You’re comparing Weld vs CloverDX vs DashThis. Explore how they differ on connectors, pricing, and features. 
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| Feature | Weld | CloverDX | DashThis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Platform | |||
| Price | $79 / 5M Active Rows | Subscription or perpetual licensing (custom quotes, typically $20k+ annually) | $38 / month |
| Free tier | No | No | No |
| Location | DK, (EU) | Culver City, CA, USA | CA |
| Connectors & Sync | |||
| Connectors | 200+ | 150+ | 34+ |
| Extract data (ETL) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sync to HubSpot, Salesforce, Klaviyo, Excel (reverse ETL) | Yes | No | No |
| Two-Way Sync | Yes | No | No |
| Transformations & AI | |||
| Transformations | Yes | Yes | No |
| AI Assistant | Yes | No | No |
| dbt Core Integration | Yes | No | No |
| dbt Cloud Integration | Yes | No | No |
| Governance & DevOps | |||
| Orchestration | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lineage | Yes | Yes | No |
| Version control | Yes | Yes | No |
| On-Premise | No | Yes | No |
| OpenAPI / Developer API | Yes | Yes | No |
| Integrations | |||
| Load to/from Excel | Yes | Yes (Excel/CSV) | No |
| Load to/from Google Sheets | Yes | Yes (via API connector) | No |
| Ratings | |||
| G2 rating | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
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
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.”
Overview
DashThis is a marketing reporting and analytics platform that helps businesses track and measure their marketing performance across all channels. It offers a comprehensive set of features, including pre-built templates, custom reports, white-labeling capabilities, and integrations with over 300 marketing platforms.
Comprehensive reporting capabilities
Easy to use interface
Wide range of integrations
White-labeling capabilities
Expensive for small businesses
Some advanced features require a learning curve
Limited reporting customization options
Lack of real-time data reporting
A reviewer on G2:
“I like that DashThis is very easy to use. I can create beautiful and informative reports in a matter of minutes, without any coding knowledge. I also like that DashThis integrates with a wide variety of marketing platforms, so I can pull data from all of my sources into one place.”
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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.
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.
DashThis is easy to use and ideal for building marketing dashboards quickly, with no technical knowledge required.
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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.
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.
DashThis is easy to use and ideal for building marketing dashboards quickly, with no technical knowledge required.
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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.
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.
DashThis is on the expensive side for smaller teams, especially because it does not offer a free tier.
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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.
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.
DashThis is on the expensive side for smaller teams, especially because it does not offer a free tier.
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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.
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.
The platform provides solid marketing reporting features and white-label options, but lacks real-time data and advanced analytics.
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.
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.
The platform provides solid marketing reporting features and white-label options, but lacks real-time data and advanced analytics.
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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.
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.
DashThis works well for simple reporting but offers limited customization for more advanced data or reporting needs.
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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.
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.
DashThis works well for simple reporting but offers limited customization for more advanced data or reporting needs.
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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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