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Fivetran vs Qlik Replicate comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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
6.5
Fivetran enhances efficiency and saves resources by reducing data engineering needs, though its cost may limit financial returns.
Sentiment score
8.1
Qlik Replicate boosts efficiency by automating reporting, reducing costs, and accelerating data access for faster decision-making.
It saves us the effort of having one to two data engineers managing the tasks that Fivetran handles.
I conducted a cost comparison with the AWS service provider, and this option is much cheaper than the Kinesis service offered by AWS.
Customers have seen ROI with Qlik Replicate because they get their data for analysis faster, enabling quicker decision-making compared to traditional data sourcing methods.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Fivetran's support is responsive and effective, with enterprise plans offering especially timely assistance despite occasional delays.
Sentiment score
5.7
Qlik Replicate's support varies; clear communication helps, but users often face delays compared to more straightforward tools like HVR.
If they could provide support more quickly, that would be great.
The technical support provided by Fivetran has generally been good, with a response time and competence that I would rate as good.
Even priority tickets, which should be resolved in minutes, can take days.
Support response times could be improved as there are sometimes delays in receiving replies to support cases.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Fivetran scales effectively for all business sizes with adaptable costs, handling large data well but may incur higher expenses.
Sentiment score
6.9
Qlik Replicate is scalable and flexible, benefiting medium organizations, but requires careful configuration and memory management for performance.
The system could be scaled to include more sources and functions.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Fivetran is praised for stability and reliability, with strong data accuracy, self-recovery, and minimal downtime, despite rare issues.
Sentiment score
8.5
Qlik Replicate is stable, efficiently handles large data, and users rate its reliability highly, despite minor API concerns.
They have 99.9% accuracy on the data load and they maintain transparency.
During the duration of the time that we used Fivetran, it was highly stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Fivetran needs to improve database connections, user interface, data security, documentation, monitoring, cost efficiency, and customer support.
Qlik Replicate needs UI improvements, clearer pricing, better performance, increased automation, enhanced support, and expanded features and marketing.
From a cost perspective, if the number of connectors is lesser, then Fivetran is not the most cost-efficient option.
If Fivetran can build in more transformations, that would be really helpful in my opinion.
Improvement in existing connectors with new features is desirable.
It is a core-based licensing, which, especially in the banking industry, results in the system capacity being utilized up to a maximum of 60%.
Qlik Replicate could be improved in the next release by incorporating more monitoring options to monitor the logs.
 

Setup Cost

Fivetran's pricing is seen as costly and complex, with negotiable discounts, auto-renewal issues, and tiered benefits for large enterprises.
Qlik Replicate is competitively priced compared to GoldenGate, but can be costly for smaller businesses with machine capacity-based pricing.
Our current yearly contract for Fivetran is approximately $70,000.
For Qlik Replicate, the setup cost includes the requirement of a server, which represents the hardware cost that must be covered.
Licensing is calculated based on the machine's total capacity rather than actual usage.
 

Valuable Features

Fivetran offers seamless data integration with ease of use, robust connectors, real-time replication, and integration with dbt for efficiency.
Qlik Replicate efficiently transforms data in real-time, offering ease of use, comprehensive support, and seamless integration for dynamic management.
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.
The most valuable feature of Fivetran is its built-in connectors for a wide range of data sources.
The ability to seamlessly integrate with a large variety of data sources is valuable.
The most valuable feature of Qlik Replicate is their change data capture feature.
Data retrieved from the system can be pushed to multiple places, supporting various divisions such as marketing, loans, and others.
 

Categories and Ranking

Fivetran
Ranking in Data Integration
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (7th)
Qlik Replicate
Ranking in Data Integration
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Fivetran is 2.0%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qlik Replicate is 2.4%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fivetran2.0%
Qlik Replicate2.4%
Other95.6%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Vigneswar Jeyaraj - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time data replication and integration streamline processes and enhance productivity
The most valuable feature of Fivetran so far is the data replication. 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. Even when an error occurs, it automatically tries to solve the issue without manual interaction needed. The effectiveness of Fivetran's pre-built connectors in enhancing my customer's productivity is significant because everything is easily configurable. The documentation is very clear, so there's no difficulty in finding the necessary steps. Everything is pre-documented. The pre-built connectors that are available are excellent. Most functionalities are covered, and in most cases, it works according to expectations.
KrishnaBaddam - PeerSpot reviewer
Lightweight tool, ensures that data is replicated across different systems and simplify complex tasks such as defining relationships
Qlik Compose is something that will automate user's overall data modernization. Here data modernization includes data modeling, ETL jobs, etc. But the advantage is users can automate the overall process of data engineering and data modeling through Qlik Compose. I think that's useful when users are able to manage 60% of the workload automated. That will be very useful. That's fantastic. Replicate does not have a great AI capability. AI capabilities are present in Qlik Sense. Qlik Replicate is a very light tool. It is only meant to capture data from the log files, get the data, and transfer it, read that table structure, create the table structure, and transfer the data whenever there is a change. So, it basically integrates with the kernel of the operating system. The way it works is that these replicate tools will integrate with the kernel of the operating system, and they will access the redo log files of the database. The redo log should have access to all the files of the structure of the schema, too. So, using that technique, they redo all the data structures, create a similar structure, and replicate the structure in the target schema, table, and database. After that is done, it will start tracing the instances that are happening. For example, if data is inserted into the table, then an insert is fired on the statement on the table. So, that particular insert is captured. And based on that insert statement, it will pull the SQL query and say, "Okay, there is an insert. I need to get that data." It will get the data from the redo log itself rather than going to a database. Then, it will just pass that transaction into the target system, where it will just insert the data. And this happens instantaneously, within a microsecond. So, if there is an insert, an update, or a delete, everything is transferred immediately. It is picked from the redo log because it comes to the redo log, and then the redo log sends it to Qlik Replicate and Replicate to the target system on which Replicate is installed.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Insurance Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Qlik Replicate?
The main valuable feature is its real-time change data capture (CDC) capabilities, which process data with minimal latency. There is not much delay. It also performs well with batch-wise data appli...
What needs improvement with Qlik Replicate?
Qlik Replicate could be improved in the next release by incorporating more monitoring options to monitor the logs. Currently, log monitoring is not easily accessible, so there should be improvement...
What is your primary use case for Qlik Replicate?
My customer's main use case for Qlik Replicate is with one of the payment banks in India. We have implemented this Replicate project for their source data migration to cloud solutions. They wanted ...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Replicate, Qlik Replicate
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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
American Cancer Society, Fanzz, SM Retail, Smart Modular, Tangerine Bank, Wellcare
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