Talend

Talend is a data integration and data quality platform that helps organisations move, clean, and govern data across cloud and on-premises systems. Its visual studio lets engineers build ETL and ELT jobs by dragging components onto a canvas, with hundreds of connectors for databases, applications, and cloud services. It also includes data quality, master data management, and governance tools.

Key Features

• Visual ETL and ELT job designer
• Hundreds of connectors for systems and cloud
• Data quality and profiling tools
• Master data management and governance
• Real-time and batch integration
• Runs on major cloud platforms

Pricing

Prices as listed in 2026 research. Always check the official site for the latest price — plans change. Free plan: No free plan — paid plans only.

How it works

The platform is built for enterprise data teams that need reliable, governed pipelines. It supports real-time and batch integration, data preparation for analysts, and API management, and it runs on the major cloud platforms. Talend is now part of Qlik, and its products are increasingly sold alongside Qlik's analytics tools.

Talend is priced by quote with no public price list and no permanent free plan. It fits large enterprises that need governed, enterprise-grade integration. For smaller teams the cost and complexity make lighter tools such as Fivetran or Airbyte a better fit.

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