Hevo Data vs DBConvert Streams
Hevo Data is a managed, cloud-only no-code ELT platform that ingests data from SaaS apps and databases into a data warehouse in near real time.
DBConvert Streams is a self-hosted database-to-database migration and CDC tool with a built-in IDE.
Quick answer
Choose by job
Choose Hevo Data if
- Your work is loading SaaS apps and databases into an analytics warehouse.
- You want a no-code pipeline builder and infrastructure managed for you.
- Your team is comfortable with SaaS data handling and a vendor cloud.
- You need in-flight transformations (drag-drop or Python) before the warehouse.
Choose DBConvert Streams if
- Your work is moving and synchronizing operational data, not analytics ingestion.
- Self-hosting is part of the requirement — compliance, data residency, or cost.
- Your stack centers on MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, files, or S3.
- You want predictable license pricing, not usage-based event metering.
At a glance
Side-by-side facts
Where Hevo Data wins
Stand up a SaaS pipeline without writing code
Pre-built connectors with managed auth, automatic schema mapping, and drift handling. Onboarding a new source is configuration, not engineering time.
Hand operations to the vendor
No infrastructure to run. Hevo manages scaling, monitoring, alerting, and support as part of the subscription.
Land data in a warehouse in near real time
Streaming ingestion with low latency into Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, and Databricks — shaped around analytics delivery.
Transform data in flight
Drag-drop and Python transformations run inside the pipeline before the warehouse load, with auto schema evolution downstream.
Cover many SaaS sources from one place
150+ connectors across marketing, sales, finance, and product tools — the breadth a database-focused tool does not target.
Where DBConvert Streams wins
Keep data inside your environment
Self-contained desktop app or Docker distribution in your own VPC, on-prem, or laptop. Data and credentials never touch a vendor cloud.
Inspect data inside the same product that moves it
Browse schemas, run SQL, inspect ER diagrams alongside the replication. Hevo assumes a separate SQL client and the warehouse for inspection.
Write directly to the target database, no warehouse hop
CDC and Load mode write straight to the target — built for operational migration and homogeneous sync, not warehouse ingestion.
CDC happens as the source writes
MySQL binlog and PostgreSQL logical replication captured natively, with checkpointed state and resume — not bound to a warehouse destination.
Pay by license, not by event volume
Predictable cost. Pricing does not scale with events the way Hevo tiers do — for high-volume sync the gap can be significant.
Read and write files and S3 like a database
CSV, JSONL, and Parquet are real source and target types — not just an ingestion source feeding a warehouse.
Workflow
Replicate operational databases without routing the data through a SaaS pipeline
- 1Deploy DBConvert Streams as a desktop app or Docker distribution inside your own VPC, on-prem, or laptop.
- 2Add source and target connections (e.g., production MySQL and a PostgreSQL replica) — credentials never leave your environment.
- 3Run a Load-mode stream with table mapping and filters; the data flows directly between the two databases.
- 4Open the Compare tab and validate row counts and sample data on the target.
- 5Switch to CDC mode and monitor throughput, lag, and run history in Stream Monitor.
Hevo would route the same data through their cloud and into a warehouse. DBConvert Streams runs in your environment and writes directly into the target database.
Also supported
The same workflow runs for other source/target combinations:
- PostgreSQL → MySQL/MariaDB (reverse direction, Load + CDC)
- MySQL/MariaDB ↔ MySQL/MariaDB (homogeneous replication)
- PostgreSQL ↔ PostgreSQL (homogeneous replication)
- MySQL/PostgreSQL → files (CSV, JSONL, Parquet)
- MySQL/PostgreSQL → S3-compatible storage
- Files / S3 → MySQL or PostgreSQL
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is DBConvert Streams a Hevo Data replacement?
No. They solve different jobs.
- Hevo Data — Managed no-code ELT for moving data from many sources into a data warehouse in near real time.
- DBConvert Streams — Self-hosted database-to-database migration and CDC with a built-in IDE.
Teams loading Salesforce or Stripe into Snowflake pick Hevo. Teams replicating MySQL/PostgreSQL on their own infrastructure pick DBConvert Streams.
Can I self-host Hevo Data?
No. Hevo is cloud-only — there is no self-hosted distribution. If self-hosting is a hard requirement (compliance, data residency, cost control), DBConvert Streams is a fit: it ships as a self-contained desktop app and a Docker distribution.
Does DBConvert Streams have SaaS connectors like Hevo?
No. DBConvert Streams focuses on databases (MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL), files, and S3-compatible storage as sources and targets. For SaaS-to-warehouse ingestion (Salesforce, Stripe, HubSpot, and similar), use Hevo or Airbyte.
Which is better for direct database replication (MySQL, PostgreSQL, files, S3)?
DBConvert Streams, for operational use cases.
- Hevo Data — Can ingest from databases via CDC but always lands the data in a warehouse, cloud-only, with no direct DB-to-DB write.
- DBConvert Streams — Native log-based CDC, direct DB-to-DB write, source/target comparison, and files/S3 as first-class endpoints — all self-hosted.
Use Hevo if the data ends in a warehouse and you want it fully managed. Use DBConvert Streams for direct operational replication you run yourself.
How does pricing compare?
Different models. Compare against your actual data volume and use case.
- Hevo Data — Events-based usage tiers — cost scales with the number of events ingested per month and grows with volume.
- DBConvert Streams — License-based with an evaluation tier (~500 MB Load, 48 hours CDC). Cost does not scale with event volume.
For high-volume sync, the gap can be significant; for small/medium SaaS pipelines, Hevo can be the simpler choice operationally.
When should I not use DBConvert Streams?
When your job is SaaS-to-warehouse ingestion, you need 150+ connectors, you want no-code in-flight transformations, or you want a fully managed pipeline with vendor support. In those cases Hevo (or Airbyte Cloud) is a better fit.
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