Airbyte
by Airbyte, Inc. · ETL & Data Extraction
Open-source data integration platform with 600+ connectors for ELT into warehouses and lakes.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
NetSuite
SAP
Oracle
WorkdayQuickBooksXero- Deployment
- Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Free open-source tier plus volume/capacity-based paid tiers
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
Overview
Airbyte is an open-source data integration (ELT) platform that moves data from operational systems, SaaS applications, databases and files into data warehouses, lakes and lakehouses. It started as an open-source project in 2020 and has grown to more than 600 pre-built connectors, with an open Connector Development Kit and a no-code Connector Builder for building custom connectors when a pre-built one doesn't exist.
For ERP-adjacent data, Airbyte ships dedicated source connectors for NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, SAP HANA, SAP Business One and SAP Fieldglass, plus enterprise-tier connectors for Oracle databases and Workday (RaaS and REST). These pull ERP and finance data into a warehouse for BI, reporting or downstream analytics rather than replacing the ERP's own reporting layer. The platform can be run self-hosted (open-source Core), as managed cloud (Standard/Pro), or as a self-managed Enterprise deployment for regulated or data-sovereignty-sensitive environments.
Airbyte also offers a Python SDK (PyAirbyte) for code-first pipeline development, and in 2025-2026 began layering an "Airbyte Agents" product on top of the same connector catalog, aimed at giving AI agents governed, permission-aware access to the same underlying data sources. The core data-replication product remains priced separately from the agents product.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from Airbyte, Inc..
Modules & capabilities
Airbyte covers 26 of 52 capabilities we track in this category (+4 partial)
50%- Pre-built connector libraryCore strength
- Dedicated ERP-specific connectorsSupported
- Custom connector SDK / builderCore strength
- Generic database & API accessSupported
- Legacy ERP application adaptersNot evidenced
- Community vs. vendor-maintained connector tiersCore strength
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Replicating NetSuite, QuickBooks or Xero financial data into a warehouse for BI and consolidated reporting
- Pulling SAP data (via SAP HANA, SAP Business One or SAP Fieldglass connectors) into a lake for cross-system analytics
- Syncing Oracle database or Workday HR/finance data into a warehouse using the enterprise-tier connectors
- Building a custom connector for an internal or unsupported ERP module via the no-code Connector Builder
- Self-hosting the open-source Core edition to keep ERP data movement entirely inside a company's own infrastructure
- Embedding Airbyte's connector catalog into a SaaS product via "Powered by Airbyte" instead of building native integrations
- Feeding a governed, permission-aware data layer to AI agents that need to reason across ERP and other business systems
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Open-source core (Core edition) with the same connector catalog available self-hosted at no license cost
- Breadth of catalog (600+ connectors) versus most competitors' narrower, curated sets
- No-code Connector Builder plus an open CDK, so unsupported ERP endpoints can be connected without vendor involvement
- Deployment flexibility spanning fully managed cloud, hybrid, and fully self-managed/on-premises
- Capacity-based (Data Worker / AO) pricing rather than pure per-row or per-connector pricing
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Rate itERP integrations
Community-maintained connector in Airbyte's own catalog via SuiteTalk REST; requires token-based auth and a custom integration role. No NetSuite SuiteApp marketplace listing found.
No native SAP S/4HANA-specific connector; access is via the underlying HANA/Business One database or the Fieldglass module API. SAP HANA is an Airbyte Enterprise (incubating) connector.
Airbyte Enterprise connector for 19c/21c/23ai; database-level CDC, not specific to a named Oracle ERP module.
Airbyte Enterprise, premium add-on; split into a Report-as-a-Service connector and a REST connector.
Community-maintained connector; syncs accounts, invoices, customers, vendors, bills and 20+ other entities via OAuth 2.0.
Community-maintained connector; syncs 20 streams including invoices, contacts and bank transactions.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full Airbyte pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Data Replication plans: Core (self-managed, always free), Standard (from $10/month, volume-based, managed cloud), Pro (capacity-based pricing using "Data Workers", 15-minute sync, SSO/RBAC), Enterprise Flex (custom, sovereign/regulated deployments). A separate Airbyte Agents product is priced per agent operation: Free (1,000 AOs/month), Individual ($29/month, 5,000 AOs), Team ($299/month, 10,000 AOs), Custom. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does Airbyte cost?
Airbyte prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
4 of the 13 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant), self-managed, or hybrid data-plane/control-plane
- Compliance
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
- Mobile app
- No
- Languages
- English
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- ~114
- Ownership
- Private (backed by Benchmark, Accel, Altimeter, Coatue, Y Combinator; $181M raised)
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Airbyte — frequently asked questions
Does Airbyte have a connector for SAP S/4HANA?
Not a dedicated S/4HANA connector. Airbyte offers connectors for SAP HANA (the underlying database, an Enterprise-tier connector), SAP Business One (synced via its MSSQL or HANA database), and SAP Fieldglass (a separate API-based connector). There is no vendor-certified S/4HANA application-layer connector.
Can Airbyte pull data from NetSuite, QuickBooks and Xero?
Yes. Airbyte publishes source connectors for NetSuite (via SuiteTalk REST), QuickBooks (via OAuth 2.0, 20+ entities) and Xero (20 data streams including invoices and bank transactions). All three are community-maintained (Marketplace-tier) connectors.
Is Airbyte open source?
Yes. The Core edition is open-source software that can be self-hosted at no license cost, giving access to the same 600+ connector catalog as the paid Cloud and Enterprise tiers. Paid tiers add managed hosting, higher sync frequency, SSO/RBAC, and enterprise support.
How is Airbyte priced?
Data replication is priced across four tiers: Core (free, self-managed), Standard (from $10/month, volume-based, managed cloud), Pro (capacity-based "Data Worker" pricing with 15-minute syncs), and Enterprise Flex (custom, for regulated/sovereign deployments). A separate Airbyte Agents product is priced per agent operation, starting free at 1,000 operations/month.
Does Airbyte connect to Oracle or Workday?
Yes, as premium Enterprise-tier connectors. The Oracle connector uses Debezium-based CDC against Oracle 19c/21c/23ai databases; the Workday connector covers both Report-as-a-Service (RaaS) and REST-based streams. Both are add-on connectors available to Enterprise customers.
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