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Airbyte

Open-source data integration platform with the largest catalog of ELT connectors to data warehouses and databases.

Open Source
10K+ users
Free (Open Source)
Author: Paul Huston
Overview

Airbyte is the leading open-source data integration platform that democratizes data movement. With over 300 connectors and growing, Airbyte enables organizations to build reliable ELT pipelines without vendor lock-in. The platform supports both self-hosted and cloud deployments, giving teams flexibility in how they manage their data infrastructure.

Founded in 2020, Airbyte has quickly become the fastest-growing data integration platform, with a strong community contributing connectors and improvements. The platform follows an ELT approach, loading raw data first and transforming it in the destination warehouse.

Key Features

300+ Connectors

Largest catalog of open-source connectors with community contributions

Custom Connectors

Build custom connectors using the Connector Development Kit

CDC Support

Change Data Capture for real-time data replication

Kubernetes Native

Cloud-native architecture with Kubernetes orchestration

Advantages
  • Open source flexibility with no vendor lock-in
  • Growing connector ecosystem with community contributions
  • Active community and regular updates
  • Both self-hosted and cloud options available
  • Cost-effective for high-volume data movement
Things to be aware of
  • Requires technical expertise for setup and maintenance
  • Self-hosting complexity and infrastructure management
  • Some connectors may be less mature than commercial alternatives
  • Limited enterprise support for open-source version
Best For

Technical Teams

Engineering teams comfortable with self-hosting

Cost-Conscious Organizations

Companies wanting to avoid vendor lock-in

Custom Integration Needs

Organizations requiring custom connectors

Customer Success Story

Klarna Data Platform

Financial Technology

"Airbyte enables our data democratization strategy, providing reliable data movement across our entire fintech ecosystem."

Source: airbyte.com