Pentaho Data Integration
Data Integration and Business Analytics.
Overview
Pentaho Data Integration (PDI), also known as Kettle, is a core component of the Pentaho platform, now owned by Hitachi Vantara. It is an open-source ETL tool that provides a graphical interface to design and execute data integration workflows. PDI can access a wide range of data sources, perform complex transformations, and load data into various targets. It is available as a free community edition and a commercially supported enterprise edition.
āØ Key Features
- Open-source with a large community
- Visual, drag-and-drop workflow designer (Spoon)
- Extensive library of transformation steps
- Can be run on-premise or in the cloud
- Scalable execution engine (Carte)
- Part of a broader BI and analytics platform
šÆ Key Differentiators
- Mature and powerful open-source ETL engine
- Visual workflow designer is intuitive for ETL developers
- Integration with the rest of the Pentaho BI suite
Unique Value: Provides a free, powerful, and flexible open-source platform for visual ETL development, with an optional upgrade path to a commercially supported enterprise version.
šÆ Use Cases (4)
ā Best For
- Building traditional ETL jobs for a departmental data mart
- Processing and transforming files for ingestion into a data lake
š” Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users seeking a fully managed, cloud-native SaaS solution
- Simple, point-to-point SaaS data replication
š Alternatives
Similar to Talend Open Studio in its open-source, graphical approach. More of a traditional ETL tool compared to modern, ELT-focused platforms like Airbyte or Fivetran.
š» Platforms
ā Offline Mode Available
š Integrations
š Support Options
- ā Email Support
- ā Phone Support
- ā Dedicated Support (Enterprise Edition tier)
š° Pricing
ā 30-day free trial
Free tier: Community Edition is free and open-source.
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