How Polytomic Compares to Alternatives

Dive into feature-by-feature breakdown to see which ETL platform delivers more for modern data teams.

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Feature-by-Feature Breakdown of Alternatives

Features
Sync to data warehouses (ETL/ELT)
Sync from data warehouses (Reverse ETL)
Sync directly between SaaS applications
Self-hosted option
High-scale database CDC
First-class support for infrastructure-as-code with Terraform
Real-time SOQL transformations on Salesforce
Workspaces
Entity-level RBAC permissions
Built for enterprise use cases
Support chat reply in minutes from engineers
First-class API with native clients
White-label API with auth-handling
Robust connectors, none in beta
Fast turnaround time on new connectors
Straightforward pricing (easy to understand)
Polytomic
Fivetran
Hightouch
Census
Airbyte
Hevo
WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE?

Why customers are switching to Polytomic

Many organizations are making the switch to Polytomic for its comprehensive data sync capabilities and enterprise-grade features built for scale.

  • Sync to and from data warehouses (ETL and Reverse ETL): Polytomic ensures that data flows reliably to and from your data warehouse and SaaS applications, eliminating the need for multiple vendors and unifying all monitoring on one platform.
  • High-scale database CDC: Capture and sync only the changes in your databases, minimizing system load and reducing cost, even at high volume.
  • Self-hosted option: Host Polytomic on your private cloud to retain complete control over your data and meet strict security and compliance standards.
  • First-class API: Polytomic provides a robust standalone API with native clients in TypeScript, Python, Go, and other languages, offering flexibility and ease of integration.
  • Entity-level RBAC permissions: Implement detailed user permissions to ensure that sensitive data is accessible only to authorized personnel, bolstering security and compliance.
  • Sync directly between SaaS applications: Transfer data effortlessly between different SaaS applications like Salesforce without the need for intermediate storage.

What is Polytomic?

Polytomic

Polytomic combines high-scale ETL, Reverse ETL, and CDC streaming in a single platform so you can move data to and from your data warehouses, databases, CRMs, finance applications, marketing tools, and APIs, without managing brittle pipelines or multiple vendors.

Data teams appreciate our single ETL platform with unified monitoring to centralize all data movement. We have full SQL support and first-class support for infrastructure-as-code.

RevOps and marketing teams use our no-code UI to quickly and independently set up syncs for product data to their CRM and ad platforms.

Built for enterprise scale, Polytomic can be self-hosted, handles billions of rows reliably, and has multi-tenant workspaces with fine-grained access controls.
Trusted by Data and ops teams
Vercel
Vanta
Cursor
Ashby
Retool
Brex
Attio
Mercury
Bolt
Lovable
Plain
HeyGen
WebMD Ignite
ID.me
Granola

All the features you need, on the platform that does it all

Replace multiple vendors

Replace multiple vendors

Reduce costs and simplify workflows

One platform for all syncs

One platform for all syncs

ETL, Reverse ETL, CDC, iPaaS, APIs, and spreadsheets

Sync only what's changed

Sync only what's changed

Save on API limits and compute costs

Point and click

Point and click

Select and filter your data without writing code

SQL query support

SQL query support

Powerful transformations when you need them

Pull from any API

Pull from any API

No more glue code for custom integrations

Self-hosting available

Self-hosting available

Turnkey deployment to your private cloud

Enterprise-ready

Enterprise-ready

SOC 2, GDPR, permissions, and audit logs

Integrated with your favorite tools

Sync any of your proprietary data from databases, data warehouses, and spreadsheets to the business systems you use.

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Jonathan Krangel
"Polytomic's customer support has been unbelievably great. The level of consistent, immediate responsiveness has been a huge benefit to us. It's clear that Polytomic invests in the success of our business in a way that most companies talk about but don't actually do. More than just support, we feel we have a thought partner."
Jonathan Krangel
Director of Revenue Operations @Retool

Pricing begins at $500/month

Standard

Everything in Basic, plus:

  • Sync to and from databases, warehouses, spreadsheets, apps, and APIs
  • Unlimited users and connections
  • Multiple sync destinations
  • Live chat support with engineers

Enterprise

Everything in Standard, plus:

  • On-prem deployment
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • Dedicated engineer
  • Phone support

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Frequently Asked Questions

ETL / ELT move data into a warehouse (ETL transforms first, ELT transforms after load). Reverse ETL sends modeled warehouse data back out to SaaS apps like Salesforce so teams can act on it. Think "data warehouse as a destination" vs. "data warehouse as a source."

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