Celigo vs Fivetran (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Celigo and Fivetran share a 2.4 GPA, and only Fivetran has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Celigo grades higher on features. Fivetran grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fivetran
Managed data movement with a free plan and usage-based pricing
Which one is for you
Pick Celigo if
- Fits if you move data between NetSuite, Salesforce and similar business systems
- Works for teams that want a 30-day trial before talking to sales
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is shown
- Tight if you pick Standard: SSO, API Builder and a sandbox are not in it
- Watch out: the trial is the only self-serve way in
- Not for you if you only need a quick two-app link, as it is built for larger setups
Pick Fivetran if
- Fits if you want connectors that load apps into a warehouse without custom code
- Works for small volumes that stay under 500,000 monthly active rows
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your volume grows, because cost follows monthly active rows
- Skip it if you need 1-minute syncs without Enterprise
- Not for you if you need a fixed bill, as there's no list price per plan
- Watch out: VPN tunnels are for annual contracts only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACeligoFair | 2.4GPAFivetranFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPrices are not published: each edition has a Get pricing button, and cost depends on edition and usage. It sits in the middle. | CUsage-based on monthly active rows, with no per-plan price. The page's own example is one Marketo connection at about $424.54 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial with unlimited access to the platform. The page does not mention a card. | BFree plan: 500,000 monthly active rows for connections. A 14-day trial also covers each new connection. |
| Features | BA prebuilt marketplace, AI agents, EDI, APIs and governance tools. The missing pieces are edition locks, not gaps in the core job. | CConnectors, transformations and activations. 1-minute syncs, custom roles and SCIM need Enterprise, and encryption keys need Business Critical. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Accounts to connect and flows to set up. | CNo store rating on record. You connect sources and a destination, which means accounts and permissions to sort out. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb platform with connections to Salesforce, Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP, Shopify, Snowflake, Amazon and Walmart, plus APIs. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb console with connectors for Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Ads, Snowflake and dbt Core. No desktop or phone apps. |
| Best for | connecting business apps like NetSuite | copying data from apps into a warehouse |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Celigo and Fivetran. How we grade
Where they differ
- Celigo also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Celigo | Fivetran | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | Free plan with Standard features up to 500,000 monthly active rows for connections, 3,500 for activations and 5,000 model runs. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the platform | 14-day free trial on each new connection, transformation or activation |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Celigo | Fivetran |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | fivetran.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Celigo
- Prices are not published; each edition has a Get pricing button and the page says price depends on edition and usage.
- The 30-day free trial is the only self-serve way in.
- SSO, API Builder and a sandbox are not in the Standard edition.
Fivetran
- Prices are not listed per plan; cost depends on monthly active rows, and the page gives only median examples.
- The page's own example shows a Marketo connection at 847,574 MAR costing a median $424.54 a month, so volume matters.
- 1-minute syncs, custom roles and SCIM need Enterprise; encryption keys and PCI DSS Level 1 need Business Critical.
- VPN tunnels are available on annual contracts only.
Key features
Celigo
- Prebuilt marketplace
- Every edition includes the Celigo Marketplace with prebuilt connectors, templates, AI agents and MCP servers.
- Celigo Ora
- An assistant for building, troubleshooting and managing automations in plain language, included in every edition.
- AI agents and MCP
- Teams can build and deploy AI agents and connect AI tools through MCP Management.
- EDI and APIs
- The platform lists B2B EDI, data ingestion and API management as capabilities; API Builder and Lookup Cache start at Professional.
- Sandbox
- The Professional edition includes a sandbox for development.
- Governance
- MFA and role-based access come with every edition; SSO and auditability start at Professional.
Fivetran
- Managed connectors
- More than 700 fully managed connectors copy data from applications and databases into a destination, with syncs as often as every 15 minutes.
- Transformations
- Transformations are billed per model run, with 5,000 runs free each month, and integrate with dbt Core.
- Activations
- Over 200 activation destinations push warehouse data back to business tools; an Audience Hub is part of the Enterprise plan.
- Usage-based billing
- Connections are billed by monthly active rows (MAR), with each new connection getting a 14-day free trial.
- Security options
- SSH tunnels on Standard, VPN tunnels and SCIM on Enterprise, and customer-managed keys and private networking on Business Critical.
- Regional processing
- Connectors can run in the US, Canada, EU, UK, Australia, India and Singapore, according to the vendor's data-processing notes.
Plans
Celigo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See celigo.com.
Fivetran
Free$0
Standard features free up to 500,000 MAR for connections, 3,500 MAR for activations and 5,000 monthly model runs.
StandardCustom
Usage-based: unlimited users, 15-minute syncs, 700+ connectors, 200+ activation destinations, RBAC and a REST API.
EnterpriseCustom
Usage-based. Adds 1-minute syncs, enterprise database connectors, custom roles, SCIM and a hybrid deployment option.
Business CriticalCustom
Usage-based. Adds customer-managed encryption keys, PCI DSS Level 1 certification and private networking options.
Ways to pay less
Celigo
No public discounts listed.
Fivetran
- Annual discount
Up to 22% off with an annual contract
One annual contract covers connections, transformations and activations, with automatic discounts of up to 22% over monthly usage pricing.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for eligible non-profit companies
The pricing page lists discounts for eligible non-profits, Powered by Fivetran customers and sharded databases, with verification through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Celigo or Fivetran?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Celigo has no price we could confirm, and Fivetran publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Celigo or Fivetran?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Fivetran has a free plan. Celigo does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.