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Free Airbyte alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

4 of the 6 Airbyte alternatives we track can be used for free (free, open source, or with a free plan). Fivetran, Estuary and Keboola rank highest, with facts last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Fivetran logoFivetranFree plan + paidUsage-based; $5 monthly base charge per standard connectionNoWeb6 of 668.8
2EsEstuaryFree plan + paid$0.50/GB + $100/mo per connectorNoWeb5 of 542.3
3Keboola logoKeboolaFree plan + paid—NoWeb4 of 442.3
4Apache 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. Es

    2. 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)
  3. Keboola logo

    3. 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)
  4. Apache NiFi logo

    4. 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)