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Alexis Weill
Data Lead
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Director Customer hub
“Airbyte saved us years, freeing us to focus on user value, not infra.”
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Chief Data Officer
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Data Engineer
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Why choose Airbyte over Fivetran?
See how Airbyte stacks up against Fivetran: with 550+ connectors, open-source flexibility, customizable connectors and competitive pricing, Airbyte enables seamless and cost-effective data integration.
| Focus | Data movement (including AI support), governance. | Data movement (excluding AI support), transformation, governance. |
| Number of connectors | 550+ pre-built customizable connectors for both structured and unstructured sources. | 500+ pre-built non-customizable connectors for structured sources only. No unstructured sources. |
| Pricing | Cost effective Capacity-based Pricing | Usage-based Pricing |
| Customizability of connectors | Edit any connectors and build new ones within minutes through Airbyte’s Connector Builder (low-code, no-code, AI-powered). | Limited through Fivetran’s Function connector. |
| Integration with data stack | Kubernetes, Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, dbt, LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI, Cohere. | Airflow, Prefect, and Dagster. |
| Database replication | Log-based and incremental sync via change data capture. | Supports log-based CDC, log-free replication. |
| Open Source Availability | Yes | No |
| Flexibility to Develop Python Data Pipelines | Available through PyAirbyte open-source library. | Not available. |
| Data Transformation | Advanced dbt integration (data build tool), and support SQL-based transformation. Also supports RAG-specific transformations. | Offers their own transformation. |
| Support SLAs | Available | Available |
| Security certifications | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA Conduit. | SOC1, SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA BAA. |
| Deployment model | Cloud-hosted, self-hosted, or hybrid. | Cloud-hosted. Database replication can be self-hosted through HVR. |
| Community Support | An active community of 20,000+ members. | A community of 3,000+ members. |
| Supported Destinations | Data warehouses, lakes, databases, 10+ vector databases, LLMs, RAG and more. | Data warehouses, databases, and more. No vector database destinations. |
| Enterprise features | Data mesh, data fabric, SSO, RBAC, column selection/hashing, PII handling, etc. | Data mesh, data fabric, SSO, RBAC, column selection/hashing, PII handling, etc. |
With extensible AI support Airbyte helps in seamless data transformation and governance, While Fivetran helps in Data movement without AI support
Here is Why Airbyte is the Better Choice Over Fivertran.
Benefits/USPs:
Modern GenAI workflows:
Streamline AI workflows with Airbyte: load unstructured data into vector stores like Pinecone, Weaviate, and Milvus. Supports RAG transformations with LangChain chunking and embeddings from OpenAI, Cohere, etc., all in one operation.
An Extensible Open-Source Standard
More than 1,000 developers contribute to Airbyte’s connectors, different interfaces (UI, API, Terraform Provider, Python Library), and integrations with the rest of the stack. Airbyte’s Connector Builder lets you edit or add new connectors in minutes.
Full Control & Security
Airbyte secures your data with cloud-hosted, self-hosted or hybrid deployment options. Single Sign-On (SSO) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ensure only authorized users have access with the right permissions. Airbyte acts as a HIPAA conduit and supports compliance with CCPA, GDPR, and SOC2.
Fully Featured & Integrated
Airbyte automates schema evolution for seamless data flow, and utilizes efficient Change Data Capture (CDC) for real-time updates. Select only the columns you need, and leverage our dbt integration for powerful data transformations.
Social Media Shoutouts & Reviews
Andre Exner
Director of Customer Hub and Common Analytics
"For TUI Musement, Airbyte cut development time in half and enabled dynamic customer experiences."
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Chase Zieman
Chief Data Officer
“Airbyte helped us accelerate our progress by years, compared to our competitors. We don’t need to worry about connectors and focus on creating value for our users instead of building infrastructure. That’s priceless. The time and energy saved allows us to disrupt and grow faster.”
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Alexis Weill
Data Lead
“We chose Airbyte for its ease of use, its pricing scalability and its absence of vendor lock-in. Having a lean team makes them our top criteria. The value of being able to scale and execute at a high level by maximizing resources is immense”
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