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Comparison

Census vs Hevo Data

On the evidence we track, Census leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Census full profile →Hevo Data full profile →
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★Census82
Hevo Data65
Score
Vioscale score
Census82 / 100medium · 74%
Hevo Data65 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Census✓
Hevo Data✗
Model
Censusfreemium
Hevo Datacommercial
Price level
Censuslow
Hevo Dataunknown
Transparent
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Integrations
Count
Census900
Hevo Data150
Security
Disclosure policy
Census–
Hevo Data✓
Gdpr
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Hipaa
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Iso27001
Census✓
Hevo Data–
Pci
Census✓
Hevo Data–
Soc2
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Reliability
Status page
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for data engineering tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool role
CensusELT / ingestion
Hevo DataELT / ingestion
Processing paradigm
CensusBatch + streaming
Hevo DataBatch + streaming
Connectivity
Connector count
Census900+ sources and destinations
Hevo Data150+
CDC / log-based replication
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
dbt-native orchestration
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
Census✗
Hevo Data✗
Managed cloud available
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
Census✗
Hevo Data✗
Authoring
Python-first authoring
Census✗
Hevo Data✗
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
Census✗
Hevo Data✗
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
Census✓
Hevo Data✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Census

Leader

A fully managed data integration platform that moves data from 900+ sources into warehouses, lakes, and applications, then transforms and activates it for analytics and AI. Supports real-time and scheduled synchronization with enterprise security and compliance certifications.

Independently observed

Hevo Data

Hevo is an end-to-end ELT platform that automates data movement from 150+ sources into warehouses with built-in dbt-based transformations and real-time operational visibility. It handles schema changes automatically, recovers from failures without manual intervention, and scales to process petabytes of data monthly.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Census

Leader
from $5/moUsage-basedFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. Usage-based pricing starting $5/month base + per-MAR metering. Annual contracts save up to 22%. Enterprise License Agreements available for fixed annual pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • Access to core platform
    • 700+ connectors
    • 200+ activation destinations
    • dbt Core integration
  • StandardUsage-based pricing on Monthly Active Rows; $5 base charge per connection (1-1M MAR range)
    • Unlimited users
    • 15-minute syncs
    • 700+ fully managed connectors
    • 200+ fully managed activation destinations
    • dbt Core integration
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseAll Standard features plus premium sync speed and deployment flexibility
    • All Standard features
    • 1-minute syncs
    • Fivetran Activations Audience Hub
    • Enterprise database connectors
    • Custom roles
    • +4 more
  • Business CriticalEnterprise-grade security with customer-controlled encryption and advanced compliance
    • All Enterprise features
    • Customer-managed keys for encryption
    • PCI DSS Level 1 certification
    • Private networking options
as of verify ↗

Hevo Data

from $265/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $0 (Free). Starter $265–$299/month. Professional $750–$849/month. Custom plans available.

  • FreeFree
    • 1-hour scheduling
    • Up to 5 users
  • Starter$299/month (monthly) or $265/month (annual, 12% off)
    • Everything in Free, plus
    • Up to 10 users
    • 150+ connectors
    • dbt integration
    • SSH/SSL
    • +1 more
  • Professional$849/month (monthly) or $750/month (annual, 12% off)
    • Everything in Starter, plus
    • Unlimited users
    • Hevo APIs for Pipeline automation
    • Reverse SSH
    • Add-ons available
  • Business CriticalContact sales
    • Everything in Professional, plus
    • Streaming Pipelines
    • Role Based Access Control
    • Single sign-on
    • Multiple Workspaces
    • +2 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Census✓
Hevo Data✓
Hybrid
Census✓
Hevo Data✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (7)
  • Snowflake
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Facebook Ads
  • Google Ads
  • MySQL

Census

Leader
14 total - 7 not shared
  • Google BigQuery
  • Databricks
  • AWS Redshift
  • Azure Synapse
  • Marketo
  • Braze
  • Postgres
Independently observed

Hevo Data

21 total - 14 not shared
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Oracle
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • Shopify
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Blob
  • SFTP
  • Google Cloud
  • dbt Core
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.