Qlik Talend Cloud vs Apache Hop

Qlik Talend Cloud9.0Visit Apache Hop8.9Visit

Higher score Qlik Talend Cloud #4 in ETL Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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Apache Hop #5 in ETL Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Apache Hop

• Qlik Talend Cloud fits best

  Enterprise cloud data integration programs

• Apache Hop fits best

  Open-source visual ETL teams

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Side by side

Feature	Qlik Talend Cloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Apache Hop 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in ETL Software	#5 in ETL Software
Best for	Enterprise cloud data integration programs	Open-source visual ETL teams
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qlik Talend Cloud 3/3 · Apache Hop 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	Combines batch, real-time movement, CDC, ETL, and ELT workflows Supports quality, governance, profiling, lineage, and stewardship Connects SaaS, databases, files, clouds, and enterprise systems	250+ pipeline transforms and 80+ workflow actions Runs locally, on servers, containers, Spark, Flink, and Dataflow Supports CDC, scripting, Kubernetes Helm, and 40+ database dialects
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales and has no free plan Advanced capabilities are concentrated in higher tiers May exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow ETL tool	Its breadth may exceed the needs of simple ETL jobs Multiple execution runtimes add architecture choices to manage Teams wanting a packaged paid tier need a different procurement model
Our verdict	Qlik Talend Cloud is a web-based data integration platform for data teams connecting SaaS applications, databases, files, cloud services, and enterprise systems. It supports batch loading, scheduled reloads, real-time movement, log-based… Read the review →	Apache Hop is an open-source data orchestration, engineering, integration, and ETL platform for data engineers and teams building repeatable integration workflows. Its visual environment supports pipeline and workflow design, while… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qlik Talend Cloud — where it wins

  • Combines batch, real-time movement, CDC, ETL, and ELT workflows
  • Supports quality, governance, profiling, lineage, and stewardship
  • Connects SaaS, databases, files, clouds, and enterprise systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales and has no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities are concentrated in higher tiers
  • May exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow ETL tool

• Apache Hop — where it wins

  • 250+ pipeline transforms and 80+ workflow actions
  • Runs locally, on servers, containers, Spark, Flink, and Dataflow
  • Supports CDC, scripting, Kubernetes Helm, and 40+ database dialects

  Where it doesn't

  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of simple ETL jobs
  • Multiple execution runtimes add architecture choices to manage
  • Teams wanting a packaged paid tier need a different procurement model

• Qlik Talend Cloud9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad ETL and ELT platform for complex cloud and enterprise data programs.

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• Apache Hop8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad, open-source ETL platform for teams that want visual design and runtime flexibility.

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