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Why it stands out
Airbyte is one of the more practical first stops when a team has outgrown one-off sync scripts but is not ready to overbuy an enterprise integration suite.
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Airbyte is an open-source data movement platform for ELT and reverse ETL, with a free self-managed core and managed cloud plans that start at $10 per month.
Warehouse ingestion and ELT pipelines
Airbyte is built for teams that need a large connector catalog, flexible deployment options, and a path from self-hosted experimentation to managed production syncs. It is especially useful when you want one system to cover common SaaS ingestion, database replication, and API-based data movement without locking the team into a single warehouse vendor.
The product line is split clearly. Core is the open-source, self-managed edition and is always free. Airbyte Cloud starts with a Standard plan listed at $10 per month, while higher Plus and Pro tiers move into annual or capacity-based pricing for teams that need governance, support, and larger-scale operations.
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Editorial take
Airbyte is one of the more practical first stops when a team has outgrown one-off sync scripts but is not ready to overbuy an enterprise integration suite.
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Airbyte Core is always free and self-managed. Airbyte Cloud Standard starts at $10/month, while Plus and Pro move to annual or capacity-based pricing.
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