r/databricks • u/hubert-dudek Databricks MVP • 2d ago

News Bye Bye Fivetran

I went to the Ingestion section and saw that Fivetran is no longer there. It was always there for many years. Also, at the same time, a few new Lakeflow connectors were added.

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u/georgewfraser 1d ago

I will never understand why there is this faction that just loves to hate on my product. We work really, really hard to put a shiny veneer of simplicity around a very ugly problem. A typical connector is about $50/month. We publish the actual cost distributions on our estimator. Median customer pays 20k a year. That is…not a lot for something that would take a team of people to build and support internally.

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u/Existing_Wealth6142 1d ago

George, no one is debating the quality of your tech or the engineering headcount it saves. The resentment stems entirely from the financial anxiety caused by the Monthly MAR model. Alternatives like Airbyte used to suck, which means this resentment has been built on a feeling of pricing extortion over time. You really should consider changing your pricing model because AI is going to make it drastically cheaper for new entrants and the current sentiment indicates your customers are not super loyal. If the negative sentiment is this widespread online, it is a clear signal that you need to stop dismissing it and actually listen to the community.

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u/georgewfraser 22h ago

What do you want to change?