Data that goes back out
Hevo's destinations are data warehouses. Polytomic loads the warehouse and syncs modeled data back into the tools your teams actually work in.
Polytomic vs Hevo Data
Hevo syncs to your data warehouse and stops there, while Polytomic can sync in both directions with data warehouses and other databases, SaaS applications, spreadsheets, and cloud storage buckets.
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Why teams move from Hevo Data to Polytomic
Governance without the top tier
Hevo gates role based access, SSO and multiple workspaces behind its Business Critical plan. Polytomic ships roles and workspaces as standard.
Missing connectors get built
Polytomic builds the connector you need on request, at no extra cost, instead of leaving you to wire a non standard API up yourself.
Loading the warehouse is half the job
Hevo is a capable no code loader. The question is what happens after the data lands, when someone asks for that clean customer table inside Salesforce.
With Hevo Data
Destinations are warehouses
Hevo's documented destinations are data warehouses and databases. Activating that data in a CRM or ad platform needs a second product and a second contract.
- Hevo loads Postgres into Snowflake
- dbt models the customer table
- A separate reverse ETL vendor, or scripts
- Two tools to learn, two bills
With Polytomic
The round trip is one product
Bulk syncs load the warehouse and model syncs read from it, writing into Salesforce, HubSpot, Intercom, ad platforms or your own API. App to app syncs skip the warehouse entirely.
- Bulk syncs load the warehouse
- Model syncs push modeled data back out
- SaaS to SaaS with no warehouse in between
- One platform, one set of connections
Feature by feature
Nine capabilities, from direction of travel and change data capture through to deployment, agents and support.
Direction of data movement
Polytomic
ETL and reverse ETLOne platform loads the warehouse and writes modeled data back out to SaaS applications, ad platforms and custom APIs. App to app syncs run with no warehouse in between.
polytomic.com/integrationsHevo Data
ETL onlyHevo's documented destinations are data warehouses and databases. There is no reverse ETL path back out to business applications.
docs.hevodata.comDatabase change data capture
Polytomic
High scaleReliable high-scale CDC streaming from major SQL and NoSQL databases, including delete propagation.
docs.polytomic.com · incremental syncingHevo Data
SupportedLog-based replication supported but unreliable at high scale.
hevodata.com/pricingSync frequency
Polytomic
Every 5 minutesContinuous scheduling runs a sync at most every 5 minutes, on every plan. Hourly, daily, weekly, custom and manual schedules are also available.
docs.polytomic.com · sync scheduleHevo Data
Hourly on FreeThe Free plan schedules hourly. Streaming pipelines are listed as a Business Critical feature rather than something available across plans.
hevodata.com/pricingConnector catalog and who maintains it
Polytomic
220+ connections220+ connection types, 200+ as a source and 90+ as a destination. Polytomic maintains all of them and builds new connectors on request. Nothing ships in beta.
polytomic.com/integrationsHevo Data
150+ connectorsMore than 150 connectors from the Starter plan up. Anything outside the catalog goes through the REST API or webhook source, which you build and maintain.
hevodata.com/pricingDeployment and data residency
Polytomic
Self hosted or cloudRuns self contained in your own cloud on the Enterprise plan, with full feature parity. Nothing is held back on premises.
docs.polytomic.com · on premises setupHevo Data
Cloud onlyHevo documents no self hosted or on premises option. VPC peering is available, and only on the Business Critical plan.
hevodata.com/pricingTransformations
Polytomic
SQL and SOQL modelsNative SQL models with joins, aggregates and views, SOQL models against Salesforce, and dbt integration that triggers a sync after a dbt Cloud run.
docs.polytomic.com · SQL modelsHevo Data
Python and drag and dropHevo offers in pipeline transformations both as Python code and as a drag and drop block builder, which is a genuine strength for teams avoiding SQL.
docs.hevodata.com · transformationsMCP, API and embedded access
Polytomic
Full MCP serverA hosted MCP server lets an agent configure Polytomic, investigate sync errors and query every connected system from Claude, ChatGPT or Codex. Polytomic Connect gives partners an embedded, brandable auth flow.
apidocs.polytomic.com · MCP serverHevo Data
APIs on ProfessionalHevo lists its automation APIs as a Professional plan feature. We found no documented MCP server or embedded connection flow for partners.
hevodata.com/pricingPermissions and governance
Polytomic
Full RBAC and workspacesOut of the box roles plus a full RBAC engine, with custom roles scoped to individual models, connections and syncs. Isolated workspaces per team, audit logs, enterprise SSO and SAML.
docs.polytomic.com · custom rolesHevo Data
All on Business CriticalRole based access control, single sign on and multiple workspaces are listed together under Business Critical, the only plan without published pricing.
hevodata.com/pricingSupport model
Polytomic
Real-time and technicalLive chat on Standard, where replies in under 60 seconds from an actual engineer are common. Enterprise adds a dedicated engineer and phone support.
polytomic.com/pricingHevo Data
1 hour SLA on ProfessionalEmail and live chat from the Starter plan up. A one hour support response SLA starts on Professional, so the fastest commitment is an hour.
hevodata.com/pricingPolytomic by the numbers
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Databases with log based CDC
PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, DocumentDB and Keyspaces.
5 min
Shortest sync interval
Continuous scheduling, included on every plan rather than gated behind a tier.
220+
Connection types we maintain
All production ready, none community maintained, and missing ones built on request.
“We love Polytomic, especially how quickly our integration requests are met. The team is exceptional!”
Zev Lebowitz
Head of Solutions and Success, Attio
How to migrate from Hevo Data to Polytomic
Build your pipelines in Polytomic alongside the ones you already run, confirm the numbers match, then switch over. Nothing stops while you check.
Step 01
Tell us what you run today
Send us your Hevo pipelines, destinations and schedules. Polytomic maps them and confirms the plan with you before anything moves.
Step 02
Polytomic builds it
Our team stands up the equivalent syncs in your workspace, handles any connector work, and validates the output against what you run today.
Step 03
We switch you over
Once the numbers agree, Polytomic moves you across and you wind Hevo down at renewal. This is usually when teams turn on their first reverse ETL syncs.
When Hevo Data is the better choice
Some teams should pick Hevo Data. Better to know that now than three months into a contract.
You want the lowest price to start
Hevo runs free to 1 million events a month and Starter is $299, so the smallest pilots can begin at very low cost.
You want drag and drop transformations
Hevo ships in pipeline transformations as Python or a visual block builder, which suits teams that would rather not write SQL.
The warehouse is your only destination
If data only ever needs to land in Snowflake or BigQuery and never travel back out, Hevo covers that job on its own.
Frequently asked questions
Compare it against your own pipelines
Bring your Hevo Data source list to a 30 minute call and we will tell you what Polytomic supports today and what it would take to switch.