AirbyteData EngineeringAirbyte configures connectors and connections to replicate data between systems.
Open sourceSelf-hostedAPIopen source
Technical shortlist
Open-source ETL and data pipeline tools
Start with data correctness and recovery. Connector count matters less than whether a pipeline handles schema drift, deletes, retries, state, backfills and partial failures for your actual sources and destinations.
For data engineers and platform teams building ingestion, transformation and orchestration workflows.
Lead with the workload
The decision to make
Implement one incremental pipeline with a schema change, failure and backfill. Measure operational work as well as throughput and latency.
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Available profiles
All tools →4 matching tools
| Tool | Deployment | Source model | API | Pricing model | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbyte | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source | Official source ↗ |
| Dagster | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source | Official source ↗ |
| RudderStack | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source | Official source ↗ |
| Temporal | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | freemium | Official source ↗ |
AirbyteData Engineering
DagsterData EngineeringDagster is an open-source Python orchestrator built around software-defined assets. Its creator, Dagster Labs (formerly Elementl), was acquired by Prefect in 2026; the open-source project keeps its license and Dagster+ continues unchanged for existing customers.
Open sourceSelf-hostedAPIopen source
RudderStackData EngineeringRudderStack collects customer events, sends them to destinations, and supports warehouse-based data activation and transformations.
Open sourceSelf-hostedAPIopen source
TemporalData EngineeringTemporal is an open-source durable execution platform for building reliable distributed workflows in code, self-hosted (MIT) or via usage-based Temporal Cloud.
Open sourceSelf-hostedfreemium