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Head-to-head · ETL Software

Keboola vs Azure Data Factory

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Keboola #1 in ETL Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Keboola
Azure Data Factory #6 in ETL Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

Keboola leads on 1 check, Azure Data Factory on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKeboola · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Keboola

Keboola scores higher on our rubric for etl software: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Keboola offers free plan; Azure Data Factory doesn't.

Keboola is the better fit for teams wanting managed ETL with a free tier. Azure Data Factory is the better fit for cloud ETL teams in mixed environments.

  • Keboola fits best

    Teams wanting managed ETL with a free tier

  • Azure Data Factory fits best

    Cloud ETL teams in mixed environments

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Side by side

Feature Keboola 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Azure Data Factory 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in ETL Software #6 in ETL Software
Best for Teams wanting managed ETL with a free tier Cloud ETL teams in mixed environments
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $0.14/unit usage-based Not checked yet
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Docs Docs
Integrations 1,500+ integrations 90+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keboola 3/3 · Azure Data Factory 3/3
Incremental loading ✓ ✓
Change data capture ✓ ✓
Custom code transforms ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Hybrid
Source connectors Not checked yet Not checked yet
Destination connectors Not checked yet Not checked yet
Transformation mode Mixed Mixed
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes unlimited ETL/ELT pipelines and 1,500+ data sources
  • Supports SQL, Python, R, dbt, CDC, lineage, cataloging, and monitoring
  • Hybrid, private VPC, API, CLI, and AI-assisted pipeline operations
  • More than 90 built-in connectors across cloud, on-premises, and multicloud sources
  • Visual pipelines, mapping data flows, scheduling, monitoring, and alerting
  • Supports incremental loading, CDC, self-hosted runtimes, and SSIS migration
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one Keboola project
  • Extra compute after the free allocation costs $0.14 per minute
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Usage-based pricing varies by region and currency
  • CDC factory resources are documented as public preview
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple ETL projects
Our verdict

Keboola is a cloud data integration and operations platform for data teams, analysts, and enterprises. It combines managed connectors for SaaS applications, databases, event streams, and REST APIs with visual orchestration,…

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Azure Data Factory is a fully managed, serverless service for building ETL and ELT pipelines. It is designed for teams moving and transforming data across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments. Visual pipeline authoring,…

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  1. KeboolaETL Software 9.4Free plan
  2. Azure Data FactoryETL Software 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Keboola — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited ETL/ELT pipelines and 1,500+ data sources
    • Supports SQL, Python, R, dbt, CDC, lineage, cataloging, and monitoring
    • Hybrid, private VPC, API, CLI, and AI-assisted pipeline operations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one Keboola project
    • Extra compute after the free allocation costs $0.14 per minute
    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales

  • Azure Data Factory — where it wins

    • More than 90 built-in connectors across cloud, on-premises, and multicloud sources
    • Visual pipelines, mapping data flows, scheduling, monitoring, and alerting
    • Supports incremental loading, CDC, self-hosted runtimes, and SSIS migration

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based pricing varies by region and currency
    • CDC factory resources are documented as public preview
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple ETL projects
  • Keboola9.4/10 · Free plan

    Managed ETL with a free tier, broad connectors, visual orchestration, and hybrid deployment.

    Visit KeboolaFull verdict →
  • Azure Data Factory8.8/10 · Paid

    A visual, hybrid ETL service with broad connectivity and enterprise orchestration.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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