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Comparison

Hevo Data vs Prefect

No clear leader: Prefect (69.8) 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.

Hevo Data full profile →Prefect full profile →
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Hevo Data65
Prefect70
Score
Vioscale score
Hevo Data65 / 100medium · 58%
Prefect70 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Hevo Data✗
Prefect✓
Model
Hevo Datacommercial
Prefectcommercial
Price level
Hevo Dataunknown
Prefecthigh
Transparent
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Integrations
Count
Hevo Data150
Prefect5
Security
Disclosure policy
Hevo Data✓
Prefect–
Gdpr
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Hipaa
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Scorecard
Hevo Data–
Prefect6.9
Soc2
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Hevo Data–
Prefect99.99
Status page
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hevo Data–
Prefect767
Github stars
Hevo Data–
Prefect23,691
Package downloads weekly
Hevo Data–
Prefect2,710,819
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hevo Data–
Prefect100
Release
Cadence days
Hevo Data–
Prefect1
History
Hevo Data–
Prefect20 items
License
Spdx
Hevo Data–
PrefectApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Hevo Data–
PrefectPython
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
PrefectOrchestrator
Processing paradigm
Hevo DataBatch + streaming
PrefectBatch
Connectivity
Connector count
Hevo Data150+
PrefectNot specified
CDC / log-based replication
Hevo Data✓
Prefect-
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
Hevo Data✓
Prefect-
dbt-native orchestration
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
Hevo Data✗
Prefect✓
Managed cloud available
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
Hevo Data✗
Prefect✓
Authoring
Python-first authoring
Hevo Data✗
Prefect✓
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
Hevo Data✗
Prefect-
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓

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

Prefect

A workflow orchestration platform that enables teams to build resilient automated processes using Python, with features like automatic retries, state tracking, and run observability. Supports flexible deployment options ranging from managed cloud infrastructure to self-hosted environments on Kubernetes or user-provided compute.

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 ↗

Prefect

from $100/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier. Starter from $100/mo. Team at $100/user/mo. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • HobbyFree
    • workflow scheduling
    • workflow observability
    • logging & alerting
  • Starter$100/mo
    • bring your own compute
    • webhooks
    • API access
  • Team$100/user/mo
    • service accounts
    • audit logging
    • team collaboration
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • SSO (SAML/OIDC)
    • RBAC with object-level ACLs
    • multiple workspaces
    • directory sync (SCIM)
    • IP allowlisting
    • +1 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✓
Prefect✓
CLI
Hevo Data✗
Prefect✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hevo Data✓
Prefect✓
Self-hosted
Hevo Data✗
Prefect✓
Hybrid
Hevo Data✗
Prefect✓

Integrations

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

Hevo Data

21 total
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Oracle
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Shopify
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Ads
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Blob
  • SFTP
  • Snowflake
  • Google Cloud
  • dbt Core
Independently observed

Prefect

5 total
  • Pydantic AI
  • OpenAI
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • dbt
Independently observed

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