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Census vs Stitch

Census and Stitch are both data integration & ETL tools. Census is aimed at enterprise, while Stitch is aimed at small businesses. Only Census has a free plan.

Census

Operational analytics from the warehouse

Stitch

Simple ELT for small data teams

PricingFreemiumPaid · $100
Starting priceNot published$100/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial14 days14 days
Built forEnterpriseSmall businesses
Platformswebweb
CountryUS · 2018US · 2016
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Choose Census if

Data teams activating warehouse data.

  • Warehouse-native activation
  • Strong reliability
  • dbt-friendly

Look elsewhere if: Teams without a warehouse.

Choose Stitch if

Small teams needing basic ELT.

  • Simple
  • Predictable pricing
  • Quick setup

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing breadth or real-time.

Census vs Stitch pricing

Census

  • Free$03,500 MAR for activations, 500,000 MAR for connections
  • StandardUsage-basedPriced on monthly active rows; unlimited users
  • EnterpriseUsage-based1-minute syncs, Audience Hub
  • Business CriticalUsage-basedCustomer-managed keys, PCI DSS, private networking

Stitch

  • Standardfrom $100/mo5-300M rows/mo, 1 destination, 5 users
  • Advanced$1,500/moBilled annually; 100M rows, 3 destinations
  • Premium$3,000/moBilled annually; 1B rows, 5 destinations

Census · Key features

  • Reverse ETL
  • Audience Hub
  • Entity resolution
  • Observability
  • 200+ destinations
  • dbt integration

Cons

  • Pricing grows
  • Requires warehouse
  • Overlap with Hightouch

Stitch · Key features

  • 130+ sources
  • Scheduled replication
  • Row-based pricing
  • Singer taps
  • Simple UI
  • Warehouse destinations

Cons

  • Slower innovation
  • Fewer connectors
  • Limited transformations

Census vs Stitch: FAQ

Do Census and Stitch have a free plan?

Census has a free plan. Stitch has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Which is better for small businesses, Census or Stitch?

Stitch lists small businesses as a core audience, while Census is aimed more at enterprise.

Not sure yet?