Fivetran vs Matillion, feature by feature
| Capability | Fivetran | Matillion |
|---|---|---|
| Core platform | ||
| Starting price | From ~$500/mo (usage-based) | Credit-based usage ($2.00 per credit) |
| Free tier | — | |
| Connectors | 700+ | 150+ |
| Deployment | SaaS, Hybrid | SaaS, Self-hosted |
| Connectors and sync | ||
| Data ingestion (ELT) | ||
| Reverse ETL | — | |
| Fastest sync frequency | 1 min | Schedule-based |
| Replication and CDC | ||
| Full refresh | ||
| Incremental | ||
| Log-based CDC | ||
| History tables (SCD) | — | |
| Transformations | ||
| Transformations | ||
| dbt Core | — | |
| dbt Cloud | — | |
| AI and agent support | ||
| Agent API | REST API, MCP server | |
| MCP server | — | |
| CLI | — | |
| REST / OpenAPI | ||
| Orchestration and governance | ||
| Orchestration | ||
| Data lineage | — | |
| Version control | — | |
| Audit logs | ||
| Ratings | ||
| G2 rating | 4.2 | 4.3 |
What G2 reviewers say
“The pre-built connectors make data integration super easy, without the need for an expensive data engineering team.”
“New connectors are released infrequently, and pricing can be opaque.”
“Built-in connectors to heaps of systems; ability to create custom connectors; active community and quick responses to forum questions”
How Fivetran and Matillion compare in practice
What each tool is
Fivetran. Fivetran is a well-established ELT tool focused on automating data ingestion through prebuilt connectors. It supports transformation orchestration and reverse ETL via its acquisition of Census. While it’s widely used in enterprise settings, its reliance on SQL-based workflows and external tools can increase complexity and cost for teams without dedicated data engineering resources.
Matillion. Matillion is a cloud-first ETL/ELT tool designed for building pipelines and transformations in platforms like Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift. It offers a low-code interface with scheduling, monitoring, and orchestration features. Matillion is best for teams that want visual pipeline development with cloud data warehouses.
Ease of use
Fivetran. Fivetran simplifies initial ingestion setup, but configuration and transformation workflows depend heavily on SQL and dbt. Teams without this experience may face a steeper learning curve.
Matillion. Matillion is a cloud-first ETL/ELT tool with a low-code interface, scheduling, monitoring, and orchestration. It is best for teams that want visual pipeline development with cloud data warehouses.
Pricing
Fivetran. Fivetran’s MAR-based pricing model makes it difficult to predict costs, especially for teams with growing or unpredictable data volumes.
Matillion. Credit-based usage ($2.00 per credit). Usage-based pricing can spike and requires upfront investment and implementation.
Features
Fivetran. Fivetran includes ELT, dbt-based transformations, and reverse ETL via Census. It provides orchestration for dbt and other tools, an MCP server, a REST API and a Terraform provider for infrastructure automation, but does not include built-in data lineage, and ingestion, reverse ETL and transformation remain separate products.
Matillion. dbt integration, large number of connectors, on premise options, both ELT and ETL capabilities. Focuses heavily on ETL/ELT and does not cover end-to-end data activation or reverse ETL.
Flexibility
Fivetran. While programmatic and infrastructure-based extensibility is supported, the platform lacks low-code or guided transformation features, limiting accessibility for non-engineering teams.
Matillion. Flexible, visual pipeline development. Higher learning curve for small teams. Overkill for simpler or smaller data operations.
See for yourself whether Weld fits your stack
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.