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Comparison

dlt vs Matillion

On the evidence we track, dlt leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

dlt full profile →Matillion full profile →
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★dlt66
Matillion50
Score
Vioscale score
dlt66 / 100low · 49%updating
Matillion50 / 100low · 39%updating
Pricing
Free tier
dlt✓
Matillion–
Model
Price level
dltlow
Matillionunknown
Transparent
dlt✓
Matillion✓
Integrations
Count
dlt28
Matillion4
Security
Disclosure policy
dlt✓
Matillion✓
Gdpr
dlt✓
Matillion–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
dlt✓
Matillion✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
dlt23
Matillion–
Github stars
dlt5,779
Matillion–
Activity
Commits last 30d
dlt52
Matillion–
Release
Cadence days
dlt12
Matillion–
History
dlt20 items
Matillion–
License
Spdx
dltApache-2.0
Matillion–
Language
Primary
dltPython
Matillion–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

dlt

Leader

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

Matillion

A data integration platform that helps data teams build and manage data pipelines more efficiently using cloud computing and AI automation, designed to accelerate data analytics and AI workflows at scale.

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

Leader
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 ↗

Matillion

Subscription

Flexible and transparent pricing that matches your usage

  • Maia Foundation-
  • Maia Team-
  • Maia Context Engine-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Snowflake

dlt

Leader
28 total - 27 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • PostgreSQL
  • HubSpot
  • Databricks
  • BigQuery
  • MotherDuck
  • DuckDB
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Microsoft Azure
  • SFTP
  • Parquet
  • Apache Delta
  • Apache Iceberg
  • DuckLake
  • Pydantic Logfire
  • Arize
  • Langfuse
  • LangChain
  • OpenAI
  • Apache Airflow
  • Dagster
  • +3 more
Independently observed

Matillion

4 total - 3 not shared
  • Google BigQuery
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Microsoft Azure Synapse
Independently observed

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