5X and Weld side by side: price, connectors and features, where each one is the better choice, and what Weld replaces.
5X
WeldAn animation of the migration. Your apps and databases sync through 5X while Weld's team maps every connector, then both run in parallel into your warehouse until the row counts match, and finally 5X is switched off while Weld keeps syncing and orchestrates the dbt run after each sync.
5X is an end-to-end data platform that combines ELT connectors (500+), a managed data warehouse, dbt-powered transformations, reverse ETL, and a built-in BI/semantic layer. Weld puts ingestion, transformations, orchestration and reverse ETL in one product, with 300+ connectors built in house.
You need the widest connector catalog (500+ against 300+).
You want ingestion, transformations, orchestration and reverse ETL in one product, on one bill.
| Capability | Weld | 5X |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $99/mo, billed annually | Free Forever tier; Starter ~ $500/month, scales with usage and connectors |
| Free tier | Free trial | Included |
| Connectors | 300+ | 500+ |
| Log-based CDC | Included, Business add-on or Enterprise | Included |
| History tables (SCD) | Included, from Business | Not offered |
| dbt Cloud | Included | Not offered |
| AI and agents | Native AI agent, MCP server, Connect API | Not offered |
| MCP server | Included, from Premium | Not offered |
| CLI | Included | Not offered |
| REST / OpenAPI | Included | Not offered |
| G2 rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Start for free | Book a demo |
Both include: data ingestion (ELT), reverse ETL, full refresh, incremental, transformations, dbt Core, orchestration, data lineage, version control.
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Connect a source and a warehouse, and your first sync runs the same day. If you would rather see it first, a data engineer will walk you through it on your own setup.
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