Starter plan starts at $265 a month billed annually
- Event volume is a priced tier inside each plan, at 5M, 20M or 50M on Starter
- Usage above the plan quota is charged as on demand on top of the subscription, and the overage rate is not published anywhere on the pricing page
- Paying monthly rather than annually raises Starter from $265 to $299
Pricing, plan by plan
Fivetran
Free- FreeFree
- Limited connectors
- Basic support
- Standard$300/month
- 500+ connectors
- Priority support
- Enterprise$1000/month
- Custom connectors
- Dedicated support
Hevo Data
Free- FreeFree
- 1 pipeline
- Limited data
- Starter$199/month
- Multiple pipelines
- Email support
- Professional$499/month
- Unlimited pipelines
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Fivetran if
- You need automated data pipeline.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want change data capture.
Choose Hevo Data if
- You need no-code pipeline builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want data validation.
Questions people ask
- Is Fivetran or Hevo Data better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fivetran starts at Free and Hevo Data at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fivetran or Hevo Data?
- Fivetran starts at Free and Hevo Data at Free.
- Does Fivetran or Hevo Data run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Cloud, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Fivetran for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Fivetran best used for?
- Fivetran is most often used for managed data pipelines from saas sources into a warehouse, keeping a warehouse in sync with production databases without writing connectors. Of those, managed data pipelines from saas sources into a warehouse and keeping a warehouse in sync with production databases without writing connectors are not what Hevo Data is typically brought in for.
- What can Fivetran do that Hevo Data cannot?
- Fivetran covers Automated data pipeline, Change Data Capture, Data quality, Notifications. Hevo Data covers No-code pipeline builder, Data validation, Error handling, 150+ sources. Both handle Data transformation, Real-time sync, Monitoring, Scheduling.