Stitch and Matillion both move data into cloud warehouses, but they're built for different jobs. Stitch is a simple, cloud-only ELT service with about 140 sources and published row-based pricing, owned by Qlik since its 2023 Talend deal. Matillion, now branded Maia, is a low-code platform focused on transforming data inside Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift or BigQuery.
Stitch vs Matillion at a glance
| Stitch | Matillion (Maia) |
|---|
| Ownership | Qlik (via Talend, acquired 2018; Qlik bought Talend in 2023) | Independent |
| Core focus | Simple extract-and-load into a warehouse | Low-code ELT and in-warehouse transformation, with AI agents |
| Prebuilt connectors | ~140 sources | 150+ pre-built, plus no-code custom connectors |
| Custom connectors | Singer taps (self-built) or Import API; no connector builder | No-code custom connector builder in Designer |
| Transformation | None built in; load raw data and transform elsewhere | Visual canvas, SQL and Python, pushed down to the warehouse |
| Pricing model | Rows replicated per month | Credits per task hour: 1 for orchestration, 3 for transformation, 1–2 for CDC streams |
| Published pricing | Standard from $100/month; Advanced $1,500/month and Premium $3,000/month, billed annually | No per-credit price published; third-party listings cite ~$2.00 per credit |
| Entry-tier limits | Standard: 1 destination, 10 sources, 5 users | Fixed annual credit packages |
| Deployment | Cloud-only | Full SaaS, or hybrid runner in your cloud on the Scale plan |
| Change data capture | Log-based replication for supported databases | Scale plan only; billed for every hour the stream runs |
| Security and compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001; HIPAA on Advanced and above | ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2, HIPAA BAA, PCI DSS 4.0.1 |
| Open source | Proprietary service; Singer project community-maintained | No |
About Stitch
Stitch is a cloud ELT service that grew out of RJMetrics and popularized the open-source Singer spec for taps and targets. Talend acquired Stitch in 2018, and Qlik acquired Talend in 2023. Stitch still runs as a standalone product with its own pricing and catalog, while its site now points new buyers toward Qlik Talend Cloud.
About Matillion
Matillion is a cloud data integration platform founded in 2011 that runs transformations as SQL inside your own warehouse. Its Data Productivity Cloud has been renamed Maia, made up of Maia Foundation (the pipeline execution layer), Maia Team (AI agents that build and fix pipelines) and a Context Engine. The older Matillion ETL product is being retired, with version 1.78 LTS reaching end of support in November 2026.
Stitch only extracts and loads. It copies raw data into your warehouse on a schedule and leaves transformation to another tool, usually dbt or SQL.
Matillion's strength is the step after loading. It builds and runs transformation pipelines inside the warehouse, with ingestion as part of the same platform. Some teams have used both: Stitch to load, Matillion to transform.
Pricing: rows per month vs. credits per task hour
Stitch is one of the few tools here with published prices. It bills on rows replicated per month. Standard starts at $100/month and is limited to 1 destination, 10 sources and 5 users. Advanced is $1,500/month and Premium $3,000/month, both billed annually.
Matillion bills in credits, consumed per task hour in two-second increments. An orchestration pipeline uses 1 credit per task hour, a transformation pipeline 3, and a CDC stream 1 or 2. Third-party listings cite about $2.00 per credit. Transformations run on your warehouse, so that compute is a second bill.
In short, Stitch is cheap to start but its entry tier caps sources and destinations, and costs climb with row volume. Matillion's cost tracks how much transformation and always-on CDC you run.
Connectors
The two catalogs are similar in size: about 140 sources for Stitch and 150+ for Matillion.
They differ on what happens when a source is missing. Stitch has no connector builder; teams build and host their own Singer tap or push data through the Import API. Matillion lets you build a custom connector in its no-code Designer.
Destinations differ too. Matillion only runs on Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift and BigQuery. Stitch loads to a broader set of warehouses and databases, but only one destination on its Standard plan.
Stitch doesn't transform data. You load raw tables and model them in dbt, SQL or another tool.
Matillion is built around transformation. Teams design pipelines on a visual canvas, drop into SQL or Python where needed, and push the work down to the warehouse. Maia agents can plan, build and troubleshoot pipelines from natural-language prompts.
Deployment
Stitch is cloud-only.
Matillion runs as full SaaS, or with a hybrid runner in your own AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or Snowflake account on the Scale plan. Neither tool can be fully self-hosted or run on-prem.
Roadmap and ownership
Stitch has changed hands twice in five years, and its site now directs new buyers to Qlik Talend Cloud. Third-party reviewers note that its connector count has barely moved since 2024.
Matillion is independent and actively shipping, most visibly its Maia AI agents.
Where each one leads
Stitch leads for small teams that want a simple, published-price way to load a handful of stable sources.
Matillion leads for cloud-warehouse teams that need low-code transformation and are ready for consumption pricing.
When to choose Stitch, Matillion or Airbyte
| Your situation | Better fit |
|---|
| You load a few stable sources at low volume and want a published price | Stitch |
| You already transform in dbt and just need simple loading | Stitch |
| You need low-code transformation on Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift or BigQuery | Matillion |
| You want AI agents to help build and fix pipelines | Matillion |
| You've outgrown Stitch's 10 sources or 1 destination, or need sources neither tool supports | Airbyte |
| You want to self-host or keep data on-prem | Airbyte |
| You want cost that doesn't track rows or task hours | Airbyte (capacity-based) |
Where Airbyte fits
Stitch is simple but its catalog has stalled under Qlik, and Matillion is strong at transformation but narrow on destinations. Airbyte covers the ingestion layer for teams that have outgrown both.
- 700+ connectors, about 5x Stitch's catalog. The Connector Builder creates new connectors from API docs with AI assist, so you don't have to build and host Singer taps.
- Prices you can see. Core is free to self-host, Standard starts at $20/month and Plus at $189/month, with no caps on sources or destinations by plan. Pro and Enterprise Flex price on Data Workers.
- Run it anywhere. Self-hosted, managed cloud, hybrid, or fully on-prem with Enterprise Flex.
- Pairs with your transformation layer. Load with Airbyte and transform in dbt or Matillion.
Related comparisons: Airbyte vs Stitch, Airbyte vs Matillion, Fivetran vs Matillion, Matillion vs Talend.
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