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Dell AppSync vs Fivetran comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell AppSync
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Copy Data Management (4th)
Fivetran
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (12th), Data Replication (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell AppSync and Fivetran aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell AppSync is designed for Copy Data Management and holds a mindshare of 19.0%, up 12.4% compared to last year.
Fivetran, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 2.3% mindshare, up 2.0% since last year.
Copy Data Management
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Rhett Waldock - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple to install, reliable, and has good technical support
There were some limitations in the product that prompted us to shift away from it. You could only have one AppSync profile per server to target where the data could be replicated to. There were a few specific feature limitations in terms of flexibility that required the development of an alternative. However, that was the only flaw. In relation to, the replication destinations. We wanted to collect data from multiple systems and then replicate it on a single system. AppSync was based on a one-to-one replication footprint, which was the limitation that we had encountered. We needed to combine several systems into one. That was one of the scenarios provided by the solution. I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements.
Mediha Šiljić - PeerSpot reviewer
Built-in connectors offer extensive data source integration and time savings
Fivetran could improve by adapting more for technical users and by providing more options for such users. There should be more adaptability in terms of new features. If a specific feature is required, it should be integrated promptly. Improvement in existing connectors with new features is desirable. Enhancements around customer-focused product adaptation are also suggested.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I believe one of the advantages we saw was that the configuration was manageable."
"This solution is very helpful and easy to use."
"Making the decision to implement Fivetran was supported by the fact that they have better connectors than other competitors."
"There's the general feature of the platform where it just makes it very easy to integrate different things, but I would say a specific difference is their integration of DBT,."
"The general data ingestion is valuable. It's used for a lot of data. It provides about 90% of the data we use in our data warehouse without needing data engineering."
"The most valuable feature of Fivetran is that it only synchronizes what needs to be synchronized."
"It is not like a traditional ETL, but it gives quite a lot of flexibility."
"For us, Fivetran has been able to scale both in terms of the data we bring into our warehouse and the amount of data that we use as well."
"The product has some seamless connectors, which are readily available."
"The user interface is mostly UI-based, eliminating the need for a lot of coding."
 

Cons

"It would be helpful if this product has features for transferring to the cloud."
"I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements."
"Some of the pain points we're looking at are trying to integrate some of the items in the Microsoft stack, so SharePoint and Excel, and then some of the newer Azure services."
"HVR Software's technical support could be improved. Whenever we log a case, the response that we get from the support is a bit delayed."
"It should have a few more monitoring functionalities."
"The documentation can be laid out better to make it easier to find things, and I really wish there was built-in support for changing passwords. Some features don't work as advertised for the platform/repository database, and HVR is not always the fastest at getting results."
"The customization could improve because Fivetran gives more thought to people who don't want to manage analytics workflows rather than engineers who want to be able to customize pipelines more thoroughly."
"In our case, we ultimately did not end up using Fivetran because we were able to do custom connects at a lower cost compared to Fivetran. From a cost perspective, if the number of connectors is lesser, then Fivetran is not the most cost-efficient option."
"We use a separate tool for "reverse ETL", which is the opposite of what Fivetran does; it pushes data from your data warehouse back out to business applications. If Fivetran pulls data from those same applications, they should also enable users to push it back. I would love to do both ETL and reverse ETL in the same tool."
"Fivetran should add more connectors because its competitors, like Airbyte, have more connectors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we paid them on a yearly basis."
"I've heard that the license for HVR is a bit costly compared to its competitors, but since it's reliable and efficient, I think the customer shouldn't be bothered about the cost."
"I don't have the exact information, but I know it is high, and it is on a yearly basis. There is no additional cost for what we're doing. We're always open to doing things cheaper, so we might potentially implement a different solution."
"I can't give exact amounts because that's based on usage, but it's more expensive than some of its competitors."
"In the first year, we were given a very good discount. It was approximately 20,000 Euros per year. In the third year, we purchased credit for two years and the price was 33,000 Euros per year."
"I would say they're a little bit on the expensive side, and their contract process is not particularly good, but there is a lot of potential flexibility."
"Fivetran is very expensive, and its database-driven pricing model is outdated."
"The product is reasonably expensive"
"The licensing costs are extremely high for the usage of somebody who has one GB or two GB of usage per day for real-time traffic. There are many other players in the market which are similarly priced or competitively priced. On average per month, it used to come around 12,000-15,000 USD, which is very high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Educational Organization
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Can Dell AppSync support specific enterprise applications, such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or SAP HANA?
Dell AppSync provides application awareness and ensures that backups are consistent, regardless of the database platform. It can simplify users' backup and recovery processes, allowing them to easi...
How does Dell AppSync ensure application-consistent backups for different types of applications?
Dell AppSync is a fantastic tool for achieving application-consistent backups. It uses a combination of techniques and integrations to ensure data integrity across various applications. When users ...
Can Dell AppSync leverage cloud storage for backups?
Yes, Dell AppSync offers users the flexibility to leverage cloud storage for backups. AppSync seamlessly connects to Google Cloud Storage and Azure, allowing users to store their backups in the clo...
What's the deal with the HVR software acquisition?
As a user of HVR Software I followed this deal closely. Fivetran is apparently trying to establish more in its sector and by buying an already established data replication software, they become som...
Does HVR Software provide reliable insights?
I honestly can't think of another data replication software that can give you better statistics and insight than HVR Software. There's the feature for topology and statistics and both of them can ...
How much traffic can HVR Software handle?
As someone who works at a company where a high volume of information is replicated and has tried several data replication softwares, I can tell you that you're looking at the right one. HVR Softwar...
 

Also Known As

AppSync, Replication Manager
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