Airbyte vs Talend Pricing (2026)
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Airbyte vs Talend

ETL & Data Integration pricing comparison · 2026

Airbyte pricing ranges from $0–$5000/per month, while Talend ranges from $1000–$1000/per year. Airbyte is typically 50% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Airbyte
Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform offering 600+ connectors for moving da
verified 12d ago
$16K $28K
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Talend
Talend (now part of Qlik Talend Cloud following Qlik's acquisition) is an enterprise data
verified 10d ago
$16K $28K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Airbyte saves $11K vs Talend · 25 seats
Cheapest $16K
Spread 41%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Cloud Standard
$3.0K/yr
year 1 license · $10/seat
Talend Data Fabric
$300K/yr
year 1 license · $1.0K/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$16K/yr
Vendr · n=13
Median annual
$28K/yr
Vendr · n=74 avg 18% negotiated
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 10 sourced facts
9 hidden-cost · Vendr median
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 11 sourced facts
7 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence High confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
4 documented
  • Infrastructure and Maintenance for Self-Hosted
    10-25% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Connector Reliability and Engineering Time
    15-30% of license costs
    3 sources
  • Custom Connector Development
    $5,000-$20,000
    2 sources
  • Pricing Model Complexity and Changes
    10-20% of license costs
    2 sources
4 documented
  • Unpredictable Renewal Price Increases
    20-50% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Non-Itemized Platform Fees
    10-20% of license costs
    2 sources
  • User-Based Licensing Bottlenecks
    $1,000-$5,000 per additional user seat
    2 sources
  • Regional Pricing Disparities
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Airbyte
Talend
Auto-renewal
—
Yes
Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
—
Typically 1-3 years
Price escalation
—
Buyers report massive uplifts at renewal on multi-year contracts. No published escalation schedule but price increases of 20-50% have been observed.
Can downgrade
✓ Yes
—
Based on 2 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Engineering teams with infrastructure expertise seeking maximum control and zero per-usage costs
Watch out
Connector reliability and maturity issues (Alpha/Beta status)
Trustpilot
1/5 (1)
Best for
Mid-market organizations needing comprehensive ETL capabilities with basic data quality features
Watch out
Unpredictable pricing changes after initial contract
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
ETL & Data Integration

Airbyte

$0–$5000
/per month
4 plans · Free tier
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ETL & Data Integration

Talend

$1000–$1000
/per year
4 plans
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Airbyte and Talend both operate in the etl & data integration category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Airbyte Talend
Open Source (Self-Hosted) Free /free $1K /starting at $12,000/year
Cloud Standard $10 /starting at $10/month Custom
Cloud Plus Custom Custom
Cloud Pro Custom Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Airbyte

3 scenarios
$50
Small Team - Self-Hosted OSS (5 sources, <100GB/month)
$200/month (infrastructure costs: small VM + storage)
$300
Medium Team - Cloud Standard (10 sources, 300GB/month)
$500/month
$140,000/year
Enterprise - High Volume CDC (1TB daily, 50M rows)

Talend

2 scenarios
$27,500/year (Vendr median price, 74 purchases)
Small Team (5-10 Users)
$83,000
Mid-Size Enterprise (20-50 Users)
$100,000/year

Market Intelligence

Airbyte

Median annual cost
$16,350
Based on
13 deals

Talend

Median annual cost
$27,500
Average negotiated discount
18%
Based on
74 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Airbyte 4 hidden costs

medium
Infrastructure and Maintenance for Self-Hosted 10-25% of license costs
high
Connector Reliability and Engineering Time 15-30% of license costs
medium
Custom Connector Development $5,000-$20,000
medium
Pricing Model Complexity and Changes 10-20% of license costs
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Talend 4 hidden costs

critical
Unpredictable Renewal Price Increases 20-50% of license costs
medium
Non-Itemized Platform Fees 10-20% of license costs
medium
User-Based Licensing Bottlenecks $1,000-$5,000 per additional user seat
low
Regional Pricing Disparities 5-15% of license costs
See all Talend hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Airbyte Talend
Auto-renewal — Yes
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment — Typically 1-3 years
Price escalation — Buyers report massive uplifts at renewal on multi-year contracts. No published escalation schedule but price increases of 20-50% have been observed.
Can downgrade Yes —

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