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Comparison

dlt vs Hevo Data

No clear leader: dlt (66.1) and Hevo Data (65.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

dlt full profile →Hevo Data full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
dlt66
Hevo Data65
Score
Vioscale score
dlt66 / 100low · 49%
Hevo Data65 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗
Model
Price level
dltlow
Hevo Dataunknown
Transparent
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Integrations
Count
dlt28
Hevo Data150
Security
Disclosure policy
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Gdpr
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Hipaa
dlt–
Hevo Data✓
Soc2
dlt–
Hevo Data✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
dlt23
Hevo Data–
Github stars
dlt5,779
Hevo Data–
Activity
Commits last 30d
dlt52
Hevo Data–
Release
Cadence days
dlt12
Hevo Data–
History
dlt20 items
Hevo Data–
License
Spdx
dltApache-2.0
Hevo Data–
Language
Primary
dltPython
Hevo Data–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool role
dltELT / ingestion
Hevo DataELT / ingestion
Processing paradigm
dltBatch + streaming
Hevo DataBatch + streaming
Connectivity
Connector count
dlt5,000+
Hevo Data150+
CDC / log-based replication
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
dbt-native orchestration
dlt-
Hevo Data✓
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗
Managed cloud available
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗
Authoring
Python-first authoring
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
dlt-
Hevo Data✓

What each one is

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

dlt

A hosted service combining the open-source dlt Python library with managed infrastructure, observability, data quality testing, and team collaboration features for building and running data pipelines.

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.

dlt

from $0.80/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

From $1,190/month with 500 included credits. Free open-source tier. 14-day free trial with $30 credits.

  • dltFree
    • Apache 2.0 open-source license
    • Code-first ingestion library
    • Reliable ingestion and loading
    • Limited verified OSS connectors
    • AI help and community support
    • +2 more
  • dltHub$1,190/month base + $0.80–$1.00/credit for usage beyond 500 credits/month. 5% discount on annual commitment.
    • Everything in dlt, plus:
    • Managed runtime
    • Hosted Marimo notebooks
    • AI Workbench (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor)
    • Data quality metrics and checks
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom credits and volume pricing
    • Enterprise security and governance controls
    • Role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logs
    • SLA and tailored support options
    • Custom onboarding and architecture guidance
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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
CLI
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
dlt✓
Hevo Data✓
Self-hosted
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗
Hybrid
dlt✓
Hevo Data✗

Integrations

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

In common (9)
  • Salesforce
  • PostgreSQL
  • HubSpot
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • MySQL
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • SFTP

dlt

28 total - 19 not shared
  • Databricks
  • MotherDuck
  • DuckDB
  • SQLite
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Parquet
  • Apache Delta
  • Apache Iceberg
  • DuckLake
  • Pydantic Logfire
  • Arize
  • Langfuse
  • LangChain
  • OpenAI
  • Apache Airflow
  • Dagster
  • AWS Lambda
  • Marimo
  • Hugging Face
Independently observed

Hevo Data

21 total - 12 not shared
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Oracle
  • Redshift
  • MariaDB
  • Zendesk
  • Shopify
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Ads
  • Azure Blob
  • Google Cloud
  • dbt Core
Independently observed

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