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Spec score 8.3 #4 of 23 in Change Data Capture Software

What it is

Decodable is a managed, serverless platform for real-time ETL, ELT, and stream processing, built on Apache Flink and Debezium. It lets teams create pipelines in SQL, Java, or Python and manage them through a UI, CLI, APIs, or dbt. SQL supports transformations, filtering, stateful joins, and complex event processing. Pipelines process data exactly once by default and can resume after a stop or failure. Connectors include Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, Apache Iceberg, and Snowflake, with Debezium-powered change data capture. Teams can use Decodable-hosted infrastructure or a Bring Your Own Cloud deployment. The free plan costs nothing and does not expire or require a credit card; it includes 24 hours or 10GiB of stream retention, 20 streams, and four running tasks. On Demand costs $0.12 a month, billed monthly, and Enterprise costs $0.10 a year, billed annually with committed capacity. Decodable is available via API, web, and self-hosted deployment.

Spec sheet

Product
Decodable is a managed, serverless platform for real-time ETL, ELT, and stream processing, powered by Apache Flink and Debezium.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Intended users
Decodable describes the platform as serving data engineers, application developers, and data scientists building real-time applications and services.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Deployment
Customers can use Decodable-hosted infrastructure or a Bring Your Own Cloud deployment option.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Integrations
The connector library includes systems such as Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, Apache Iceberg, and Snowflake, including Debezium-powered CDC.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Security
Decodable says its information security program complies with SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR, and that reports can be requested from [email protected].Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Support
Free includes community Slack and chat support with best-effort response; Enterprise includes dedicated Slack or Teams, chat, email, and Zoom support around the clock.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Founded
2019Read 28 Sep 2026 · decodable.co
Data protection
Decodable says its databases and storage are hosted in the United States on AWS, encrypted at rest, and protected in transit with TLS 1.2+.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Development
Pipelines can be built with SQL, Java, or Python, and managed through the UI, CLI, APIs, or dbt.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Free access
The site says Decodable is free, requires no credit card, and never expires.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Free plan limits
The Free plan includes 24 hours or 10GiB of stream retention, a default limit of 20 streams, and up to 4 running tasks.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Processing
SQL supports transformations, filtering, stateful joins, and complex event processing.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Resilience
Pipelines process data exactly once by default and resume from where they left off after stopping or failure.Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co

Plans and prices

Free Free Free 24 hours / 10GiB stream retention · 20 streams · 4 running tasks · Small and Medium task sizes Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
Enterprise $0.10 a year Annual, committed capacity 7 days stream retention, extended retention available · unlimited streams and running tasks · Small, Medium, and Large task sizes · custom task sizes available Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co
On Demand $0.12 a month Monthly, pay as you go 7 days / 100GiB stream retention · 50 streams · unlimited running tasks · Small, Medium, and Large task sizes Read 2 Oct 2026 · decodable.co

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports SQL, Java, and Python pipelines
  • Exactly-once processing by default
  • Can resume after a stop or failure
  • Offers hosted or Bring Your Own Cloud deployment

Limits

  • Free retention is limited to 24 hours or 10GiB
  • Free plan caps streams at 20
  • Free plan allows up to four running tasks

Who it suits

Decodable suits data engineers, application developers, and data scientists building real-time applications and services. The listed pipeline languages and management options support teams that work with SQL, Java, Python, or dbt.

Verdict

Decodable combines multiple pipeline authoring options with exactly-once processing and recovery behavior. Its free plan has explicit retention, stream, and task limits; paid options include On Demand and Enterprise.

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