Estuary Flow
Build real-time data pipelines, instantly.
Overview
Estuary Flow is a DataOps platform for building real-time, data-intensive pipelines. It combines historical backfills with real-time change data capture to create streaming ETL pipelines that are scalable, reliable, and easy to manage. It uses a unique approach of writing all data to a cloud storage journal before streaming it to destinations.
✨ Key Features
- Real-time CDC from databases and SaaS apps
- Combines historical backfills and real-time streams
- Streaming transformations using SQL and TypeScript
- Schema management and validation
- Exactly-once semantics
- Managed cloud service
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Data-first architecture using a cloud storage journal
- Combines historical and real-time data seamlessly
- Streaming transformations as part of the pipeline
Unique Value: Estuary Flow provides a flexible and resilient way to build streaming ETL pipelines by decoupling data capture from data delivery through a cloud-native data journal.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Synchronizing production databases with analytical stores in real-time.
- Creating materialized views across different database technologies.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Large-scale, traditional batch ETL.
- On-premise deployments.
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike traditional ELT tools, Flow allows for transformations before the data lands in the final destination. Its journaling architecture provides more resilience and flexibility than point-to-point streaming solutions.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Up to 2GB/month and 2 connectors.
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