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Streamkap vs Fivetran

Both platforms move data to your warehouse. But Streamkap delivers data 15x faster at 3x lower cost using real-time CDC instead of batch syncs.

<1s
Latency

vs 15-60 minute sync intervals with Fivetran

3x
Lower Cost

Pay per data volume, not per connector or row

0
Source Impact

Log-based CDC vs polling queries

Feature Comparison

Feature
Streamkap
Fivetran
Data freshness
Sub-second
5-60 minutes
CDC method
Log-based (Debezium)
Polling + incremental
Source database impact
None
Queries add load
Delete detection
Real-time
Requires full table scan
Schema changes
Auto-propagated
May require re-sync
Streaming transforms
Apache Flink built-in
dbt Cloud (separate)
Kafka integration
Native - read/write
Limited
Pricing model
Per GB
Per MAR (row)
Self-hosted option
BYOC available
Cloud only
SOC 2 Type 2
Yes (Scale tier)
Yes
HIPAA
Yes (Enterprise)
Yes (Business Critical)
Free trial
30 days
14 days

Choose Streamkap if you need:

  • Real-time analytics and dashboards
  • Event-driven architectures
  • High-volume transactional data
  • Cost-sensitive workloads
  • Kafka-based data platforms
  • Teams with data engineering expertise
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Consider Fivetran if you need:

  • Wide connector library (300+ sources)
  • SaaS application sources (Salesforce, etc.)
  • Hourly refresh is acceptable
  • No real-time requirements
  • Teams without data engineering capacity

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