vioscale
Comparison

Hevo Data vs Meltano

On the evidence we track, Hevo Data leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Hevo Data full profile →Meltano full profile →
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★Hevo Data65
Meltano54
Score
Vioscale score
Hevo Data65 / 100medium · 58%
Meltano54 / 100low · 41%
Pricing
Free tier
Hevo Data✗
Meltano✓
Model
Hevo Datacommercial
Meltanocommercial
Price level
Hevo Dataunknown
Meltanolow
Transparent
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✗
Integrations
Count
Hevo Data150
Meltano8
Security
Disclosure policy
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
Gdpr
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
Hipaa
Hevo Data✓
Meltano–
Soc2
Hevo Data✓
Meltano–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Hevo Data✓
Meltano–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hevo Data–
Meltano42
Github stars
Hevo Data–
Meltano2,609
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hevo Data–
Meltano61
Release
Cadence days
Hevo Data–
Meltano3
History
Hevo Data–
Meltano20 items
License
Spdx
Hevo Data–
MeltanoMIT
Language
Primary
Hevo Data–
MeltanoPython
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
MeltanoELT / ingestion
Processing paradigm
Hevo DataBatch + streaming
MeltanoBatch + streaming
Connectivity
Connector count
Hevo Data150+
Meltano600+
CDC / log-based replication
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
dbt-native orchestration
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
Hevo Data✗
Meltano✓
Managed cloud available
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
Hevo Data✗
Meltano-
Authoring
Python-first authoring
Hevo Data✗
Meltano-
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
Hevo Data✗
Meltano-
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
Hevo Data✓
Meltano-

What each one is

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

Hevo Data

Leader

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

Meltano

Meltano provides a code-first approach to data integration, offering 600+ pre-built connectors with compute-time pricing and integrated governance. It enables teams to combine data extraction, loading, and transformation workflows with native dbt support and orchestration capabilities.

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

Leader
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 ↗

Meltano

HybridFree tier

Free open-source version. Managed cloud plans from Starter (200 compute hrs/mo) to Enterprise (unlimited). Pay for compute, not rows.

  • Starter-
    • 200 compute hours/mo
    • Managed infrastructure
    • 25 workspaces
    • Unlimited users
    • 600+ connectors
    • +5 more
  • Growth-
    • 2000 compute hours/mo
    • Everything in Starter
    • 100 workspaces
    • 8 hours of engineering on demand/mo
    • Shared account management
  • Scale-
    • 5000 compute hours/mo
    • Everything in Growth
    • Unlimited workspaces
    • 15 hours of engineering on demand/mo
    • Dedicated account management
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited compute hours/mo
    • Everything in Scale
    • Custom connectors
    • Custom hours of engineering on demand/mo
    • Custom SLA
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✓
Meltano✓
Linux
Hevo Data✗
Meltano✓
CLI
Hevo Data✗
Meltano✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hevo Data✓
Meltano✓
Self-hosted
Hevo Data✗
Meltano✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • PostgreSQL
  • Snowflake

Hevo Data

Leader
21 total - 19 not shared
  • MySQL
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Oracle
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Shopify
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Ads
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Blob
  • SFTP
  • Google Cloud
  • dbt Core
Independently observed

Meltano

8 total - 6 not shared
  • Singer
  • dbt
  • Airflow
  • Great Expectations
  • Dagster
  • Superset
Independently observed

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