Artie vs. Fivetran

Fivetran moves data on a schedule. Artie streams changes from your databases in seconds, with predictable pricing and free backfills.

Fivetran is built for SaaS data. Your databases aren't SaaS apps.

FactorFivetranArtie
Built forBatch SaaS-to-warehouse ELTReal-time data replication
ArchitectureBatch-scheduled extraction + load (HVR-based for databases)Durable streaming (Kafka-backed)
Replication latencyMinutes to several hours (batch windows)Seconds (continuous streaming)
CDC approachAcquired (HVR), bolted onto batch platformNative, built from the ground up
Pricing modelPer-connection MAR (Monthly Active Rows) $5 connection minimumGrowth: plans from $500/mo, based on monthly usage Enterprise: fixed, predictable pricing
Backfill costCounted as billable rowsFree
Cost predictabilityVariable, scales with row volume and history modePredictable, contracted volume tier
Cost optimization controlsAdjust sync frequency, drop tablesPer-table replication frequency tuning (Eco Mode)
Schema evolutionAuto-detected Most DDL changesAuto-detected DDL, deletes, and type changes
History mode (SCD Type 2)Supported, each change counted as billable rowNative, no per-change metering
Backfill behaviorFull table re-sync, serial through sourceOnline, parallel with CDC, replica-aware
Failure recoveryRestart from last successful batch checkpointKafka offset replay, exactly-once delivery
Impact on source DBReads from primary, backfills run on primaryReads from replica, no impact on primary
Sharded / multi-tenant fan-inOne connection per shardMany-to-one fan-in 1,000s of shards → unified schema
ObservabilityConnector status and row counts in dashboardPer-table lag, throughput, and alerting via Datadog/PagerDuty
PII controlsColumn blocking, hashing, CMEK on Business Critical tierColumn include/exclude/hashing on all plans
Deployment optionsCloud SaaS or Hybrid Deployment (agent in your VPC)Cloud or BYOC (your VPC)
Enterprise complianceSOC 1/2, HIPAA, PCI + CMEK on Business Critical tierSOC 2 Type II, HIPAA
Source coverage700+ SaaS connectors; database CDC via HVR (acquired)9+ databases with native CDC, plus an Events API for custom application events; 14+ destinations

Where Artie wins

Streaming, not scheduled syncs

Kafka-backed durable streaming. Sub-minute end-to-end, exactly-once, no batch windows to wait on.

Real-time data, done deeply

Sub-minute replication for mission-critical data pipelines. 9+ sources, 11+ destinations, plus an Events API for custom application events.

Pricing without the budget surprises

Use Artie beginning at $500/mo. Backfills are always free. No per-connector minimum, no per-database fee, no MAR penalty on schema changes or history mode.

Deploy where your data lives

Artie Cloud or BYOC in your VPC (Enterprise) - same product, same UX. SOC 2 Type II and column-level PII controls (include, exclude, hash) on every plan. HIPAA-ready for regulated industries.

Switching from Fivetran to Artie takes hours, not weeks

What stays the same

  • Your warehouse: Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, Iceberg
  • Your destination schemas: same tables, same columns
  • Your dbt models, dashboards, and BI tools: keep working unchanged
  • Your team's workflow: point, select tables, deploy

The cutover playbook

  1. Run Artie in parallel with Fivetran during a validation period. Both write to the same warehouse without conflict.
  2. Compare row counts, latency, and correctness side by side.
  3. Cut over downstream views or dbt models to read from Artie tables.
  4. Turn off the Fivetran database connectors you've replaced.

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