Data Integration, ETL and CDC Tools (2026): Azure Data Factory

Enterprise ETL & Data Integration Suites

13 entries

Established platforms for building, scheduling and governing data integration at scale.

01InformaticaInformatica describes AI-powered cloud data management. Informatica is now part of Salesforce, which completed its acquisition in November 2025. 02IBM DataStageIBM describes a modernized ETL tool on a cloud-native insight platform. 03Oracle Data IntegrationOracle describes ETL and code-free data flows into data lakes and data marts. 04SAP Data ServicesSAP's data integration, quality and cleansing software for SAP and non-SAP systems. 05SAS Data IntegrationSAS's data management software, with graphical tools for designing, scheduling and monitoring data transformations. 06Ab Initio Data PlatformAb Initio describes end-to-end data management covering integration, quality, metadata management and governance. 07Precisely Data Integrity SuitePrecisely describes data integrity software for accurate, consistent and contextual data. 08Qlik Talend Data IntegrationQlik describes AI-ready data integration and quality in its Talend product line. 09PentahoA data integration and analytics platform, now part of Hitachi Vantara's DataOps offering, for building and running data pipelines. 10FME (Safe Software)Safe Software describes FME as an all-data, any-AI platform; the exclusivity claim in its own tagline is not verified. 11Voracity (IRI)A data management platform from IRI that covers data integration, migration, masking and governance. 12Gathr.aiGathr describes ingesting, enriching and transforming multi-modal data into AI-ready assets. 13MatillionMatillion describes Maia agents that help data engineers build pipelines and automate tasks.

Cloud-native Data Integration Services

6 entries

Managed integration and pipeline services from the major cloud providers.

14Azure Data FactoryMicrosoft describes hybrid data integration at enterprise scale. 15Microsoft Fabric Data Factory (docs)Documentation for Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric, covering pipelines and dataflows. 16AWS GlueAWS describes discovering, preparing and integrating data at scale. 17Google Cloud Data FusionGoogle describes fully managed, cloud-native data integration. 18Google Cloud DataflowA fully managed, serverless service for stream and batch data processing, built on Apache Beam. 19Google Cloud DatastreamServerless change data capture and replication service on Google Cloud.

ELT & Data Movement Platforms

11 entries

Managed connectors that move data from SaaS apps and databases into warehouses and lakehouses.

20FivetranFivetran describes a data movement platform. Fivetran and dbt Labs completed their merger in June 2026, according to their press release. 21StitchA simple, extensible ETL service for replicating data from databases and SaaS tools into a warehouse or lake. 22Hevo DataA no-code data pipeline platform that loads data from databases, SaaS apps and files into a warehouse. 23Integrate.ioA low-code data pipeline platform, formerly Xplenty, for building, running and monitoring ETL and ELT workflows. 24SkyviaA cloud ETL platform with a wizard-based, no-code interface for data import, migration, replication and integration. 25RudderStack Cloud ExtractCloud-to-warehouse ELT pipelines that pull data from SaaS tools and databases into a warehouse. 26AirbyteOpen-source and cloud data integration platform with a large connector catalog. 27EstuaryReal-time data movement platform combining CDC, streaming and batch. 28MeltanoOpen-source DataOps platform for ELT pipelines. 29dltOpen-source Python library for building data loading pipelines. 30RiveryCloud ELT and data operations platform.

Change Data Capture & Replication

9 entries

Tools that capture changes from source databases and replicate them in near real time.

31Change Data Capture (CDC) PlatformsDedicated directory of log-based CDC and replication platforms: open source, enterprise, managed and cloud. 32Qlik ReplicateUniversal data replication software that uses log-based change data capture (CDC) to move data between databases, warehouses and Hadoop. 33Oracle GoldenGateOracle's platform for real-time data replication, CDC and integration across heterogeneous systems. 34IBM Data ReplicationIBM's change data capture (CDC) and replication software for real-time data movement across hybrid cloud and on-premises systems. 35Fivetran Database ReplicationFivetran's low-impact database replication, which includes the former HVR log-based CDC (change data capture) technology. Fivetran and dbt Labs completed their merger in June 2026, according to their press release. 36DebeziumAn open-source distributed platform for change data capture (CDC) that streams row-level database changes to applications. 37AWS Database Migration ServiceA managed AWS service for migrating and replicating (including CDC) databases to and from AWS with minimal downtime. 38StriimA real-time data integration and streaming platform that continuously moves data from databases, logs and cloud sources. 39Precisely ConnectMoves data from mainframe and IBM i systems to cloud platforms in batch or in real time using change data capture (CDC).

Streaming & Pipeline Orchestration

9 entries

Streaming platforms and open-source frameworks used to build and orchestrate pipelines.

40Confluent CloudFully managed data streaming platform; its serverless Apache Kafka® engine powers real-time data streams in the cloud. Confluent is now part of IBM, which completed the acquisition in March 2026. 41IBM StreamSetsA streaming data integration platform for building data pipelines that adapt to data drift across hybrid and multicloud environments. 42Apache NiFiOpen-source system for automating data flows between systems. 43Apache FlinkOpen-source stream and batch processing framework. 44Apache BeamUnified programming model for batch and streaming data pipelines. 45Apache AirflowOpen-source platform for authoring and scheduling workflows. 46dbtTransformation workflow tool for analytics engineering in the warehouse. Fivetran and dbt Labs completed their merger in June 2026, according to their press release. 47DagsterData orchestration platform for building and observing pipelines. 48PrefectWorkflow orchestration platform for data pipelines.

Data Virtualization, iPaaS & Data Products

19 entries

Platforms that connect applications and expose unified data without moving all of it.

49DenodoDenodo describes a data platform delivering live, unified, governed data across hybrid and multicloud environments. 50K2viewK2view describes delivering AI-ready data products. 51CData Connectivity PlatformCData describes a connectivity platform for live data access and data movement; its "industry-leading" claim is its own. 52SnapLogicSnapLogic describes connecting data, apps, APIs and AI on one platform. 53WorkatoWorkato describes a data orchestration platform to move, transform and activate data. 54Boomi Data IntegrationBoomi describes building ELT data pipelines with no-code or custom code. Elementary says Boomi announced the acquisition of Elementary Data, the dbt-native data observability company, on 19 October 2026. 55MuleSoftIntegration and API platform from Salesforce. 56CeligoiPaaS for automating business processes between applications. 57NexlaData integration platform that packages data as reusable data products. 58Data Lineage ToolsOpenLineage, Marquez and lineage products, on this site. 59Data Pipeline OrchestrationAirflow, Dagster, Prefect and other orchestrators, on this site. 60Pipeline PatternsCommon data pipeline design patterns, on this site. 61Data QualityData quality tools and standards, on this site. 62Data Virtualization ToolsVirtualization platforms, Trino and cloud query federation, on this site. 63Metadata ManagementMetadata management platforms and tools, on this site. 64Data Lakehouse TechnologiesOpen table formats, catalogs and engines, on this site. 65Cloud Data WarehousesCloud warehouse platforms compared, on this site. 66Data Modeling ToolsData modeling tools for large databases, on this site. 67ETL and ELT ToolsOpen-source ETL, dbt, enterprise ETL, cloud ETL and managed ELT.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is data integration?

Data integration combines data from different sources into a consistent, usable form, using approaches such as ETL, ELT, change data capture, streaming and data virtualization.

What is the difference between ETL and ELT?

ETL transforms data before loading it into the target, while ELT loads raw data first and transforms it inside the warehouse or lakehouse, which suits cloud platforms with elastic compute.

What is change data capture (CDC)?

CDC reads changes from a source database log and applies them to a target in near real time, which keeps analytics and replicas current without full reloads. Debezium, Qlik Replicate and GoldenGate are examples.

Which tools suit a Microsoft environment?

Azure Data Factory and Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric provide managed pipelines and connectors, and many third-party tools also connect to Azure data services.

How do data fabric and data mesh relate to integration?

Data fabric uses integration, metadata and virtualization to connect data across systems, while data mesh organises ownership around data products. See the Data Fabric and Data Mesh pages on this site.

Which open-source data integration tools had recent releases?

According to GitHub and PyPI in October 2026: Prefect 3.9.1 (30 October), Dagster 1.13.28 (30 October), dlt 1.32.0 (29 October), Apache Beam v2.77.0 (7 October), Meltano v4.4.1 (7 October), Apache Airflow 3.3.2 (17 September) and Apache NiFi 2.12.0 (13 September) have recent releases.

What changed among data integration vendors in 2026?

Fivetran and dbt Labs completed their merger on 1 June 2026, and IBM completed its acquisition of Confluent in March 2026, according to the vendors. Elementary says Boomi announced the acquisition of Elementary Data on 19 October 2026 and that Elementary's open-source project remains available. Salesforce completed its acquisition of Informatica in November 2025.

How current is this page?

Links were checked in October 2026. SAP, CData and Nexla return 403 to automated checks and may need a manual click. Vendor descriptions follow each vendor's own pages and are not independent evaluations.

Which links may need a manual click?

Links were rechecked in October 2026. Nexla, CData and SAP returned 403 to automated checks and are kept; they may need a manual click. For a focused ETL and ELT directory, see ETL and ELT Tools on this site.