Matillion Transform vs Pentaho Data Integration

Matillion Transform8.4Visit Pentaho Data Integration8.3Visit

Higher score Matillion Transform #9 in Data Transformation Tools 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Matillion

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Pentaho Data Integration #10 in Data Transformation Tools 8.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Pentaho

• Matillion Transform fits best

  Cloud warehouse teams using visual pipelines

• Pentaho Data Integration fits best

  Organizations needing self-hosted graphical ETL

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Side by side

Feature	Matillion Transform 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Pentaho Data Integration 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.3
Ranking	#9 in Data Transformation Tools	#10 in Data Transformation Tools
Best for	Cloud warehouse teams using visual pipelines	Organizations needing self-hosted graphical ETL
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, Linux, macOS, Web
Support	Community, Tickets, Docs	Docs · 24/7
Integrations	250+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Matillion Transform 3/3 · Pentaho Data Integration 3/3
Version control	✓	✓
Workflow orchestration	✓	✓
Data quality checks	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Transformation interface	Visual	Visual
Supported data formats	JSON, AVRO	Flat files, relational databases, Hadoop, NoSQL, cloud storage, JSON, XML, Parquet
Our review
Pros	Combines drag-and-drop design with SQL and Python transformations Adds dbt embedding, Git version control, testing, and documentation Connects with Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, GitHub, and REST APIs	Design pipelines with drag-and-drop transformations and job execution. Schedule and monitor workflows; profile, cleanse, and validate data. Track revisions and reuse templates through repository collaboration controls.
Cons	Web is the listed platform Pricing uses consumption-based credits and contact with sales Advanced capabilities are concentrated in the Scale edition	Pricing requires contacting sales, so costs are not readily comparable. There is no free plan; the 30-day evaluation is time-limited. Version control depends on enabling it in the repository configuration.
Our verdict	Matillion Transform is a data transformation tool for teams working with cloud data platforms. Its visual pipeline designer supports drag-and-drop workflows alongside SQL and Python transformations, while dbt embedding, Git integration,… Read the review →	Pentaho Data Integration (PDI), from Hitachi Vantara, handles ETL and data orchestration for teams that ingest, cleanse, blend, and deliver data across environments. Its visual pipeline designer and execution engines suit organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Matillion Transform — where it wins

  • Combines drag-and-drop design with SQL and Python transformations
  • Adds dbt embedding, Git version control, testing, and documentation
  • Connects with Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, GitHub, and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Web is the listed platform
  • Pricing uses consumption-based credits and contact with sales
  • Advanced capabilities are concentrated in the Scale edition

• Pentaho Data Integration — where it wins

  • Design pipelines with drag-and-drop transformations and job execution.
  • Schedule and monitor workflows; profile, cleanse, and validate data.
  • Track revisions and reuse templates through repository collaboration controls.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, so costs are not readily comparable.
  • There is no free plan; the 30-day evaluation is time-limited.
  • Version control depends on enabling it in the repository configuration.

• Matillion Transform8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible visual transformation workspace for teams operating cloud warehouses.

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• Pentaho Data Integration8.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Visual ETL and orchestration for teams that need cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit PentahoFull verdict →