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Google Cloud Data Fusion

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What it is

Google Cloud Data Fusion is a cloud service for building and managing data pipelines that cleanse, prepare, blend, transfer, and transform data. Its visual interface lets teams design ETL and ELT pipelines without writing code. More than 150 preconfigured connectors and transformations are included at no additional cost, and lineage tracking covers datasets and individual fields for root-cause and impact analysis. It integrates with Cloud Storage, Managed Service for Apache Spark, BigQuery, and Spanner. Replication supports SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL into BigQuery, with Datastream integration for change streams. Security integrations include IAM, Private IP, VPC Service Controls, and customer-managed encryption keys. REST APIs, schedules, triggers, logs, metrics, and dashboards support operations. Built on open-source CDAP, it supports portability across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Basic provides 120 free pipeline-development hours monthly per account; new customers get $300 in credits. Developer costs $0.35 a month, Basic $1.80 a month, and Enterprise $4.20 a month. Execution resources are billed separately.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Cloud Data Fusion is a fully managed, cloud-native enterprise data integration service for building and managing pipelines that cleanse, prepare, blend, transfer, and transform data.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Security
Google lists integrations with IAM, Private IP, VPC Service Controls, and customer-managed encryption keys.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
API and operations
REST APIs, schedules, pipeline state triggers, logs, metrics, and monitoring dashboards support pipeline operations.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Availability commitment
The SLA lists a 99.5% monthly uptime target for the Enterprise Edition control plane API in cloud regions other than Mexico.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Connectors
Google says the product includes more than 150 preconfigured connectors and transformations at no additional cost.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Data lineage
It tracks integrated datasets at dataset and field level to support root cause and impact analysis.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Edition constraints
An instance's edition cannot be changed after the instance is created.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Execution charges
Pipeline execution incurs separate charges for the Managed Service for Apache Spark clusters and any other Google Cloud resources used.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Free usage
All customers get the first 120 hours of Basic edition pipeline development free per month per account, and new customers get $300 in credits.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Google Cloud integrations
The product integrates with Cloud Storage, Managed Service for Apache Spark, BigQuery, and Spanner.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Hybrid portability
Built on open-source CDAP, Cloud Data Fusion supports pipeline portability across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Real-time processing
Its replication feature can replicate SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL databases into BigQuery, and it integrates with Datastream for change streams.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Version support
A Cloud Data Fusion environment version is supported for 18 months after release; unsupported versions receive no further fixes, including security fixes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Visual pipeline design
Its visual point-and-click interface enables code-free deployment of ETL and ELT data pipelines.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com

Plans and prices

Developer $0.35 a month $0.35 per instance hour, billed by the minute 2 concurrent users · development and exploration workloads · zonal high availability Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Basic $1.80 a month First 120 hours per month per account free; $1.80 per instance hour above that, billed by the minute Testing, sandbox, and PoC workloads · regional high availability · other Google Cloud execution resources billed separately Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Enterprise $4.20 a month $4.20 per instance hour, billed by the minute Production workloads · regional high availability · other Google Cloud execution resources billed separately Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Visual design supports code-free ETL and ELT pipelines.
  • Includes more than 150 connectors and transformations.
  • Tracks lineage at dataset and field level.
  • Supports replication and Datastream change streams.

Limits

  • Spark clusters and other execution resources cost extra.
  • An instance's edition cannot be changed after creation.
  • Versions receive fixes for only 18 months after release.
  • Enterprise control-plane SLA is 99.5% outside Mexico.

Who it suits

It suits teams building data integration pipelines across Google Cloud or hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The editions cover development, testing, and production workloads.

Verdict

Data Fusion combines visual pipeline design, lineage, replication, and broad Google Cloud integrations. Account for separate execution charges, edition lock-in, and the 18-month version support window when planning deployments.

Where Specifiction places it

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