Best Databricks Alternatives (2026)
Looking for something other than Databricks for data? Here are the 10 alternatives we track, ranked, with verified pricing for each.
Pricing verified Sep 09, 2026
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Databricks alternatives at a glance
| Product | Entry price | Plans | Free plan | Free trial |
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| Databricks this page's subject | Custom | 7 | No | Yes |
| Airbyte | $29/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Astronomer | Custom | 4 | No | Yes |
| Census | Custom | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Dagster | $10/mo | 3 | No | Yes |
| dbt Labs | $100/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Dremio | $0/mo | 2 | No | Yes |
| Fivetran | Custom | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Hevo | $299/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Hightouch | Custom | 3 | Yes | No |
| Matillion | Custom | 3 | No | Yes |
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Airbyte
DataOpen-source data integration.
Sitting below enterprise ETL players like Fivetran on price, Airbyte leans on its open-source roots to win developers who want control without enterprise sticker shock. The free tier and low Individual price are clearly aimed at poaching users who'd otherwise self-host or hack together scripts, while Custom exists to compete for the same enterprise budgets as pricier rivals.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Individual $29/mo · Team $299/mo · Custom Contact Sales
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Astronomer
DataManaged Apache Airflow.
Astronomer sits in the premium band of the managed-Airflow space — this isn't a scrappy open-source wrapper, it's the commercial layer for teams already committed to Airflow at scale. They're not competing on sticker price; they're competing for enterprises that want a vendor to own the operational headache of running Airflow reliably.
Plans: Developer Contact Sales · Team Contact Sales · Business Contact Sales · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Census
DataReverse ETL from your warehouse.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Standard Contact Sales · Enterprise Contact Sales · Business Critical Contact Sales
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Dagster
DataData orchestration for ML and analytics.
At $10 and $100 entry points, Dagster undercuts most orchestration and data platform competitors that charge per-seat or start pricing conversations well north of $500/mo. They're clearly fishing for indie developers and small data teams who'll self-serve now and hopefully graduate into Pro as pipelines multiply.
Plans: Solo Plan $10/mo · Starter Plan $100/mo · Pro Plan Contact Sales
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dbt Labs
DataAnalytics engineering workflow.
At $100/user/month, Starter isn't cheap for what's essentially a small-team tier — it signals dbt Labs is positioning as the premium standard in the analytics engineering space rather than competing on price. They're betting that teams already sold on dbt as a category (versus building it themselves) will pay up rather than shop around.
Plans: Developer $0/mo · Starter $100/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales · Enterprise+ Contact Sales
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Dremio
DataLakehouse query platform (now part of SAP) priced at $0.20 per Dremio Compute Unit, plus contact-sales Enterprise.
Dremio's consumption model undercuts the perceived cost of committing to a full data platform, positioning it as the low-friction entry point against heavier, contract-first competitors like Snowflake or Databricks. It's not fighting on being the cheapest per-query engine — it's fighting to be the easiest to start using, then relying on usage growth to build revenue.
Plans: Dremio Cloud $0/mo · Dremio Enterprise Contact Sales
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Fivetran
DataAutomated data movement platform.
Fivetran plays as the premium, low-maintenance option in the ELT space — priced above open-source alternatives like Airbyte and often above Stitch, betting that reliability and zero-maintenance connectors justify the premium. They're chasing mid-market to enterprise data teams who'd rather pay more than babysit pipeline breakages.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Standard Contact Sales · Enterprise Contact Sales · Business Critical Contact Sales
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Hevo
DataNo-code data pipelines.
Hevo sits mid-to-premium in the ETL/ELT space — pricier than scrappy open-source tools like Airbyte self-hosted, but cheaper than Fivetran at scale, positioning itself as the 'reliable middle ground' for teams that want managed pipelines without enterprise sticker shock. They're chasing mid-market data teams who've outgrown DIY scripts but aren't ready for Fivetran-level spend.
Plans: FREE $0/mo · STARTER $299/mo · PROFESSIONAL $849/mo · BUSINESS CRITICAL Contact Sales
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Hightouch
DataComposable CDP on your warehouse.
Free reverse ETL undercuts anyone charging for basic sync, which is a land-grab against tools like Census. But once you move up the stack, the opacity of custom pricing signals a premium, enterprise-targeted play competing with Segment and traditional CDPs rather than a scrappy self-serve alternative.
Plans: Basic Reverse ETL $0/mo · Agentic Marketing Platform Contact Sales · Composable CDP Contact Sales
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Matillion
DataCloud data integration (Data Productivity Cloud) with credit-based consumption pricing across Developer, Teams, and Scale plans.
Plans: Developer Contact Sales · Teams Contact Sales · Scale Contact Sales
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Databricks Alternatives FAQ
- What is the best alternative to Databricks?
- Airbyte is the closest Databricks alternative we track for data. Paid plans start at $29/mo, and there is a free plan to start on. Astronomer and Census are also worth a look.
- Are there free alternatives to Databricks?
- Yes — Airbyte, Census, dbt Labs and 3 more offer a free plan, so you can switch without paying up front.
- How much do Databricks alternatives cost?
- Entry prices range from $0/mo (Dremio) to $299/mo (Hevo). Each product page has the full verified tier breakdown.
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