Fivetran alternatives · Automation
Open-source alternatives to Fivetran
Fivetran is not described as open source on its own site. 27 of the 134 other automation tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Fivetran has a free plan. 25 of them are free or have a free plan.
27 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Fivetran
- Free plan · from $20/mo
Airbyte
Data integration with a free self-hosted core and a managed cloud
- Airbyte is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $16/mo
Activepieces
Open-source automation with flows, AI agents and tables
- Activepieces is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Activepieces also covers databases and AI agents.
- Free
Node-RED
Open-source, flow-based programming tool for event-driven apps
- Only Node-RED lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Node-RED is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Skyvern
Open-source AI agents that automate workflows in the browser
- Skyvern is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Skyvern also covers AI agents and no-code.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Windmill
Open-source platform for scripts, workflows and internal apps
- Windmill is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Windmill also covers AI agents and app builder.
- Free plan · from $99/mo
Inngest
Durable execution for background jobs, event-driven apps and agents
- Inngest is open source, according to its own site.
- Inngest also covers AI agents.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
Browserless
Hosted headless browsers for scraping and automation
- Browserless is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Browserless also covers screenshots.
- Free plan
Kestra
Open-source workflow orchestration platform defined in YAML
- Kestra is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $100/mo
Prefect
Python workflow orchestration with an open-source core and a cloud
- Prefect is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Prefect also covers AI agents.
- Free
Apache Airflow
Open-source platform for authoring and scheduling workflows in Python
- Apache Airflow is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
Apache DolphinScheduler
Open-source workflow scheduler for data pipelines
- Apache DolphinScheduler is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Apache DolphinScheduler also covers job scheduling.
- Free
StackStorm
Open-source event-driven automation for DevOps and SRE teams
- Only StackStorm lists a Linux app.
- StackStorm is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Fivetran?
Yes. Airbyte, Activepieces, Node-RED, Skyvern, Windmill, Inngest, Browserless, Kestra and 19 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Fivetran open source?
Fivetran is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 13, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these automation tools are free?
Airbyte, Activepieces, Node-RED, Skyvern, Windmill, Inngest, Browserless, Kestra and 17 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Fivetran: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.