Dataform alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 etl elt transformation are named by companies instead of Dataform: Microsoft Power Query by 3,661 companies, Azure Data Factory by 2,199, dbt by 1,758.
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- Dataform, companies in postings
- 168
- Most used alternative
- Microsoft Power Query · 3,661
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Microsoft Power Query
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
etl elt transformation companies choose instead of Dataform
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Dataform | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Power QueryMicrosoft | 3,661 | 2179% | 7,990 | Dataform vs Microsoft Power Query → | |
| 2 | Azure Data FactoryMicrosoft | 2,199 | 1309% | 5,972 | Dataform vs Azure Data Factory → | |
| 3 | dbtdbt Labs | 1,758 | 1046% | 4,886 | Dataform vs dbt → | |
| 4 | SQL Server Integration ServicesMicrosoft | 1,510 | 899% | 3,881 | Dataform vs SQL Server Integration Services → | |
| 5 | AWS GlueAmazon Web Services | 1,256 | 748% | 3,611 | Dataform vs AWS Glue → | |
| 6 | InformaticaInformatica | 1,158 | 689% | 3,569 | Dataform vs Informatica → | |
| 7 | FivetranFivetran | 644 | 383% | 1,173 | Dataform vs Fivetran → | |
| 8 | TalendQlik | 558 | 332% | 1,386 | Dataform vs Talend → | |
| 9 | 365 | 217% | 1,334 | Dataform vs SAP Data Services → | ||
| 10 | Apache NiFiApache Software Foundation | 363 | 216% | 1,401 | Dataform vs Apache NiFi → | |
| 11 | Salesforce Data LoaderSalesforce | 249 | 148% | 435 | Dataform vs Salesforce Data Loader → | |
| 12 | 242 | 144% | 1,035 | Dataform vs IBM DataStage → | ||
| 13 | AirbyteAirbyte | 230 | 137% | 339 | Dataform vs Airbyte → | |
| 14 | Informatica PowerCenterInformatica | 222 | 132% | 564 | Dataform vs Informatica PowerCenter → | |
| 15 | DebeziumRed Hat | 207 | 123% | 331 | Dataform vs Debezium → | |
| 16 | Informatica IDMCInformatica | 195 | 116% | 677 | Dataform vs Informatica IDMC → | |
| 17 | Delta Live TablesDatabricks | 191 | 114% | 498 | Dataform vs Delta Live Tables → | |
| 18 | Oracle Data IntegratorOracle | 179 | 107% | 421 | Dataform vs Oracle Data Integrator → | |
| 19 | FMESafe Software | 166 | 99% | 446 | Dataform vs FME → | |
| 20 | MatillionMatillion | 143 | 85% | 356 | Dataform vs Matillion → | |
| 21 | dltdltHub | 137 | 82% | 419 | soon | |
| 22 | Kafka ConnectApache Software Foundation | 118 | 70% | 270 | soon | |
| 23 | Apache SqoopApache Software Foundation | 115 | 68% | 145 | soon | |
| 24 | SnowpipeSnowflake | 107 | 64% | 251 | soon | |
| 25 | Dataflows Gen2Microsoft | 100 | 60% | 196 | soon | |
| 26 | PentahoHitachi Vantara | 100 | 60% | 183 | soon | |
| 27 | dbt Clouddbt Labs | 97 | 58% | 168 | soon | |
| 28 | AWS Database Migration ServiceAmazon Web Services | 93 | 55% | 211 | soon | |
| 29 | SAP SLTSAP | 86 | 51% | 280 | soon | |
| 30 | Databricks LakeflowDatabricks | 81 | 48% | 1,511 | soon | |
| 31 | Ab InitioAb Initio Software | 79 | 47% | 747 | soon | |
| 32 | SupermetricsSupermetrics | 75 | 45% | 97 | soon | |
| 33 | Tableau PrepSalesforce | 74 | 44% | 166 | soon | |
| 34 | StitchQlik | 69 | 41% | 173 | soon | |
| 35 | Microsoft Fabric Data FactoryMicrosoft | 68 | 40% | 115 | soon | |
| 36 | Apache FlumeApache Software Foundation | 64 | 38% | 102 | soon | |
| 37 | Google DatastreamGoogle | 57 | 34% | 169 | soon | |
| 38 | SQLMeshTobiko Data | 44 | 26% | 72 | soon | |
| 39 | Qlik ReplicateQlik | 32 | 19% | 87 | soon |
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39 etl elt transformation are named by companies instead of Dataform: Microsoft Power Query by 3,661 companies, Azure Data Factory by 2,199, dbt by 1,758, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/dataform/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Dataform alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Dataform?
Microsoft Power Query: 3,661 companies name it in their own job postings, against 168 for Dataform.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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