Fivetran vs. Mulesoft

The key differences between Fivetran, MuleSoft, and Xplenty:

Required skill level: Fivetran and MuleSoft users require, at the very least, basic coding skills. Xplenty, on the other hand, requires no code at all.
Support: Both Fivetran and Xplenty provide free support. Xplenty, however, is renowned for its support, with fast response times for all users.
Price: Xplenty charges by the connector and not by data volume/lines of data. Fivetran, however, uses a consumption-based pricing structure, which could work out more expensive when scaling a business. MuleSoft doesn't publish its prices online.
Architecture: Xplenty and Mulesoft facilitate ETL; Fivetran switches the transformation and loading stages, relying on the ELT doctrine instead.
Reviews: Xplenty and MuleSoft have the highest user review scores on the website G2.com (4.4/5 and 4.5/5, respectively). Fivetran has the lowest user review score (4.2/5).

Hiring a data scientist or engineer can cost up to $140,000 per year —something many businesses can't afford. Still, organizations need to pull data from different locations into a data lake or warehouse for business insights. An Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) platform makes this process easier, but few organizations have the technical or coding know-how to make it happen.

The three tools on this list simplify data management and ETL. But which is best for you? We compare Fivetran, MuleSoft, and Xplenty in one review.

Overview
Fivetran vs. Mulesoft vs. Xplenty Features Table
Data Sources and Integrations
Support and Training
Pricing
Conclusion

Overview

Fivetran

Fivetran is a cloud-based platform that, according to its website, streams "data into your warehouse for advanced analytics." Here's how it works: Native connectors pull data from databases and apps into one centralized location, where analysts generate in-depth insights about their organization.

Important note: Though classified as an ETL tool, Fivetran relies on the ELT (Extract, Load, Transfer) doctrine, which switches the transformation and loading stages. It's not as confusing as it sounds, but it's an important distinction.

For a more detailed Fivetran vs. Xplenty review, click here.

MuleSoft

MuleSoft is a data integration platform with ETL functionality. (MuleSoft also performs iPaaS and, like Fivetran, ELT.) It moves data between various locations via its "Anypoint Exchange," which comes with pre-built connectors for these locations. Owned by Salesforce, MuleSoft supports multiple languages for custom integrations.

For a more detailed MuleSoft vs. Xplenty review, click here.

Xplenty

Xplenty is a cloud-native ETL/ELT platform with various customizations, features, and transformations for users of all skill sets. Xplenty requires no code, suiting businesses with little technical knowledge. (However, coders and engineers still use its advanced features for valuable data insights.) Xplenty offers enterprise-grade integrations and top-class ETL workflows, providing value and flexibility at a reasonable, fixed rate price.

Fivetran vs. MuleSoft vs. Xplenty Features Table

	Xplenty	Fivetran	MuleSoft
Free trial	14 days	14 days	30 days
User scores on G2.com	4.4/5	4.2/5	4.5/5
Data transformation	ETL/ELT	ELT	ETL/ELT/iPaaS
Skill level required	None	Low-code	Low-code
Integrations/connectors	100+ integrations and pre-built connectors	Wide range	Wide range
Customizations	Yes	Limited ("Customization invites complexity," says Fivetran on its website)	Yes
SaaS integration	Yes (more than 100 SaaS sources)	Yes	Yes
Data lakes?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance, governance, and security certifications	SOC 2, PCI, SOX, CCPA, GDPR, SSL/TLS encryption, and more	HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2	SOC 2, HIPPA and more
Developer tools	REST API, Native Scripting Language, SQL, and more	REST API (for Enterprise accounts)	Runtime Manager REST API, CloudHub API

Keith connected multiple data sources with Amazon Redshift to transform, organize and analyze their customer data.

Amazon Redshift

Keith Slater

Senior Developer at Creative Anvil

Before we started with Xplenty, we were trying to move data from many different data sources into Redshift. Xplenty has helped us do that quickly and easily. The best feature of the platform is having the ability to manipulate data as needed without the process being overly complex. Also, the support is great - they’re always responsive and willing to help.

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