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FME Flow

Paid#22 of 26 in ETL Software

FME Flow: A workflow orchestration platform for scheduled, event-triggered, and real-time data integration. Ranked #22 of 26 in ETL Software by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for automated workflows and real-time streams.

7.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.0 / 10
Pricing
Pricing on request
Best for
Automated workflows and real-time streams
Free plan
No
Deployment
Hybrid
Founded
1993 · Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Facts checked
21 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Scheduled, event-triggered, and streaming workflow automation
- Parallel processing with multiple FME engines
- LDAP, SAML, and directory authentication integrations
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Core pricing requires contacting sales
- Advanced setup may suit organizations more than small teams

Our verdict on FME Flow

FME Flow is Safe Software’s server-based platform for deploying, scheduling, orchestrating, and scaling data integration workflows authored in FME Form. It is designed for organizations managing data workflows across spatial, business, and web systems. Teams can run it through web, Windows, Linux, or API access, with deployment options that include installed infrastructure, containers, cloud environments, and the managed FME Flow Hosted service.

Pricing is organized around hosted annual and hosted pay-as-you-go plans. The annual lineup includes Standard, Professional, Select, Premium, and Enterprise; each lists unlimited engines and includes data storage, transfer, and backup costs. The pay-as-you-go lineup includes Standard, Professional, and Select, with unlimited engines listed. Core FME Flow pricing uses a contact-sales model, and there is no free plan. Buyers should compare the annual and usage-based structures against their expected workflow volume and hosting needs before selecting a tier.

Its strongest fit is for teams that need centralized control over recurring or event-driven data operations. FME Flow provides job logs, history, statistics, analytics, REST API and command-line administration, GitHub version-control integration, no-code web applications, Flow Apps, and custom Python readers, writers, and transformers. Multiple FME engines support parallel processing, while IoT and real-time stream capabilities extend the platform beyond scheduled batch workflows. LDAP, SAML, Windows Active Directory, and Azure Active Directory integrations support established identity environments. Organizations seeking orchestration, monitoring, and streaming in one platform should consider FME Flow; teams wanting a free entry tier or a simpler standalone ETL tool should look elsewhere.

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FME Flow pricing

Plans Pricing on requestPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026.

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FME Flow fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Deployment	Hybrid
Source connectors	Not verified
Destination connectors	Not verified
Transformation mode	Mixed
Incremental loading	Yes
Change data capture	Not verified
Custom code transforms	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux
Compliance & security	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Support	Community, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	5 integrations: GitHub, LDAP, SAML, Windows Active Directory, Azure Active Directory
Pricing	Pricing on request (source)
Website	fme.safe.com
Facts checked	21 Sep 2026

FME Flow integrations

FME Flow lists 5 integrations on its own site.

GitHub
LDAP
SAML
Windows Active Directory
Azure Active Directory

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