Automation & Integration · head to head
Fivetran vs Integromat
Fivetran
Automation & Integration
The most trusted data movement platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
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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; Integromat the free plan enforces a 15 minute minimum interval between runs, so nothing near real time is possible without paying
- They diverge on capability: Fivetran covers Automated data pipeline, Integromat covers Visual workflow builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fivetran and Integromat actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fivetran | Integromat |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2012 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation & Integration).
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
- Real-time sync
- Monitoring
- Data quality
- Notifications
- 500+ connectors
- Cloud data warehouses
Only in Integromat
- Visual workflow builder
- Webhooks
- Error handling
- Conditional logic
- Team collaboration
- 1000+ apps
- Custom APIs
- REST endpoints
Both cover
- Data transformation
- Scheduling
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 Integromat
- Keeping a warehouse in sync with production databases without writing connectorsnot Integromat
Integromat
- Building automated workflows between SaaS applications without codenot Fivetran
- Moving and transforming data between tools on a schedule or triggernot 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
Integromat
- The free plan enforces a 15 minute minimum interval between runs, so nothing near real time is possible without paying
- Free is limited to 2 active scenarios, a 5 MB file size and 7 days of execution logs
- Billing is per credit where each module action counts as one, so a scenario with many steps consumes credits far faster than its run count suggests
- Make API access requires a paid plan
- Priority execution and full text log search are Pro features
- Overage protection is Enterprise only, so cheaper plans can run up charges
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
Integromat
Free- FreeFree
- 1000 operations
- 10 scenarios
- Core$10/month
- 10000 operations
- 100 scenarios
- Pro$25/month
- Unlimited operations
- Unlimited scenarios
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 Integromat if
- You need visual workflow builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want webhooks.
Questions people ask
- Is Fivetran or Integromat better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fivetran starts at Free and Integromat at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fivetran or Integromat?
- Fivetran starts at Free and Integromat at Free.
- Does Fivetran or Integromat run on more platforms?
- Fivetran runs on Web, Cloud. Integromat runs on Web, Api.
- 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 Integromat is typically brought in for.
- What can Fivetran do that Integromat cannot?
- Fivetran covers Automated data pipeline, Change Data Capture, Real-time sync, Monitoring. Integromat covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, Error handling, Conditional logic. Both handle Data transformation, Scheduling, GDPR, Cloud deployment.