Fivetran vs Talend Data Fabric comparison

Fivetran and Talend are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Fivetran is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.8, while Talend is ranked #29 with an average rating of 9.0. Fivetran holds a 2.2% mindshare in DI, compared to Talend’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Fivetran users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Talend users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Talend Data Fabric and Fivetran are both contenders in the data integration and management sector. Fivetran has a slight advantage in environments needing simplicity and quick deployment, particularly due to its pricing and streamlined maintenance.

Features: Talend Data Fabric offers extensive integration features, a wide range of connectors, and powerful data transformation capabilities. It supports multi-cloud orchestration, enabling users to integrate tools across various platforms. Fivetran provides managed pipelines with automated data ingestion, a central hub for management, and seamless integration, especially useful for real-time syncing between different systems.

Room for Improvement: Talend Data Fabric could enhance ease of use and reduce the complexity in initial setup, while improving user experience for non-experts. Fivetran might benefit from adding more data filtering options, expanding connectors, and refining user interfaces for even easier navigation and setup.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fivetran is renowned for quick deployment with minimal configuration, suiting those who prefer ready-to-use solutions. Talend’s deployment is often more complex and requires technical expertise but offers superior flexibility. Fivetran enhances user experience with responsive support, while Talend offers detailed documentation and technical help for its intricate platform.

Pricing and ROI: Talend incurs higher initial costs but provides significant ROI with its scalability for complex projects. Fivetran offers competitive pricing that attracts businesses looking for cost-effective solutions with quick returns on investment and straightforward pricing models.

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Categories and Ranking

Fivetran

Ranking in Data Integration

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Replication (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (6th)

Talend Data Fabric

Ranking in Data Integration

29th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Fivetran is 2.2%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Talend Data Fabric is 1.5%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Erik Jones

Head of BI and Analytics at HyperScience

Solution reduces time-to-value; high ROI

Fivetran has room for improvement in data pipeline observability. The Fivetran logs are fairly basic, compared to, for example, the insight Fivetran gives into helping users understanding the performance of data pipelines. So I think their observability into the pipeline itself could be improved. In addition, Fivetran is in the very early stages of allowing other companies to access its metadata API, but that's something that could use improvement, and I know that they're working on right now. We use a separate tool for "reverse ETL", which is the opposite of what Fivetran does; it pushes data from your data warehouse back out to business applications. If Fivetran pulls data from those same applications, they should also enable users to push it back. I would love to do both ETL and reverse ETL in the same tool. It would be nice if Fivetran offered both their regular offering plus the reverse ETL option as well.

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KrishnaBaddam

Presales Manager at Artha Solutions

Supports API integrations and enables users to handle data management

Informatica is a well-established product known for its stability. Hardware and configuration can affect its performance, and it's not a lightweight tool that will fail quickly. When purchasing Informatica, you have options based on your needs. A simple data ingestion or integration license is relatively affordable, but the full Data Fabric suite is expensive. The Data Fabric suite includes integration, data quality, API management, big data processing, and real-time capabilities. For those who don't need the entire suite, purchasing individual components, such as data integration or data quality, it is a more cost-effective option. These individual licenses are generally less expensive than the complete Data Fabric suite, offering a more flexible and budget-friendly choice than Informatica's flagship.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"SysTrack load is the best feature."

"The general data ingestion is valuable. It's used for a lot of data. It provides about 90% of the data we use in our data warehouse without needing data engineering."

"It is not like a traditional ETL, but it gives quite a lot of flexibility."

"The compare feature is the most valuable piece of it."

"You can manage all of your connectors individually, which gives you a very good ability to trace which one of your ETL processes is running and when."

"Its arrays are powerful enough to handle migrations even when the replication is happening in the background, without causing any trouble with the ongoing traffic."

"The product is very easy to use and very easy to configure."

"The most important feature of the solution is its ability to build data pipelines in less time."

More Fivetran pros

"It is a smart tool for us to design data pipelines. It lets us populate our three data lake instances. We like this solution for its connection capabilities, since it is very important to be able to use many different types of software. We tested a lot of SAP sources successfully, including cloud sources with SAP. It is also very easy to anonymize data with TIBCO, as well as populating HDFS files, packet files, and raw files. It is very easy to do that with Talend Data Fabric."

"The initial setup is very easy."

"Talend can be used for multi-cloud purposes, allowing users to orchestrate data across various cloud platforms without purchasing AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, or similar cloud-specific tools."

"We've had no issues with the stability so far."

"The Talend data integration has been one of the most valuable features."

Cons

"This solution needs to improve its real-time data and transformation availability."

"We use a separate tool for "reverse ETL", which is the opposite of what Fivetran does; it pushes data from your data warehouse back out to business applications. If Fivetran pulls data from those same applications, they should also enable users to push it back. I would love to do both ETL and reverse ETL in the same tool."

"The interface needs to be more user-friendly."

"We experience cost issues because Fivetran is charged on a usage basis. When you reach a certain level, the tool should focus on reducing the costs. The solution is expensive when you are moving gigabytes and petabytes of data. It should also focus more on REST APIs and webhooks."

"I would like to see an improvement in the support offered by Fivetran."

"Some of the pain points we're looking at are trying to integrate some of the items in the Microsoft stack, so SharePoint and Excel, and then some of the newer Azure services."

"There was a random change to our contract in a unilateral manner after the first year. The overall cost of using Fivetran was then unclear and this is the reason I would not recommend this solution."

"I would like Fivetran to implement additional resource monitoring and restriction policies."

More Fivetran cons

"We encounter issues getting email notifications. They should provide enough information about the configuration process for email components."

"Talend's architecture is complex to configure, especially due to the various components involved. It requires a more intricate setup."

"Deployment can be difficult, but I didn't test the latest version yet. With Talend products, every release brings a lot of new features and functionalities. This is never a small adaptation, because the tool is maturing, but we need to test the latest version and to check its deployment capabilities."

"We are currently using version 7.3.1, but preferred the version before. The problem that we currently have is that Talend are releasing patches for Talend Studio every quarter. Our technical team has to be on top of these patches and constantly ensure everything is updated."

"I would like to see better integration with other tools."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I can't give exact amounts because that's based on usage, but it's more expensive than some of its competitors."

"In the first year, we were given a very good discount. It was approximately 20,000 Euros per year. In the third year, we purchased credit for two years and the price was 33,000 Euros per year."

"The product is reasonably expensive"

"The pricing model is okay and mid to large companies will not have an issue with it."

"I don't have the exact information, but I know it is high, and it is on a yearly basis. There is no additional cost for what we're doing. We're always open to doing things cheaper, so we might potentially implement a different solution."

"Fivetran is very expensive, and its database-driven pricing model is outdated."

"The solution is affordable."

"I've heard that the license for HVR is a bit costly compared to its competitors, but since it's reliable and efficient, I think the customer shouldn't be bothered about the cost."

More Fivetran pricing and cost advice

"There are no additional licensing fees when you scale"

"There are multiple subscriptions available with Talend, each with its own scope. Subscriptions depend on the number of users you have and how many remote engines you want to install."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

29%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

16%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What's the deal with the HVR software acquisition?

As a user of HVR Software I followed this deal closely. Fivetran is apparently trying to establish more in its sector and by buying an already established data replication software, they become som...

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Does HVR Software provide reliable insights?

I honestly can't think of another data replication software that can give you better statistics and insight than HVR Software. There's the feature for topology and statistics and both of them can ...

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How much traffic can HVR Software handle?

As someone who works at a company where a high volume of information is replicated and has tried several data replication softwares, I can tell you that you're looking at the right one. HVR Softwar...

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What do you like most about Talend Data Fabric?

The initial setup is very easy.

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What needs improvement with Talend Data Fabric?

Talend's architecture is complex to configure, especially due to the various components involved. It requires a more intricate setup. With Talend, multiple servers and components need to be properl...

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What is your primary use case for Talend Data Fabric?

Talend Data Fabric is more than just a typical integration tool; it's a comprehensive suite of tools that includes Talend Data Integration. It supports API integrations, transferring data through A...

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Fivetran

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Overview

Fivetran is a data integration and migration solution that centralizes data from various sources into a data warehouse (such as Snowflake or BigQuery) for analytics. Its most valuable features include replication and managed pipelines, integration with DBT for data transformation, and many source connections.

Fivetran is easy to use, with fast data migration and an intuitive portal for easy setup and troubleshooting. It has helped organizations integrate and manage data, saving time and resources.

Talend, a leader in cloud data integration and data integrity, enables companies to transform by delivering trusted data at the speed of business.
Talend Data Fabric offers a single suite of apps that shorten the time to trusted data. Users can collect data across systems; govern it to ensure proper use, transform it into new formats and improve quality, and share it with internal and external stakeholders.

Over 3,000 global enterprise customers have chosen Talend to help them turn all their raw data into trusted data to make business decisions with confidence — including GE, HP Inc., and Domino’s.

Sample Customers

DocuSign, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Crossmedia, Talkdesk, Chubbies, Brandwatch

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