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We performed a comparison between Azure Data Factory and Fivetran based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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"I like the basic features like the data-based pipelines.""Data Factory's best feature is the ease of setting up pipelines for data and cloud integrations.""On the tool itself, we've never experienced any bugs or glitches. There haven't been crashes. Stability has been good.""The data copy template is a valuable feature.""The user interface is very good. It makes me feel very comfortable when I am using the tool.""I like that it's a monolithic data platform. This is why we propose these solutions.""Data Flow and Databricks are going to be extremely valuable services, allowing data solutions to scale as the business grows and new data sources are added.""When it comes to our business requirements, this solution has worked well for us. However, we have not stretched it to the limit."

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"Fivetran is remarkably easy to use; I haven't encountered any other data integration tool that is as user-friendly.""Making the decision to implement Fivetran was supported by the fact that they have better connectors than other competitors.""The solution is stable. We've never faced any stability issues.""Fivetran's most valuable feature is replication.""The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's very easy and quick to set up. It also has a central hub as opposed to GoldenGate which is one direct interface. For GoldenGate I would have needed three interfaces whereas with HVR I have a central interface that manages everything.""The simplicity of the solution is its valuable feature.""The most important feature of the solution is its ability to build data pipelines in less time.""For us, Fivetran has been able to scale both in terms of the data we bring into our warehouse and the amount of data that we use as well."

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Cons
"The product's technical support has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required.""The product could provide more ways to import and export data.""It can improve from the perspective of active logging. It can provide active logging information.""Snowflake connectivity was recently added and if the vendor provided some videos on how to create data then that would be helpful.""The pricing model should be more transparent and available online.""This solution is currently only useful for basic data movement and file extractions, which we would like to see developed to handle more complex data transformations.""Data Factory has so many features that it can be a little difficult or confusing to find some settings and configurations. I'm sure there's a way to make it a little easier to navigate.""Data Factory would be improved if it were a little more configuration-oriented and not so code-oriented and if it had more automated features."

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"The environment must be more development-friendly.""HVR Software's technical support could be improved. Whenever we log a case, the response that we get from the support is a bit delayed.""The solution is very expensive. I would like to have a better integration of the solution with Azure.""I would like Fivetran to implement additional resource monitoring and restriction policies.""It should have a few more monitoring functionalities.""The interface needs to be more user-friendly.""The connections with SAP must be improved.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "In terms of licensing costs, we pay somewhere around S14,000 USD per month. There are some additional costs. For example, we would have to subscribe to some additional computing and for elasticity, but they are minimal."
  • "This is a cost-effective solution."
  • "The price you pay is determined by how much you use it."
  • "Understanding the pricing model for Data Factory is quite complex."
  • "I would not say that this product is overly expensive."
  • "The licensing is a pay-as-you-go model, where you pay for what you consume."
  • "Our licensing fees are approximately 15,000 ($150 USD) per month."
  • "The licensing cost is included in the Synapse."
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  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "Fivetran is very expensive, and its database-driven pricing model is outdated."
  • "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."
  • "I would say they're a little bit on the expensive side, and their contract process is not particularly good, but there is a lot of potential flexibility."
  • "The pricing model is okay and mid to large companies will not have an issue with it."
  • "The licensing costs are extremely high for the usage of somebody who has one GB or two GB of usage per day for real-time traffic. There are many other players in the market which are similarly priced or competitively priced. On average per month, it used to come around 12,000-15,000 USD, which is very high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:AWS Glue and Azure Data factory for ELT best performance cloud services.
    Top Answer:Azure Data Factory is flexible, modular, and works well. In terms of cost, it is not too pricey. It offers the stability and reliability I am looking for, good scalability, and is easy to set up and… more »
    Top Answer:Azure Data Factory is a solid product offering many transformation functions; It has pre-load and post-load transformations, allowing users to apply transformations either in code by using Power… more »
    Top Answer: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 some… more »
    Top Answer: 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… more »
    Top Answer: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 Software… more »
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    Overview

    Azure Data Factory efficiently manages and integrates data from various sources, enabling seamless movement and transformation across platforms. Its valuable features include seamless integration with Azure services, handling large data volumes, flexible transformation, user-friendly interface, extensive connectors, and scalability. Users have experienced improved team performance, workflow simplification, enhanced collaboration, streamlined processes, and boosted productivity.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa
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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company35%
    Insurance Company12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Healthcare Company7%
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    Manufacturing Company45%
    Outsourcing Company18%
    Transportation Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Educational Organization24%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise57%
    Buyer's Guide
    Azure Data Factory vs. Fivetran
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Data Factory vs. Fivetran and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Azure Data Factory is ranked 1st in Data Integration with 79 reviews while Fivetran is ranked 13th in Data Integration with 19 reviews. Azure Data Factory is rated 8.0, while Fivetran is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Azure Data Factory writes "The data factory agent is quite good but pricing needs to be more transparent". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fivetran writes "Solution reduces time-to-value; high ROI". Azure Data Factory is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, Alteryx Designer, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, Snowflake and Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, whereas Fivetran is most compared with AWS Database Migration Service, Qlik Replicate, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, Oracle GoldenGate and StreamSets. See our Azure Data Factory vs. Fivetran report.

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