Etlworks vs. Celigo

Enterprise Integration Beyond SaaS and API Automation

Side-by-side comparison

Comparing Two Platforms for API, ETL, and B2B Integration

Celigo promotes itself as a top SaaS integration platform with strong focus on API management and B2B/EDI workflows. Etlworks covers those areas too — and goes further, offering broader data movement, hybrid deployment, real-time streaming, advanced transformations, and predictable pricing without limits tied to endpoints, flows, or usage.

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Feature Etlworks Celigo
Focus ETL, ELT, CDC, data sync, data prep, API integration and management, workflow automation, B2B/EDI integration ETL, ELT, Reverse ETL, CDC, data sync, API integration, workflow automation, B2B/EDI integration
Price (Monthly) $300–$4500+ $0–$2500+ (Free plan; Standard: $600; Premium: $1200; Enterprise: $2500+)
Pricing Model Fixed per tier Subscription-based, tiered by endpoints and flows
Cost Transparency High Moderate
Sources 260+ 200+
Destinations Data warehouses, databases, SaaS apps, big data and NoSQL platforms, file storage systems, APIs, message brokers, IoT brokers, email systems Data warehouses, databases, SaaS apps, file storage systems, APIs, cloud platforms
ETL capabilities ETL, ELT, Reverse ETL, processing by wildcard ETL, ELT, Reverse ETL
Data Replication Log-based CDC, Full, Incremental Log-based CDC, Full, Incremental
Data Streaming (queues) Kafka, Events Hub, Kinesis, SQS, PubSub, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ Not natively supported; possible via custom integrations
Data Streaming (IoT brokers) MQTT brokers Not supported
Transformations Drag-and-drop transformations, cleaning, normalization, restructuring, SQL/JavaScript/Python/XLS/Shell scripting, metadata-driven interactive mapping, lookups, enrichment, soft deletes Drag-and-drop rules, JavaScript for complex transformations, cleaning, normalization, automapping, filtering
Advanced UI capabilities Grid-based pipeline designer, drag and drop mapping, Explorer for visualizing and querying data Flow Builder, drag-and-drop interface, real-time monitoring dashboard, automapping
API Management Check Check
API Integration Check Check
EDI Processing Read and write X12, EDIFACT, HL7, FHIR, NCPD and VDA messages Read and write X12, EDIFACT via B2B Manager
Nested Document Processing Read, write, normalize and flatten: JSON, XML, Avro, Parquet Read, write, normalize: JSON, XML
SaaS/PaaS Check Check
On-premise Deployment Check Check
On-premise Data Access Check Check
Scalability and Performance Horizontal scaling and vertical scaling, Supports High Availability (HA), Handles Large Datasets Horizontal scaling, Supports High Availability (HA), Handles Large Datasets
Embeddable Check Check
Data Governance Automated schema management, access control and encryption, metadata management and data lineage not supported Access control, encryption, limited metadata management, no native data lineage
Data Quality Management Data validation, data cleansing, filtering, deduplication, normalization, and enrichment, automatic schema evolution Data validation, cleansing, filtering, normalization
Compliance HIPAA, GDPR, DPA, SOC 2 Type II HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001
Collaboration and Dev tools RBAC, Multi-Tenancy, Version Control, Export and Import, Artifact Patching, Open API, AI Assistant RBAC, Version Control, Export and Import, Open API, Sandbox environment
Skill level Low to Intermediate Low to Intermediate
Purchase Process Self-Service (free trial converts to paid self-service), Conversations with Sales is optional Self-Service (30-day free trial), Sales for higher tiers
Vendor lock-in Monthly and Annual billing, no formal contract required Monthly and Annual billing, no formal contract required
Difference

Why Etlworks Stands Out

Broader Platform Coverage Beyond SaaS

Celigo excels at SaaS-to-SaaS automation. Etlworks goes further — supporting SaaS, APIs, databases, big data, message brokers, IoT brokers, files, and on-premise systems within the same platform.

Full-Scale Transformations for Complex Workflows

While Celigo offers simple mappings and JavaScript rules, Etlworks supports complex transformations using SQL, Python, JavaScript, metadata-driven mapping, XLS scripting, and more — ideal for building enterprise-grade pipelines.

Predictable Pricing Without Endpoint Limits

Celigo’s pricing model ties to endpoints and flows, which can increase as projects scale. Etlworks offers fixed, transparent pricing — allowing unlimited connectors and workflows without unexpected fees.

Hybrid Deployment and Streaming Support

Etlworks supports real-time streaming, queue integration, IoT brokers, and hybrid cloud/on-premise architectures. Celigo mainly focuses on cloud app-to-cloud app integrations.

Beyond SaaS Automation — Enterprise-Ready Integration at Scale

Celigo is a strong choice for SaaS-focused, API-driven automation and B2B workflows. But if you need broader platform coverage, deeper transformations, flexible deployment options, and scalable pricing, Etlworks is the better choice.

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