vioscale
Comparison

Hevo Data vs Kestra

No clear leader: Hevo Data (65.2) and Kestra (61.2) 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.

Hevo Data full profile →Kestra full profile →
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Hevo Data65
Kestra61
Score
Vioscale score
Hevo Data65 / 100medium · 58%
Kestra61 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
Model
Hevo Datacommercial
Kestrafreemium
Price level
Hevo Dataunknown
Kestralow
Transparent
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✗
Integrations
Count
Hevo Data150
Kestra1,900
Security
Disclosure policy
Hevo Data✓
Kestra–
Gdpr
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
Hipaa
Hevo Data✓
Kestra–
Soc2
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
Reliability
Status page
Hevo Data✓
Kestra–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool role
Hevo DataELT / ingestion
KestraOrchestrator
Processing paradigm
Hevo DataBatch + streaming
KestraBatch + streaming
Connectivity
Connector count
Hevo Data150+
Kestra1900+
CDC / log-based replication
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✗
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
dbt-native orchestration
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
Managed cloud available
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
Authoring
Python-first authoring
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓

What each one is

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

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

Kestra

An open-source platform designed for orchestrating complex, long-running workflows across data pipelines, AI systems, and infrastructure operations. Supports multiple languages and deployment models (cloud, self-hosted, air-gapped), with built-in reliability features like retries, backfills, and comprehensive observability.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Kestra

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; managed and self-hosted enterprise options available

  • Open SourceFree
    • Workflow design & execution
    • Scheduling & event triggers
    • Real-time processing
    • Embedded code editor
    • Git integration & versioning
    • +1 more
  • Kestra CloudManaged cloud orchestration
    • Fully managed hosting
    • Built-in security and governance
    • Role-based access control
    • Audit logs
    • Asset lineage
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Annual subscription model
    • Customer success program with SLA
    • 24-hour response time
    • Audit logs and governance
    • Multi-tenancy support
    • +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
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
CLI
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hevo Data✓
Kestra✓
Self-hosted
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
On-premise
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓
Air-gapped
Hevo Data✗
Kestra✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • PostgreSQL
  • Salesforce
  • Facebook Ads
  • Google Cloud

Hevo Data

21 total - 17 not shared
  • MySQL
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Oracle
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Shopify
  • Google Ads
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Blob
  • SFTP
  • Snowflake
  • dbt Core
Independently observed

Kestra

45 total - 41 not shared
  • Ansible
  • dbt
  • Spark
  • Airbyte
  • Dremio
  • Arrow Flight SQL
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Slack
  • S3
  • Azure Data Lake Storage
  • Postgres
  • JDBC databases
  • HTTP APIs
  • Polars
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Node.js
  • Go
  • Apache Kafka
  • +17 more
Independently observed

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