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Head-to-head · DataOps Platforms

Keboola vs Kestra

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Keboola #5 in DataOps Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Keboola
Kestra #6 in DataOps Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Kestra

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKeboola · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth

Keboola scores higher on our rubric for dataops platforms: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Keboola is the better fit for teams seeking managed connectors and flexible pipelines. Kestra is the better fit for teams wanting visual workflows and approval gates.

  • Keboola fits best

    Teams seeking managed connectors and flexible pipelines

  • Kestra fits best

    Teams wanting visual workflows and approval gates

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Side by side

Feature Keboola 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Kestra 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #5 in DataOps Platforms #6 in DataOps Platforms
Best for Teams seeking managed connectors and flexible pipelines Teams wanting visual workflows and approval gates
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $0.14/unit usage-based Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Docs Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2
Integrations 1,500+ integrations 2,000+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keboola 0/4 · Kestra 0/4
Workflow scheduling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Pipeline monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data quality checks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Version control Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes unlimited ETL/ELT pipelines and 1,500+ data sources
  • Supports SQL, Python, R, and dbt transformations with visual orchestration
  • Offers CDC, lineage, and hybrid or private VPC deployment options
  • Choose a no-code editor or declarative YAML workflow definitions.
  • Use schedules, webhooks, polling, realtime, flow, and MCP triggers.
  • Track executions with logs, metrics, retries, replay, and approval gates.
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one Keboola project
  • Enterprise capabilities require a sales conversation for pricing
  • Compute beyond the included free allocation costs $0.14 per minute
  • YAML definitions may be less approachable for teams avoiding configuration files.
  • Enterprise Edition and Kestra Cloud pricing details require a vendor conversation.
  • Deployment and governance options vary across the three offerings.
Our verdict

Keboola brings data integration, transformation, and operations into a platform for data teams, analysts, and enterprises. Managed connectors cover SaaS applications, databases, event streams, and REST APIs, while destinations include BI…

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Kestra orchestrates workflows for data engineers, software engineers, and platform teams. Flows can be created in a no-code editor or defined declaratively in YAML, then run across languages and infrastructure. The Open Source plan…

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  1. KeboolaDataOps Platforms 8.8Free plan
  2. KestraDataOps Platforms 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Keboola — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited ETL/ELT pipelines and 1,500+ data sources
    • Supports SQL, Python, R, and dbt transformations with visual orchestration
    • Offers CDC, lineage, and hybrid or private VPC deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one Keboola project
    • Enterprise capabilities require a sales conversation for pricing
    • Compute beyond the included free allocation costs $0.14 per minute

  • Kestra — where it wins

    • Choose a no-code editor or declarative YAML workflow definitions.
    • Use schedules, webhooks, polling, realtime, flow, and MCP triggers.
    • Track executions with logs, metrics, retries, replay, and approval gates.

    Where it doesn't

    • YAML definitions may be less approachable for teams avoiding configuration files.
    • Enterprise Edition and Kestra Cloud pricing details require a vendor conversation.
    • Deployment and governance options vary across the three offerings.
  • Keboola8.8/10 · Free plan

    A broad data operations platform with a free project and enterprise deployment options.

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  • Kestra8.7/10 · Free plan

    Visual and YAML workflow orchestration with broad triggers, plugin integrations, and approval gates.

    Visit KestraFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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