Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026

Best ETL / Data Integration (2026)

8 ETL / data integration options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show a dash, never a guess.

The cheapest ETL / data integration is Airbyte at $0/mo. 3 offer a free tier. All 8 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated June 2026.

As of Jun 15, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

Cite this comparison Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest etl / data integration is Airbyte at $0/mo; across 5 with published pricing the median is $299/mo ($10–$1999/mo), 3 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-06-15. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/etl-data-integration/

Key takeaways

  • Typical paid price: from $10/mo, median $299/mo, up to $1999/mo — across 5 with published pricing.
  • Free tier: Airbyte, Fivetran, Hevo Data.
  • HIPAA-ready: Fivetran, Hevo Data, Stitch, Integrate.io, Rivery.
  • Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.

Comparison

Entry price = lowest published self-serve monthly plan. Sourced per row.
#ETL / Data IntegrationEntry priceFreeHIPAASOC 2Best forSourceVisit
1 Airbyte $0/mo Core (Open Source) Yes Yes Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted ELT with no vendor lock-in airbyte.com Visit →
2 Fivetran $0/mo Free Yes Yes Yes Enterprises needing a managed, zero-maintenance ELT pipeline fivetran.com Visit →
3 Hevo Data $0/mo Free Yes Yes Yes SMBs and mid-market teams wanting a low-cost managed ELT with a free tier hevodata.com Visit →
4 Stitch $100/mo Standard No Yes Yes Mid-market teams wanting simple, rows-based ELT with predictable cost stitchdata.com Visit →
5 Portable $1800/mo Standard No Teams needing long-tail or niche connectors not available in Fivetran or Airbyte portable.io Visit →
6 Integrate.io $1999/mo Core No Yes Yes Mid-market teams wanting all four pipeline types (ETL, ELT, CDC, Reverse ETL) in one tool integrate.io Visit →
7 Matillion No Yes Data engineers building complex, multi-step transformations inside cloud data warehouses quote-only Visit →
8 Rivery No Yes Yes Data teams wanting fine-grained orchestration with branching and conditional logic quote-only Visit →

Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.

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What is the cheapest ETL / data integration?

Airbyte has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Core (Open Source)), as of 2026-06-15.

How much does ETL / data integration cost per month?

Across the 5 ETL / data integration with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $299/mo, ranging from $10/mo to $1999/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 3 also offer a free tier. 2 are quote-only.

Which ETL / data integration have a free plan?

Airbyte, Fivetran, Hevo Data offer a free tier.

Which ETL / data integration support HIPAA?

Fivetran, Hevo Data, Stitch, Integrate.io, Rivery state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.

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