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Streamkap vs Fivetran

Both platforms move data, but Streamkap is built for real-time. Compare features, latency, and pricing.

3x
Lower cost

Pay only for data moved, not connectors

<1s
Latency

Sub-second vs 5-15 minute sync intervals

Yes
True CDC

Log-based CDC vs polling

Feature Comparison

Feature
Streamkap
Fivetran
Data Latency
Sub-second (real-time)
5-60 minutes (batch)
CDC Method
Log-based CDC
Polling + incremental
Pricing Model
Pay per data volume
Per connector + MAR
Stream Processing
Built-in SQL transforms
Not included
Kafka Integration
Native (included)
Limited
Schema Evolution
Automatic
Automatic
Open Source Base
Debezium + Kafka + Flink
Proprietary

Choose Streamkap if you need:

  • Real-time analytics dashboards
  • Event-driven architectures
  • Sub-second latency requirements
  • Cost-sensitive workloads
  • Teams familiar with Kafka
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Consider Fivetran if you need:

  • Batch analytics use cases
  • Simple ELT pipelines
  • Teams preferring managed UI
  • Broad SaaS connector coverage
"Streamkap was 4x faster and had 3x lower total cost of ownership than our previous solution"
Marcin Migda
Staff Data Engineer, SpotOn
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