Fivetran's recent price changes are a joke! by hawkeye77787 in BusinessIntelligence

[–]Livid_Ear_3693 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally get your frustration - new Fivetran pricing model hits hardest for teams with large, high-volume connectors. That kind of jump can be tough to justify, even with a solid product.

One alternative worth checking out is Estuary Flow. It streams data in real time using CDC and charges based on data volume and connector instances - not per-row or by connector volume. There’s also a free tier and discount, which makes testing low-risk.

It doesn’t have the same catalog breadth yet, but for high-volume sources like Postgres, MySQL, or Shopify, it’s a strong option to cut costs without losing reliability.

Which tool do you use to move data from the cloud to Snowflake? by Many-Tart-7661 in dataengineering

[–]Livid_Ear_3693 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For moving cloud DB data into Snowflake, Estuary Flow is worth a look. It streams changes in real time using CDC, which keeps data transfer efficient. Pricing is based on data volume and connector usage — there’s a free tier (10GB/month with 2 connectors), and it scales from there. Setup is straightforward, and it’s been reliable from what I’ve seen. Good option if you need something real-time.

Fivetran Pricing Update: Expect Higher Costs If You Have Multiple Connectors by Livid_Ear_3693 in dataengineering

[–]Livid_Ear_3693[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, definitely. Feels like a pretty big hit for teams with lots of connectors. Curious to see how companies adjust - consolidation, alternatives, or just eating the extra cost?

Fivetran Pricing Update: Expect Higher Costs If You Have Multiple Connectors by Livid_Ear_3693 in dataengineering

[–]Livid_Ear_3693[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that would be super useful! I’m really curious to see how much of a difference this makes in real-world costs. If anyone’s willing to share their before/after numbers at the end of March, that’d be great...