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Stitch vs Tines

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Stitch

Automation Integration

Simple, powerful ETL built for data teams

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tines

Automation Integration

No-code automation for security teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tines has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Stitch the Standard plan allows a single destination, so loading the same data into two warehouses requires the $1,500 a month Advanced plan; Tines no-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC
  • They diverge on capability: Stitch covers Data replication, Tines covers Story builder.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Stitch and Tines actually diverge.

Attributes where Stitch and Tines differ
AttributeStitchTines
Starting price$100/monthFree
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb
Founded20142018

Identical on both: 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 Stitch

  • Data replication
  • Schema detection
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time sync
  • Monitoring
  • Error handling
  • Incremental updates
  • 200+ connectors

Only in Tines

  • Story builder
  • Drag-and-drop workflows
  • Event triggers
  • Incident response automation
  • Threat intelligence
  • Case management
  • Alert triage
  • Slack

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Stitch

  • Data integration and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)not Tines
  • Data pipeline managementnot Tines
  • Cloud data warehouse loadingnot Tines
  • Real-time data synchronizationnot Tines

Tines

  • Workflow Automationnot Stitch
  • Data Integrationnot Stitch
  • Process Automationnot Stitch
  • App Integrationnot Stitch
  • API Connectivitynot Stitch

Where each one falls short

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

Stitch

  • The Standard plan allows a single destination, so loading the same data into two warehouses requires the $1,500 a month Advanced plan
  • The Advanced and Premium plans are billed annually only
  • The jump from Standard to Advanced is from $100 a month to $1,500
  • Standard is limited to 10 sources and 5 users
  • HIPAA support and private connectivity options such as VPN, AWS PrivateLink and VPC peering are excluded from Standard
  • Published prices are US only, with international pricing available on request

Tines

  • No-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC
  • No native log intelligence layer to validate data completeness
  • Limited scope to security workloads, cannot handle general business automation
  • Governance features lag behind EU AI Act compliance requirements

Pricing, plan by plan

Stitch

$100/month
  • Standard$100/month
    • 5-300 million rows per month (configurable)
    • 1 destination
    • 10 standard sources
  • Advanced$1500/month
    • 100 million rows per month
    • 3 destinations
    • Unlimited enterprise sources
  • Premium$3000/month
    • 1 billion rows per month
    • 5 destinations
    • Unlimited enterprise sources

Tines

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Tines review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Stitch if

  • You need data replication.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want schema detection.
Stitch review

Choose Tines if

  • You need story builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want drag-and-drop workflows.
Tines review

Questions people ask

Is Stitch or Tines better?
Neither clearly leads. Stitch starts at $100/month and Tines at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Stitch or Tines?
Tines has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $100/month for Stitch and Free for Tines.
Does Stitch or Tines run on more platforms?
Stitch runs on Web, Cloud. Tines runs on Web.
Can I use Tines for free?
Yes. Tines has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Stitch starts at $100/month.
What is Stitch best used for?
Stitch is most often used for data integration and etl (extract, transform, load), data pipeline management, cloud data warehouse loading, real-time data synchronization. Of those, data integration and etl (extract, transform, load) and data pipeline management are not what Tines is typically brought in for.
What can Stitch do that Tines cannot?
Stitch covers Data replication, Schema detection, Data transformation, Real-time sync. Tines covers Story builder, Drag-and-drop workflows, Event triggers, Incident response automation. Both handle SOC2, GDPR, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Stitch: How much does Stitch cost?

Stitch's usage-based pricing starts at $100/month for the Standard plan. Advanced tier is $1,500/month (annual billing), and Premium is $3,000/month (annual billing). Pricing is based on rows per month and data destinations.

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Tines: What are Tines' pricing tiers?

Tines offers a free Community Edition for evaluation, Starter Edition at $500/month with annual billing, and Business/Enterprise tiers starting around $50,000/year for small security teams and scaling to $200,000+ for large SOCs.

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Stitch: Does Stitch offer a free trial?

Yes, Stitch provides a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

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Tines: What is the Community Edition limited to?

As of July 2026, the free Community Edition is scoped to 1 builder and 3 flows as an evaluation tool to test Tines' capabilities.

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Stitch: How many rows can I process with each Stitch plan?

Standard plan is configurable from 5 to 300 million rows per month. Advanced includes 100 million rows per month. Premium includes 1 billion rows per month. Additional rows are available for customization.

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Tines: Is Tines limited to security automation?

Yes, Tines is purpose-built for security automation. Teams needing non-security automation on the same orchestration layer would need to evaluate alternatives.

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Stitch: Is Stitch pricing available outside the US?

Stitch publishes pricing for US customers only. International pricing requires contacting Stitch sales directly.

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Tines: Does Tines have native log intelligence capabilities?

No, Tines lacks a native log intelligence layer, meaning it cannot determine whether the data feeding your detection tools is complete. Teams must build automation against whatever alerts their existing infrastructure provides.

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