At a glance
- Fivetran is a very simple tool for quickly extracting data from specific data sources into a table or spreadsheet helping businesses save time and money on some of their basic data operations. However, the number of data sources you can connect is limited and while data extraction is easy-to-use, even simple data transformations require SQL coding meaning they get very complicated, very quickly.
- Adverity provides a much more sophisticated integrated data platform with not only a wider collection of data connectors, but also a range of pre-built data transformations and enrichment options without the need to code. There is also an option to perform custom powerful data transformations with multi-tiered and complex executions.
Who should use Adverity?
Teams that want a simple no-code option to easily transform and enrich their data.
Teams that also want the flexibility to code their own custom transformations.
Teams that need to go beyond basic data sources and/or need specialized marketing data sources.
Teams that also want the ability to explore their data in the same solution and/or utilize additional analytics options.
Teams that need to seamlessly send their data to Looker Studio.
Who should use Fivetran?
Teams that want a simple way to extract data from basic data sources and put them into a table.
Teams that have a high level of SQL expertise or who otherwise don’t need to transform their data.
Teams that don’t want data visualization or integrated analytics tools within their solution.
Teams that are happy with minimal support.
Teams that don’t need to seamlessly send their data to Looker Studio.
Features compared
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Connectors |
600+ |
150+ |
Data transformation |
Easy to use prebuilt transformations plus the option to code your own |
Requires SQL coding |
Data visualization and dashboarding |
Yes |
No |
Destinations |
16 pre-built plus custom options |
11 (does not include Looker Studio) |
Support |
Yes (scores 93% on G2) |
Yes (scores 79% on G2) |
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Quality of support |
9.3 |
7.9 |
Data Transformations |
8.8 |
7.3 |
Customization |
8.7 |
6.6 |
Breadth of Connectors |
9.1 |
8.7 |
Workflow Automation |
8.4 |
7.2 |
Product Direction (% positive) |
9.3 |
7.9 |
*Source: G2.com April 2023 |
Connectors
With only around 160+ native connectors, Fivetran users are highly limited in where they can extract data from with some very standard native connectors unavailable to them including Moz, SemRush, and Google Trends.
Adverity has more than 600 connectors with a strong focus on marketing data sources. With the option to also use various ‘universal connectors’ you can connect to almost any data source you need.


No-code/low-code?
In Fivetran, all data transformations are SQL-based which means, unless your team is experienced in SQL, additional resources are required to perform even basic data transformations.
Meanwhile, Adverity provides a range of pre-built yet powerful data transformations that cover a range of use cases from Smart Naming Conventions and Currency Conversion to the easy-to-use Match and Map or Join Datastreams functions. With Instant Schema Mapping, you can even harmonize your data as it’s fetched with in-built suggestions and robust governance controls, plus the option to build your own custom transformations for skilled coders giving you the best of both worlds.
Data visualization
With Fivetran, you can easily explore your ingested data by looking at a table. However, users cannot view/create visualizations and build dashboards.
Adverity offers dashboarding and data visualization options as standard in every package meaning you can instantly check and review your data even before you send it to its final destination.


Destinations
It’s always important to have the flexibility to send your data where you need it. Fivetran offers 11 native destinations you can send your ingested data but it is worth noting this does not include common destinations such as Looker Studio.
With Adverity, you not only have the ability to visualize your data directly in the platform, you can also send it pretty much anywhere you want, either with one of our pre-built destination connectors or via a custom-built connector.
Cost
Fivetran does not quote prices on its pricing page. While each plan requires users to sign-up for their free 14-day trial, it's worth noting some customer feedback that reports Fivetran's pricing isn't as transparent and cheap as it initially appears.
Adverity pricing is transparent and does not include any hidden or surprise charges. The standard package starts at $500 a month and there is also a free 14-day trial for all users.
In summary
Fivetran is a very simple tool for quickly extracting data from specific data sources into a table or spreadsheet helping businesses save time and money on some of their basic data operations.
However, the number of data sources you can connect is limited and while data extraction is easy-to-use, even simple data transformations require SQL coding meaning they get very complicated, very quickly.
Adverity provides a much more sophisticated integrated data platform with not only a wider collection of data connectors, but also a range of pre-built data transformations and enrichment options without the need to code. There is also an option to perform custom powerful data transformations with multi-tiered and complex executions.