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Head-to-head · ETL Software

Keboola vs Talend Data Fabric

  • 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
Talend Data Fabric #3 in ETL Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Talend

Keboola leads on 1 check, Talend Data Fabric 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 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Keboola offers free plan; Talend Data Fabric doesn't.

Keboola is the better fit for teams wanting managed ETL with a free tier. Talend Data Fabric is the better fit for governed enterprise data integration.

  • Keboola fits best

    Teams wanting managed ETL with a free tier

  • Talend Data Fabric fits best

    Governed enterprise data integration

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Side by side

Feature Keboola 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Talend Data Fabric 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.1
Ranking #1 in ETL Software #3 in ETL Software
Best for Teams wanting managed ETL with a free tier Governed enterprise data integration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $0.14/unit usage-based Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations 1,500+ integrations 15 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keboola 3/3 · Talend Data Fabric 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
  • Combines ingestion, transformation, quality, governance, and application integration
  • Supports batch, real-time, incremental movement, and log-based CDC
  • Offers reusable pipelines, connectors, custom code, and dynamic schemas
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
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Client-managed deployment can require greater internal administration
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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Talend Data Fabric is a client-managed data integration and governance platform from Qlik. It brings together ingestion, transformation, mapping, data quality, data integrity, governance, Trust Score assessment, and application or API…

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  1. KeboolaETL Software 9.4Free plan
  2. Talend Data FabricETL Software 9.1Pricing on request

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

  • Talend Data Fabric — where it wins

    • Combines ingestion, transformation, quality, governance, and application integration
    • Supports batch, real-time, incremental movement, and log-based CDC
    • Offers reusable pipelines, connectors, custom code, and dynamic schemas

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • No free plan is available
    • Client-managed deployment can require greater internal administration
  • Keboola9.4/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit KeboolaFull verdict →
  • Talend Data Fabric9.1/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad, governed platform for complex batch, real-time, and hybrid data environments.

    Visit TalendFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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