#5 in Data Pipelines & ETLUpdated 2026-08

Fivetran

by Fivetran · Managed data movement into warehouses, lakes and applications

71.7 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Fivetran is a managed data movement platform that syncs data from SaaS apps, databases, ERPs and file sources into warehouses, lakes and business applications. It provides 900+ sources and destinations, SQL-based transformations that run on a schedule inside the destination, and a managed data lake service that writes to open table formats such as Iceberg and Delta Lake.

Best for: Data teams centralising SaaS, database and file data into a warehouse or lake without building pipelines.
Pricing: Free plan up to 500,000 monthly active rows, then usage-based Standard, Enterprise and Business Critical plans with no figures published; annual contracts save up to 22%.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

900+ sources and destinations, fully managed
Free plan up to 500,000 monthly active rows
SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, HIPAA BAA, PCI DSS L1, HITRUST
SQL transformations run on a schedule in the destination

Trade-offs

No prices published for any paid plan
1-minute syncs and enterprise DB connectors need Enterprise
VPN tunnels are annual-contract only
Costs scale with monthly active rows, so bills vary by volume

Pricing

Published plans from Fivetran’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Fivetran pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	—	Standard Plan features up to set limits 500,000 monthly active rows for connections 3,500 monthly active rows for activations 5,000 monthly model runs for transformations
Standard	—	Unlimited users and 15-minute syncs 700+ managed connectors, 200+ activation destinations Role-based access control and REST API access dbt Core integration and SSH tunnels
Enterprise	—	All Standard features plus 1-minute syncs Enterprise database connectors and custom roles SCIM user provisioning, VPN tunnels (annual only) Choice of GCP, AWS or Azure; hybrid deployment
Business Critical	—	All Enterprise features Customer-managed encryption keys PCI DSS Level 1 certification Private networking options

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 70 out of 100
API quality: 40 out of 100
Documentation: 100 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 75 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

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Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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