You’re comparing Weld vs Census vs CloverDX. Explore how they differ on connectors, pricing, and features. 
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| Feature | Weld | Census | CloverDX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Platform | |||
| Price | $79 / 5M Active Rows | Free tier available; Pro plans start around $350/month | Subscription or perpetual licensing (custom quotes, typically $20k+ annually) |
| Free tier | No | Yes | No |
| Location | DK, (EU) | US | Culver City, CA, USA |
| Connectors & Sync | |||
| Connectors | 200+ | 130+ | 150+ |
| Extract data (ETL) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sync to HubSpot, Salesforce, Klaviyo, Excel (reverse ETL) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Two-Way Sync | Yes | No | No |
| Transformations & AI | |||
| Transformations | Yes | No | Yes |
| AI Assistant | Yes | No | No |
| dbt Core Integration | Yes | Yes | No |
| dbt Cloud Integration | Yes | No | No |
| Governance & DevOps | |||
| Orchestration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lineage | Yes | No | Yes |
| Version control | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| On-Premise | No | No | Yes |
| OpenAPI / Developer API | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | |||
| Load to/from Excel | Yes | No | Yes (Excel/CSV) |
| Load to/from Google Sheets | Yes | Yes | Yes (via API connector) |
| Ratings | |||
| G2 rating | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Overview
Weld is a unified ELT and data activation platform that combines ingestion, modeling, transformations, orchestration, lineage, and reverse ETL in a single SaaS interface. With premium in-house–built connectors, an intuitive UI, and near real-time syncs, Weld enables both technical and non-technical users to create and manage data workflows efficiently. Weld also includes an AI assistant to support SQL modeling, generate transformations, and streamline repetitive tasks. Teams can ingest data from a wide range of sources—including marketing platforms, CRMs, databases, Google Sheets, Excel, and APIs—into their cloud data warehouse and activate it back into business tools.
Lineage, orchestration, and workflow features included by default
Handles large datasets and near real-time data sync
ELT and reverse ETL in one platform
User-friendly interface with minimal setup required
Flat, predictable monthly pricing model
200+ in-house–built, high-quality connectors
AI assistant for modeling and transformations
Some SQL knowledge is useful for advanced modeling
Optimized for cloud-warehouse workflows (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.)
Feature set is streamlined for modern ELT/activation use cases
A reviewer on G2 said:
Overview
Census is a reverse ETL platform that syncs data from cloud data warehouses into operational tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Google Sheets, and Slack. It works directly on warehouse tables or dbt models and focuses on reliable, incremental syncing to support operational analytics and data activation use cases.
Warehouse-native: syncs directly from tables or dbt models
No-code field mapping with live previews
Broad destination support across CRM, marketing, and productivity tools
Incremental upserts help maintain clean, deduplicated records
Deep dbt integration and support for analytics-as-code workflows
Flexible scheduling with cron, triggers, and API-based execution
Reverse ETL only—requires a separate tool for ingestion and transformation
Usage-based pricing can become costly at high volumes
Complex logic must be handled upstream in the warehouse or dbt
Sync performance depends on destination API limits
Cloud-only platform without on-prem deployment options
Census Overview (G2):
“Census is the fastest and most reliable reverse ETL platform with strong uptime and responsive support. It delivers transformed data directly from the warehouse into operational tools without requiring complex pipelines.”
Overview
CloverDX is an enterprise-grade ETL/ELT platform designed for building flexible, scalable, and automated data workflows. It supports both GUI-based and code-driven development within an Eclipse-based Designer and excels at data transformation, data quality, and large-scale data migration. The platform is commonly used for complex data onboarding, where automated conversions from various file formats reduce manual work.
Metadata-driven development with schema drift handling and built-in impact analysis.
Visual data flow designer with reusable subgraphs and components.
Supports batch and streaming ingestion across databases, cloud storage, REST APIs, and Hadoop ecosystems.
Built-in orchestration with scheduling, monitoring, alerting, and role-based access control.
Enterprise licensing can be costly, making it less accessible for smaller teams.
Eclipse-based Designer IDE can feel heavy and requires onboarding time for new users.
Smaller community and fewer third-party tutorials compared to open-source or more widely adopted tools.
Gartner Peer Review:
“Ability to design elegant data flows and work with really dirty data. The visual design ensures that you write proper rules to deal with a variety of data quality issues.”
“Lack of support for AI, machine learning, neural networks, and the ability to run basic regression.”
Side-by-side
Weld’s interface is built for clarity and speed, enabling users with varying levels of technical experience to manage data pipelines and models efficiently. Its built-in lineage and orchestration tools provide transparency across workflows.
Census offers a clean interface with intuitive field mapping, previews, and validation steps. Non-technical users can configure operational syncs with minimal setup.
CloverDX Designer provides a visual canvas for building data flows alongside code-based components. It is powerful for complex workflows, though the IDE can become cluttered in large projects and has a moderate learning curve.
Side-by-side
Weld’s interface is built for clarity and speed, enabling users with varying levels of technical experience to manage data pipelines and models efficiently. Its built-in lineage and orchestration tools provide transparency across workflows.
Census offers a clean interface with intuitive field mapping, previews, and validation steps. Non-technical users can configure operational syncs with minimal setup.
CloverDX Designer provides a visual canvas for building data flows alongside code-based components. It is powerful for complex workflows, though the IDE can become cluttered in large projects and has a moderate learning curve.
Side-by-side
Weld offers a simple and predictable pricing model starting at $79 for 5 million active rows. This flat, usage-transparent structure makes budgeting straightforward for small and medium-sized teams.
Census includes a free tier for basic use, while paid plans scale with usage. Costs can increase with high sync volumes, making it more suitable for teams with predictable operational data needs.
CloverDX typically starts around $20k per year, with pricing based on job servers, deployment size, and feature tiers. It is best suited for mid-sized and enterprise organizations with complex integration or governance needs.
Side-by-side
Weld offers a simple and predictable pricing model starting at $79 for 5 million active rows. This flat, usage-transparent structure makes budgeting straightforward for small and medium-sized teams.
Census includes a free tier for basic use, while paid plans scale with usage. Costs can increase with high sync volumes, making it more suitable for teams with predictable operational data needs.
CloverDX typically starts around $20k per year, with pricing based on job servers, deployment size, and feature tiers. It is best suited for mid-sized and enterprise organizations with complex integration or governance needs.
Side-by-side
Weld provides ELT ingestion, SQL-based transformations, reverse ETL activation, data lineage, orchestration, and workflow management in a single platform. Its AI assistant accelerates modeling and transformation tasks.
Census focuses on reverse ETL functionality, including incremental syncs, no-code mapping, dbt model syncing, scheduling, monitoring, and alerting. It provides an API and CLI for integration into GitOps workflows.
Key features include a visual data flow designer, metadata-driven transformations, batch and streaming pipelines, automated schema evolution, built-in job orchestration, monitoring, RBAC, REST and file-based connectors, and advanced data quality capabilities.
Side-by-side
Weld provides ELT ingestion, SQL-based transformations, reverse ETL activation, data lineage, orchestration, and workflow management in a single platform. Its AI assistant accelerates modeling and transformation tasks.
Census focuses on reverse ETL functionality, including incremental syncs, no-code mapping, dbt model syncing, scheduling, monitoring, and alerting. It provides an API and CLI for integration into GitOps workflows.
Key features include a visual data flow designer, metadata-driven transformations, batch and streaming pipelines, automated schema evolution, built-in job orchestration, monitoring, RBAC, REST and file-based connectors, and advanced data quality capabilities.
Side-by-side
Users can model data using SQL enhanced by Weld’s AI assistant, automate workflows, and build custom connectors to any API. This provides strong flexibility for teams that want to tailor integrations and transformations within one platform.
Users can sync any warehouse table or SQL model, schedule syncs flexibly, and configure failure handling. Customization is primarily driven by upstream SQL and dbt transformations, aligning with analytics-engineering workflows.
CloverDX allows custom Java or Groovy components, supports REST-based extensions, integrates with external schedulers, and offers an open API for embedding the engine into other applications. The platform provides strong flexibility but requires engineering expertise for deep customization.
Side-by-side
Users can model data using SQL enhanced by Weld’s AI assistant, automate workflows, and build custom connectors to any API. This provides strong flexibility for teams that want to tailor integrations and transformations within one platform.
Users can sync any warehouse table or SQL model, schedule syncs flexibly, and configure failure handling. Customization is primarily driven by upstream SQL and dbt transformations, aligning with analytics-engineering workflows.
CloverDX allows custom Java or Groovy components, supports REST-based extensions, integrates with external schedulers, and offers an open API for embedding the engine into other applications. The platform provides strong flexibility but requires engineering expertise for deep customization.
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CUSTOMER STORIES
“One of the biggest impacts has been unlocking new ways to buy media. Before, we didn’t have the data to back up strategic decisions – now we do.”
“Before Weld, we had to rely on custom Python scripts and manual processes that were time-consuming and error-prone.”
“We’re still a team of three, but we’re often doing far more than the equivalent of three full-time employees. That’s down to how we're able to leverage systems, data, and processes.”
“We’ve always been a KPI-driven company. But we wanted to scale that mindset across every team member, every team, every decision.”
“Before Weld, our data infrastructure was limited and we relied heavily on Excel files and custom Python scripts.”
“Weld has saved us a ton of time, from not having data ready to having a fully functional data warehouse and connectors.”
“By integrating Weld, Amazon S3, and Databricks, Soundboks built a modern data pipeline that automates data ingestion, improves reporting, and provides up-to-date visibility into sales performance”
“We didn’t have a good data setup, so we lacked the business insights we needed. Weld has allowed us to set up a structured data infrastructure and access insights quickly.”
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