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Fivetran vs Stitch
Stitch's row-tier ladder is cheaper than Fivetran's MAR at small steady workloads; the gap closes and reverses past about 100M rows. Stitch trades connector freshness for price predictability. Both vendors carry strategic risk in 2026 - Stitch under Qlik, Fivetran absorbing dbt and Census.
Pick Fivetran when
- › Connector freshness is a procurement requirement.
- › Source list includes recent SaaS (issued APIs in the last 18 months).
- › Premium-tier CDC or transformations matter.
- › Roadmap velocity is more important than annual price certainty.
Pick Stitch when
- › Workload is steady and small-to-mid (under 100M rows / month).
- › Annual-billed predictability beats consumption uncertainty.
- › Source list is stable and Stitch covers it.
- › Team values forward-committed pricing over feature velocity.
Price comparison at three workload sizes
| Workload | Fivetran | Stitch |
|---|---|---|
| 5M rows, daily, 3 connectors | $340/mo | $100/mo |
| 50M rows, hourly, 8 connectors | $2,400/mo | $1,250/mo |
| 200M rows, hourly, 15 connectors | $9,600/mo | $3,500/mo |
Estimates from each vendor's published pricing page. Tune to your shape with the /tco-calculator.
Decision aid
- Low volume default: Stitch (cheapest predictable bill)
- Mid-market default: Fivetran (breadth + freshness)
- Annual budget certainty: Stitch Advanced / Premium
- Roadmap-sensitive procurement: Neither cleanly - re-tender every 18 months
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Written by Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder of Digital Signet. Independent reference, no vendor sponsorship.
Sources logged at /sources. Pricing-change history at /changelog. Last reviewed 2026-06-21.