Airbyte and Fivetran side by side: price, connectors and features, and where each one is the better choice.
Airbyte
FivetranAirbyte is an open-source data integration platform known for its large connector library and flexibility.
Fivetran is a well-established ELT tool focused on automating data ingestion through prebuilt connectors.
| Capability | Airbyte | Fivetran |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $20/mo (credits), capacity-based on Pro | From ~$500/mo (usage-based) |
| Free tier | Free self-hosted Core; 14-day cloud trial | Included |
| Deployment | SaaS, Self-hosted, Hybrid | SaaS, Hybrid |
| Fastest sync frequency | 5 min | 1 min |
| History tables (SCD) | Not offered | Included |
| Transformations | Not offered | Included |
| dbt Core | Not offered | Included |
| AI and agents | API and MCP access | REST API, MCP server |
| MCP server | Private beta | Included |
| CLI | Included | Not offered |
| Orchestration | Not offered | Included |
Both include: data ingestion (ELT), reverse ETL, full refresh, incremental, log-based CDC, dbt Cloud, REST / OpenAPI.
Weld does ingestion with 300+ connectors, and adds transformations, orchestration, lineage and reverse ETL in the same product, on a flat monthly tier from $99.
