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Equalum [EOL] vs Fivetran comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Equalum EOL accelerates data delivery, reduces development needs, enhances integration speed, and offers cost-saving by streamlining processes.
Sentiment score
6.6
Fivetran offers significant time and cost-saving benefits, simplifying data integration and maintenance while reducing reliance on data engineers.
Fivetran provides time savings, cost reductions, and improvements in data quality.
Team Lead Data Engineer at Data Pilot
It saves us the effort of having one to two data engineers managing the tasks that Fivetran handles.
Lead Data Engineer at Sensilab
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.2
Equalum's customer service is praised for responsiveness, technical expertise, multilingual support, and significant upgrades enhancing user experience.
Sentiment score
6.0
Fivetran customer support is efficient yet sometimes slow, rated 7-9, with calls for improved critical issue communication.
If they could provide support more quickly, that would be great.
Manager at InfoCepts
The technical support provided by Fivetran has generally been good, with a response time and competence that I would rate as good.
Lead Data Engineer at Sensilab
Customer support from Fivetran is quite good; it's really nice and responsive.
Team Lead Data Engineer at Data Pilot
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Equalum provides scalable data flow solutions with controllable environments, supporting both vertical and horizontal expansion for growing businesses.
Sentiment score
7.1
Fivetran scales well for various businesses, accommodating data needs but can be costly and complex for smaller enterprises.
Fivetran's scalability has been tested effectively, and it has been working well for our organization's growing data needs.
Team Lead Data Engineer at Data Pilot
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Equalum offers strong stability and performance, with rare network issues, while navigating initial phases presents minor challenges.
Sentiment score
8.0
Users generally express high satisfaction with Fivetran's stable reliability, despite occasional issues with API connections and custom setups.
They have 99.9% accuracy on the data load and they maintain transparency.
Manager at InfoCepts
In my experience, Fivetran is stable with very few instances of downtime or reliability issues.
Team Lead Data Engineer at Data Pilot
During the duration of the time that we used Fivetran, it was highly stable.
Founder at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Equalum EOL requires improvements in notifications, connectors, documentation, UI, deployment, security, replication, and database integration.
Fivetran needs improvements in connectors, real-time processing, user interface, pricing, support, documentation, and integration capabilities.
From a cost perspective, if the number of connectors is lesser, then Fivetran is not the most cost-efficient option.
Founder at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
I want more flexibility during ingestion, specifically for transformations needed beforehand.
Team Lead Data Engineer at Data Pilot
If a specific feature is required, it should be integrated promptly.
Lead Data Engineer at Sensilab
 

Setup Cost

Equalum's pricing is considered reasonable and competitive, focusing on CPU and connector additions, despite perceptions of expensiveness.
Fivetran's pricing is high, favoring larger enterprises with discounts available; smaller companies may find it prohibitive.
Our current yearly contract for Fivetran is approximately $70,000.
Lead Data Engineer at Sensilab
 

Valuable Features

Equalum streamlines data flow between SQL Server and Oracle with real-time streaming, no-code interface, and intuitive monitoring features.
Fivetran is valued for seamless data replication, user-friendly interface, scalability, and minimal coding, enabling efficient data handling.
The most valuable feature of Fivetran is its built-in connectors for a wide range of data sources.
Lead Data Engineer at Sensilab
The real-time data replication is what I see best in the market where it reduces the overhead of customers needing to maintain the pipeline.
Manager at InfoCepts
The number of connectors it has remains a standout feature, and within connectors, the options available are very helpful.
Team Lead Data Engineer at Data Pilot
 

Categories and Ranking

Equalum [EOL]
Ranking in Data Integration
62nd
Ranking in Data Replication
17th
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
30th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fivetran
Ranking in Data Integration
13th
Ranking in Data Replication
3rd
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Equalum [EOL] is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fivetran is 1.7%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fivetran1.7%
Equalum0.6%
Other97.7%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

JB
Director of Enterprise Architecture at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
There is no better product for CDC and streaming on Kafka
The Equalum user interface is extremely easy to use. I would rank it really highly on user-friendliness. The only issue with the user interface is it doesn't supply everything that you need for somebody who has to work with Equalum. For example, when you get deep into development, there are many areas where you have to go to the command line to do things and the Equalum user interface does not have that functionality. The deployment of their flows needs improvement. It doesn't work with a typical Git branching and CI/CD deployment strategy. If you have multiple projects, all working in one Equalum environment, separating out their work is something that you have to design into your implementation, as opposed to baked into the product.
Hafiz Usman - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead Data Engineer at Data Pilot
Has accelerated data integration workflows and supports seamless development of custom connectors
I've worked extensively with Fivetran, mainly used for extraction purposes, and I've worked with the transformation element in it as well. Fivetran not only has built-in connectors but also provides SDK connectors, allowing us to develop our own connectors in an easy manner. I don't have to write raw Python scripts or dumping scripts; it offers straightforward examples and guidelines, making it much simpler to develop custom connectors inside Fivetran. We've been able to develop many custom connectors as well, which is unique and beneficial for having everything centralized instead of having those connectors located elsewhere. One of the best features by Fivetran is its clean, simple, and intuitive UI. It includes a transformation section where I can deploy my DBT queries and scripts. It also supplies good tracking capabilities for billing estimates and user permissions, allowing for customization to the desired level. The number of connectors it has remains a standout feature, and within connectors, the options available are very helpful. Although it sometimes appears static due to its built-in nature, it offers good flexibility for data transformation and caching, which I appreciate because it saves us extensive script-writing time.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

Why should I use Equalum instead of LogMiner?
You'd want to use the Equalium Oracle Binary Log Parser because it's just better than the LogMiner. Sure, LogMiner is made by Oracle and probably the team knows some insight to make it efficient th...
Is Equalum compatible with all databases?
I'm using Equalum's data replication software for Oracle because that's the one database it's designed for. While it may sound limiting, when you find out how many solutions it can provide for you ...
Can I use Equalum for free?
No, it's not free but you can benefit from a free trial, though. There's an option to try their platform for a limited amount of time, so that may be useful to help you decide if you want to contin...
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...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

SIEMENS, GSK, Wal-Mart, T Systems
Autodesk, Condé Nast, JetBlue, Morgan Stanley, OpenAI, LVMH, Pfizer, Verizon, SpotifyNational Australia Bank, Saks, Cemex, Okta, Dropbox, Pitney Bowes, World Fuel Services,Lufthansa, AutoZone, ASICS, ASOS, Coupa, Databricks, Hermes, New Relic, Intercom,Canva, Honeywell, Square, DocuSign, Nandos, Oldcastle Infrastructure
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