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Airbyte alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll data integration and ELT tools

Top picks

  • Fivetran logo

    Best overall

    Fivetran

    Starting price: Usage-based; $5 monthly base charge per standard connection

  • Es

    Best free option

    Estuary

    Cloud pricing: $0.50/GB + $100/mo per connector

Common reasons people leave Airbyte: self-hosting means you handle upgrades, scaling and failed syncs, and community connectors vary in quality and maintenance. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Airbyte, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Fivetran currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Fivetran logoFivetranFree plan + paidUsage-based; $5 monthly base charge per standard connectionNoWeb6 of 668.8
2Supermetrics logoSupermetricsPaid$55/month billed monthlyNoWeb4 of 459.4
3Talend (Qlik Talend Cloud) logoTalend (Qlik Talend Cloud)Paid—NoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 442.3
4EsEstuaryFree plan + paid$0.50/GB + $100/mo per connectorNoWeb5 of 542.3
5Keboola logoKeboolaFree plan + paid—NoWeb4 of 442.3
6Apache NiFi logoApache NiFiOpen source—NoLinux, macOS, Windows +15 of 542.3
  1. Fivetran logo

    1. FivetranTop pick

    Best for: Data teams that want hands-off, reliable connectors into a cloud warehouse and can pay for volume

    Free plan + paidWeb

    68.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Airbyte

    Fully managed connectors with less maintenance, for teams happy to pay usage-based fees.

    Pros

    • Large catalogue of fully managed connectors, including enterprise databases and SAP
    • Handles schema changes and retries without manual pipeline work
    • Free plan covers small workloads, and each new connection gets a trial

    Cons

    • Usage-based pricing by monthly active rows is hard to predict and gets expensive at scale
    • No self-hosted open-source edition; hybrid deployment is a paid option
    • Custom sources need extra work compared with tools that have a connector SDK
    Visit Fivetran Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Fivetran a good Airbyte alternative?

    Verified facts

    6 of 6 verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026fivetran.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    14 days per new connection
    Checked Nov 8, 2026fivetran.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Connectors
    750+
    Checked Nov 8, 2026fivetran.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pricing model
    Usage-based (monthly active rows)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026fivetran.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    Usage-based; $5 monthly base charge per standard connection
    Checked Nov 8, 2026fivetran.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Annual contract discount
    Up to 22%
    Checked Nov 8, 2026fivetran.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Supermetrics logo

    2. Supermetrics

    Best for: Marketers and agencies reporting on ad, social and SEO data in Sheets, Looker Studio or BI tools

    PaidWeb

    59.4

    score / 100

    Why switch from Airbyte

    Focused on marketing sources, with ready-made reporting templates for ad and social data.

    Pros

    • Deep coverage of ad, social and SEO platforms
    • Works with the reporting tools marketers already use, from Sheets to Power BI
    • Warehouse loading available for teams that outgrow spreadsheets

    Cons

    • Entry plans limit you to a few data sources and one destination
    • Add-ons for extra sources, users and accounts raise costs quickly
    • Less suited to non-marketing sources like production databases
    Visit Supermetrics Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Supermetrics a good Airbyte alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Starting price
    $55/month billed monthly
    Checked Nov 8, 2026supermetrics.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    14 days, no card
    Checked Nov 8, 2026supermetrics.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Destinations
    Looker Studio, Google Sheets, Excel, Power BI
    Checked Nov 8, 2026supermetrics.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Data warehouses
    BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift
    Checked Nov 8, 2026supermetrics.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Talend (Qlik Talend Cloud) logo

    3. Talend (Qlik Talend Cloud)Acquired

    Best for: Enterprises that need integration, data quality and governance from one vendor, in cloud or on-premises

    PaidWeb, Self-hosted

    42.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Airbyte

    Enterprise integration with built-in data quality and governance, deployable on-premises.

    Pros

    • Covers batch, real-time CDC, ETL, ELT and API integration in one platform
    • Built-in data quality, lineage and governance tools
    • Runs in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid

    Cons

    • No published prices; every plan goes through Qlik sales
    • Heavyweight for small teams that only need a few connectors
    • Product names and editions have shifted since the Qlik acquisition
    Visit Talend (Qlik Talend Cloud) Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.312
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Talend (Qlik Talend Cloud) a good Airbyte alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Owner
    Qlik
    Checked Nov 8, 2026talend.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Deployment
    Cloud, on-premises or hybrid
    Checked Nov 8, 2026talend.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Integration patterns
    Batch, real-time, ETL, ELT and APIs
    Checked Nov 8, 2026talend.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Talend Data Fabric
    Still sold, cloud and on-premises
    Checked Nov 8, 2026talend.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Es

    4. Estuary

    Best for: Data teams needing low-latency database replication into a warehouse at a predictable per-GB price

    Free plan + paidWeb

    42.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Airbyte

    Fully managed real-time pipelines with exactly-once delivery and a free tier.

    Pros

    • Log-based CDC with streaming or scheduled delivery per destination
    • Free tier with no credit card
    • Pricing per GB and per connector is easy to estimate
    • Stores captured data in your own bucket for replays

    Cons

    • Connector fees add up quickly when you run many sources
    • SSO and HIPAA BAA are Enterprise-only
    • Fewer SaaS connectors than the largest ELT vendors
    Visit Estuary Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.312
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Estuary a good Airbyte alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    Free plan
    10 GB/month, 2 connectors
    Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud pricing
    $0.50/GB + $100/mo per connector
    Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
    Connectors
    200+
    Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    30 days (Cloud plan)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
    Bring your own cloud
    Enterprise plan
    Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Keboola logo

    5. Keboola

    Best for: Teams that want ingestion, storage and transformations in one data platform without stitching tools

    Free plan + paidWeb

    42.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Airbyte

    Fully managed platform covering storage and transformations as well as connectors.

    Pros

    • Free plan with monthly compute minutes, no card needed
    • Includes a managed warehouse backend
    • SQL and Python transformations plus a visual flow builder
    • Very large connector catalogue

    Cons

    • Free plan projects run only in Azure EU and lack data sharing
    • Enterprise pricing is not published
    • All-in-one design is more than needed if you only want connectors
    Visit Keboola Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.312
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Keboola a good Airbyte alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    60 compute minutes/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Extra usage
    $0.14 per minute
    Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Connectors
    1,500+ data sources
    Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan hosting
    Azure, EU
    Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)
  6. Apache NiFi logo

    6. Apache NiFi

    Best for: Data and security teams that need auditable, always-on data flows they can host themselves.

    Open sourceLinux, macOS, Windows, Self-hosted

    42.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Airbyte

    Self-hosted visual data flows with full provenance, suited to streaming and audit needs.

    Pros

    • Visual flow design with hundreds of built-in processors
    • Full data provenance for tracing every record end to end
    • Back pressure, prioritisation and guaranteed delivery for streaming data
    • Free and open source, with the MiNiFi agent for edge collection

    Cons

    • Heavy Java application that needs tuning and capacity planning
    • Not a modern ELT tool: no managed connectors syncing SaaS apps into a warehouse
    • Moving from 1.x to 2.x requires a migration
    Visit Apache NiFi Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.312
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Apache NiFi a good Airbyte alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    License
    Apache 2.0
    Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Latest version
    2.12.0 (13 Sep 2026)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nifi.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Data provenance
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nifi.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Interface
    Browser-based
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nifi.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)
    NiFi 1.x support
    Ended 8 Dec 2024
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nifi.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)

The best Airbyte alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Fivetran logo

Best Airbyte alternative for most people

Fivetran

Fully managed connectors with less maintenance, for teams happy to pay usage-based fees.

Apache NiFi logo

Best Airbyte alternative for a free option

Apache NiFi

Self-hosted visual data flows with full provenance, suited to streaming and audit needs.

Es

Best Airbyte alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Estuary

Fully managed real-time pipelines with exactly-once delivery and a free tier.

Apache NiFi logo

Best Airbyte alternative for Mac

Apache NiFi

Self-hosted visual data flows with full provenance, suited to streaming and audit needs.

Apache NiFi logo

Best Airbyte alternative for Windows

Apache NiFi

Self-hosted visual data flows with full provenance, suited to streaming and audit needs.

Apache NiFi logo

Best Airbyte alternative for Linux

Apache NiFi

Self-hosted visual data flows with full provenance, suited to streaming and audit needs.

Supermetrics logo

Best Airbyte alternative for working in the browser

Supermetrics

Focused on marketing sources, with ready-made reporting templates for ad and social data.

Airbyte alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Airbyte?

Fivetran ranks first right now. Fully managed connectors with less maintenance, for teams happy to pay usage-based fees. Supermetrics and Talend (Qlik Talend Cloud) follow it in our ranking.

Airbyte vs Fivetran: what's the difference?

Airbyte is free and open source; Fivetran is free with paid plans. Verified prices: Airbyte $20/month (cloud), Fivetran Usage-based; $5 monthly base charge per standard connection. Airbyte is open source and Fivetran is not. Both run on Web.

Is Airbyte free?

Airbyte is free and open source. Starting price: $20/month (cloud); Free trial: 14 days, no credit card. Checked on Airbyte's own site, November 2026.

How much do Airbyte alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked Airbyte alternatives: Fivetran, Usage-based; $5 monthly base charge per standard connection; Supermetrics, $55/month billed monthly; Estuary, $0.50/GB + $100/mo per connector. Each price was checked on the app's own site; see each card below for the date and source.

Is there a free alternative to Airbyte?

Yes. Fivetran (free plan + paid), Estuary (free plan + paid), Keboola (free plan + paid) and Apache NiFi (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Airbyte?

None of the 6 alternatives in this list is open source.

Which Airbyte alternatives work on Linux?

Apache NiFi runs on Linux.

Why do people switch from Airbyte?

The complaints we hear most: self-hosting means you handle upgrades, scaling and failed syncs; community connectors vary in quality and maintenance; SSO and faster sync schedules are limited to higher paid plans.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Airbyte, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.