Fivetran
Automated data movement platform
Founded
2012
Starting Price
$0
Category
Automation & Integration
Last updated March 6, 2026
About Fivetran
Fivetran is a fully managed data movement platform that automatically replicates data from 700+ sources — including SaaS applications, databases, ERPs, and files — into cloud data warehouses, data lakes, and other destinations. It eliminates custom data pipelines by handling schema changes, incremental updates, and data type mapping automatically.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extremely easy setup with plug-and-play connectors running in minutes
- Truly zero-maintenance with automatic schema evolution and error handling
- Massive library of 700+ pre-built connectors
- High reliability at scale with proven stability for high-volume replication
- Strong dbt integration with native transformation orchestration
Key Features
700+ Pre-Built Connectors
Ready-to-use connectors for SaaS apps, databases, CRMs, ERPs, and file systems
Fully Managed Pipelines
Zero-maintenance data pipelines with automatic syncing, error recovery, and schema evolution
Automatic Schema Migration
Detects and adapts to source schema changes automatically
Change Data Capture (CDC)
High-performance incremental replication capturing only changed rows
dbt Transformations
Built-in orchestration of dbt Core transformations with Quickstart data models
Reverse ETL
Push transformed data from warehouse back to business applications
Real-Time Syncing
Sync frequencies as fast as 1 minute on Enterprise plan
REST API & Automation
Pricing
Free
$0
- 500,000 MAR
- Limited connectors
- Basic features
Standard
Usage-based/month
Best For
Centralized Analytics
Consolidate data from dozens of SaaS tools into a single data warehouse for unified BI
Real-Time Database Replication
Replicate production databases to analytics environments using CDC
Marketing Data Integration
Aggregate data from ad platforms, email tools, and social media for cross-channel attribution
AI & Machine Learning Pipelines
Feed clean, up-to-date data into ML platforms for training and predictions
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