Airbyte features: tier-by-tier list (2026)
Open-source core stays free; cloud Standard starts at $10/mo with volume billing. Agents Team tier is $299/mo with per-operation overage.
Core capabilities (19)
Better context. Faster agents
From our open-source benchmarks comparing the Airbyte MCP with native MCPs and APIs from Salesforce, Gong, Slack, Linear, and Zendesk.
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Every agent tool connects to your systems
Every agent tool connects to your systems. None of them understand the relationships between them. Your customer isn t a Salesforce record, a Zendesk ticket, and a Stripe invoice.
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Sarah Chen in Salesforce. [email protected] in Zendesk
Sarah Chen in Salesforce. [email protected] in Zendesk. Account #4821 in Stripe. The Context Store puts them side by side, so your agent can reason across all of them: joining records, following relationships, building the full picture.
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Built on the same replication infrastructure 20% of
Built on the same replication infrastructure 20% of the F500 trusts for production data pipelines. Your agent s data isn t a stale snapshot from last Tuesday.
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Build without code in the Airbyte UI with
Build without code in the Airbyte UI with the Automation Builder. Connect your tools, describe what you need, Airbyte Agents go to work.
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One call to the Context Store from the
One call to the Context Store from the Python SDK returns the full entity graph.
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Managed auth for 50+ tools
Managed auth for 50+ tools. One connection covers OAuth, tokens, and refresh across all of them.
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Update records, create tickets, send messages
Update records, create tickets, send messages. Reads and writes through the same SDK.
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Airbyte has been moving production data for thousands
Airbyte has been moving production data for thousands of companies since 2020. The same infrastructure that syncs 1.2M pipelines daily now powers every agent you build.
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24/7 support and 99.9% availability backed by contractual
24/7 support and 99.9% availability backed by contractual SLAs and priority response times for mission-critical workloads.
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Connect your systems once
Connect your systems once. Every agent you build runs on the same unified data layer.
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Builders love Airbyte
Raman Singh Tech Lead at Symend With our legacy framework, if one of the pipelines fails for one client, it will stop everything for the rest of our clients.
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Airbyte prices on compute capacity, not data moved
Airbyte prices on compute capacity, not data moved (Pro Plan). Scale your pipelines without scaling your bill
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The Pro plan uses capacity-based pricing built on
The Pro plan uses capacity-based pricing built on Data Workers, the dedicated compute units that power your pipelines. You scale by adding capacity, not by worrying about volume spikes.
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For smaller teams with predictable data volumes, pay-per-use
For smaller teams with predictable data volumes, pay-per-use still makes sense. That s what Standard and Plus are for.
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With our legacy framework, if one of the
With our legacy framework, if one of the pipelines fails for one client, it will stop everything for the rest of our clients.
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The real ROI is in our ability to
The real ROI is in our ability to iterate quickly, especially at our increasing scale. At the end of the day, you want a tool like that to just work. We can forget about it and know that it s configured and it s connecting and it s working.
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What s different from Stitch Data or Informatica
What s different from Stitch Data or Informatica is the way that we can configure Airbyte connections and Airbyte entities through code.
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With the quick and easy Airbyte setup process
With the quick and easy Airbyte setup process and with a few answers from the Airbyte community in Slack, Intellum was able to launch the new platform quickly and efficiently within two weeks.
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AI features (2)
Unlike Fivetran s credit-based system that created budget
Unlike Fivetran s credit-based system that created budget uncertainty, Airbyte s pricing model allows Kuda to forecast expenses accurately and avoid surprise bills.
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With Airbyte, our AI features have fresh, reliable
With Airbyte, our AI features have fresh, reliable data to work with. Whether we re running automated financial models or powering AI agents that answer questions about a brand s business, none of it works without trustworthy data flowing in, and that s what A
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Integrations (5)
Build with the Agent SDK
Connect with the SDK, plug into your existing stack, and ship agents with full programmatic control. try it free talk to us Authenticate once [01] Managed auth for 50+ tools. One connection covers OAuth, tokens, and refresh across all of them.
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Works with your favorite frameworks
The Airbyte Agent SDK is framework agnostic. Just pick your favorite and start shipping.
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Pre-built connectors to every tool your team already uses
Pre-built connectors to every tool your team already uses. CRM, support, billing, HR, plus the dev tools underneath. One-click setup with managed auth. No API keys, no webhooks, no maintenance.
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Every customer record, support ticket, pull request, invoice
Every customer record, support ticket, pull request, invoice, and conversation. Synced, structured, and queryable in one place. Your agent doesn t fire off a dozen API calls on the fly and hope nothing breaks. It hits one knowledge layer that s always current.
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Compare our plans
Core Get started Standard Get started Plus Talk to sales Pro Talk to sales Enterprise Flex New Talk to sales Data Ingestion Connector Availability 600+ 600+ 600+ 600+ 600+ 600+ Change Data Capture (CDC) Schema Propagation Column Selection Max Sync Frequency <5
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Collaboration (3)
One foundation, three ways to build
Turn any interface into an agent with full business context. Prompt Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more through MCP, build custom agents with the SDK, or chat with our Automation builder. Every path starts with your data already connected, unified, and ready.
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Your migration isn t a Linear ticket, a
Your migration isn t a Linear ticket, a GitHub branch, and a Slack thread. It s one project.
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One connection gives Claude, Cursor, or any MCP
One connection gives Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client access to your full business data.
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Security and compliance (2)
Enterprise ready
Compliant with standards SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR and HIPAA support, with tools to help you meet internal and external regulatory requirements.
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SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR and HIPAA
SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR and HIPAA support, with tools to help you meet internal and external regulatory requirements.
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Administration (1)
What Airbyte unlocks for your agents
They see your business the way you do: every system, every record, in real time. Your agent plugs into everything Pre-built connectors to every tool your team already uses. CRM, support, billing, HR, plus the dev tools underneath.
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See Airbyte pricing in detail
This page lists what Airbyte does. For per-seat math, tier comparison, and the full hidden-fee list, see the Airbyte pricing breakdown.
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Features evolve. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase decisions. This list was last refreshed on 2026-05-27.
Frequently asked questions
What features does Airbyte include?
This page tracks 32 verified Airbyte features across 6 categories, sourced from Airbyte's official site.
Which tier do I need for Airbyte?
Airbyte's feature availability varies by plan. Compare the public Airbyte tiers, calculator, and hidden fees on the Airbyte pricing page.
How does Airbyte compare on features to alternatives?
Buyers commonly compare Airbyte against Fivetran, Stitch, Hevo. Each alternative's feature page is linked below where we cover it.