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Fivetran vs Paragon

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Fivetran

Software

The most trusted data movement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paragon

Software

Embedded integration platform for SaaS

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fivetran has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • They diverge on capability: Fivetran covers Automated data pipeline, Paragon covers Embedded workflows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fivetran and Paragon actually diverge.

Attributes where Fivetran and Paragon differ
AttributeFivetranParagon
Starting priceFree$299/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, Embedded
Founded20122021

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 Fivetran

  • Automated data pipeline
  • Change Data Capture
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time sync
  • Data quality
  • Scheduling
  • Notifications
  • 500+ connectors

Only in Paragon

  • Embedded workflows
  • Native integrations
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • Analytics
  • Webhooks
  • 500+ apps
  • Custom integrations

Both cover

  • Monitoring
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 Paragon
  • Keeping a warehouse in sync with production databases without writing connectorsnot Paragon

Paragon

  • Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot Fivetran
  • Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot 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

Paragon

  • No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
  • SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all Enterprise only

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

Paragon

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$999/month
    • 200 integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Dedicated 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.
Fivetran review

Choose Paragon if

  • You need embedded workflows.
  • You work on Web, Embedded.
  • You also want native integrations.
Paragon review

Questions people ask

Is Fivetran or Paragon better?
Neither clearly leads. Fivetran starts at Free and Paragon at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fivetran or Paragon?
Fivetran has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fivetran and $299/month for Paragon.
Does Fivetran or Paragon run on more platforms?
Fivetran runs on Web, Cloud. Paragon runs on Web, Embedded.
Can I use Fivetran for free?
Yes. Fivetran has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paragon starts at $299/month.
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 Paragon is typically brought in for.
What can Fivetran do that Paragon cannot?
Fivetran covers Automated data pipeline, Change Data Capture, Data transformation, Real-time sync. Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Error handling. Both handle Monitoring, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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