The Matillion Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Matillion in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Matillion
The Insider’s Guide
Cloud data integration and ETL with an AI data engineering agent
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among automation tools, read from Matillion’s own pages.
Made by Matillion Ltd · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Matillion’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Matillion’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 26 of the 134 other automation tools we grade
Matillion is a data integration and ETL platform for cloud data warehouses. Its pipeline product, now called Maia Foundation, offers a low-code canvas with SQL and Python components and 150+ connectors. Maia is the company's agentic layer that plans, builds and fixes pipelines, with plans billed in credits.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Matillion, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You design pipelines and connect your own warehouse, so there's setup.
- 1
Best for building data pipelines on a cloud warehouse
Matillion builds data pipelines for warehouses such as Snowflake and BigQuery and charges through a credit system.
- 2
You can try it first
Free trial offered on all three editions; its length is not stated.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Low-code pipeline canvas
Pipelines are built visually on a canvas, with SQL and Python components for custom transformations and a built-in Git repository.
- 5
Maia agents
Maia is described as an agentic data team that plans, builds, tests, runs and fixes pipelines, with the user reviewing each plan before it runs.
- 6
Connectors
Maia Foundation lists 150+ connectors and works with Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and Redshift.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 26 of 134
That is against the other automation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Matillion you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Matillion at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial offered on all three editions; its length is not stated.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Matillion Ltd, since 2011
- Category
- Automation
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for building data pipelines on a cloud warehouse
Matillion builds data pipelines for warehouses such as Snowflake and BigQuery and charges through a credit system. Its pricing page shows no dollar amounts, credits are consumed by pipeline run time and extra developers, and the free trial's length isn't stated.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No dollar prices published. Credits are spent on task hours and developer users beyond the included ones. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A free trial is offered on all three editions, but its length is not stated. |
| Features | C | Pipeline building across Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and Redshift. An account holds one edition at a time. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You design pipelines and connect your own warehouse, so there's setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web with warehouse connections for Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and Redshift. No desktop or phone apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Matillion is for
- Fits if your data already sits in Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery or Redshift
- Makes sense if you'd buy through an AWS, Azure or Snowflake account
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to see a dollar price before you start
- Watch out: credits follow pipeline run time, so the bill moves with use
- Tight if you want to mix editions, as one account holds one
- Watch out: the trial length isn't stated
Good to know
Good for
- Data teams building warehouse pipelines on Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery or Redshift
- Teams that want pipelines built partly by an AI agent
Worth knowing
- The pricing page publishes no dollar amounts; it says plans are paid through a consumption-based credit system.
- Credits are consumed by task hours, which count pipeline run time, and by developer users beyond the included ones.
- The page says Matillion can be bought directly or through an AWS, Azure or Snowflake account.
- An account can hold one edition at a time; separate accounts are needed to mix editions.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Matillion's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
Credits are spent on task hours and developer users beyond the included ones.
We could not confirm Matillion’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. matillion.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Cloud data integration and ETL with an AI data engineering agent. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, AI agents.
Pipeline building across Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and Redshift.
- Low-code pipeline canvas
- Pipelines are built visually on a canvas, with SQL and Python components for custom transformations and a built-in Git repository.
- Maia agents
- Maia is described as an agentic data team that plans, builds, tests, runs and fixes pipelines, with the user reviewing each plan before it runs.
- Connectors
- Maia Foundation lists 150+ connectors and works with Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and Redshift.
- Editions
- Developer has one developer user, Teams and Scale have five. Scale adds custom SSO, hybrid deployment, data lineage and streaming change data capture.
- Matillion ETL
- The older Matillion ETL product for cloud data warehouses remains supported and listed on the site.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- BigQuery
- Redshift
Matillion is made by Matillion Ltd, and has been around since 2011.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
26/134
Other automation tools it is graded above
Matillion's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 26 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 39 of 134) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 25).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 135 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Matillion’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 22 of 134
- DFree plan and trialAbove 25 of 134
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 134
- CEase of useAbove 27 of 134
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 134
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Matillion you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 81 of the 134 other automation tools grade higher.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Matillion’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Fivetran, Informatica, Hevo Data, Airbyte and Integrate.io
The 5 tools Matillion is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Fivetran
Free plan
Managed data movement with a free plan and usage-based pricing.
- Fivetran has a free plan. Matillion does not, though it has a free trial.
- Matillion also covers AI agents.
- 1.8GPA
Informatica
Paid
Cloud data management and integration platform, from Salesforce.
- Matillion also covers AI agents.
- 2.0GPA
Hevo Data
Free trial · from $265/mo
Managed data pipelines that load sources into a warehouse.
- Matillion also covers AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Airbyte
Free plan · from $20/mo
Data integration with a free self-hosted core and a managed cloud.
- Airbyte has a free plan. Matillion does not, though it has a free trial.
- Airbyte is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Matillion also covers AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Integrate.io
Free trial · from $1,999/mo
Low-code data pipelines for ETL, ELT and reverse ETL.
- Matillion also covers AI agents.
- Integrate.io also covers no-code.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Matillion free?
No, Matillion is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial offered on all three editions; its length is not stated.
What platforms does Matillion work on?
Matillion is available on Web.
Does Matillion have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Matillion is listed for Web.
Does Matillion have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Matillion is listed for Web.
Is Matillion open source?
Matillion is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Matillion integrate with?
Matillion's listing names Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and Redshift.
Who makes Matillion?
Matillion is made by Matillion Ltd. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to Matillion?
The closest alternatives to Matillion in our directory are Fivetran, Informatica, Hevo Data, Airbyte and Integrate.io.
How does Matillion compare with other automation tools?
Matillion's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 26 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 27.
Could I make my own version of Matillion?
To replace Matillion you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Matillion’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Matillion's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Matillion Ltd. Prices change, so check matillion.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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