CData Sync vs Import2

CData Sync replicates data from databases, SaaS applications and APIs to databases, data lakes and data warehouses. CData says it supports over 250 sources and offers a catalog of cloud and on-premises destinations. Pipelines can use incremental loading and, for supported sources, real-time Change Data Capture. ETL and ELT transformations are available through SQL or dbt Core and Cloud. Users can schedule pipelines and receive email, Slack or Teams notifications when workflows finish or fail. Sync can run on premises, in cloud environments or through CData-hosted Sync Cloud, and is listed for Linux, Windows, web, API and self-hosted use. Its APIs and scripting can manage connections and jobs, inspect status and history, download logs, and run custom behavior around jobs. It can adjust destination schemas when source schemas change; its overview says it does not delete destination columns or reduce their size. CData documents TLS/SSL encryption and encrypted sensitive configuration values and reports third-party SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 audits. A 14-day trial is available; there is no free plan.

Import2 migrates data between applications through APIs, without requiring CSV files or technical know-how. It advertises importing and exporting across more than 250 apps. Before buying a migration, users can preview a subset of records in the destination app through a free sample. They can choose record types such as contacts, accounts, deals, activity history, and files, define custom field mappings, and filter out records they do not want to move. Full migrations can be scheduled for a chosen date and time, including weekends and across time zones. A free plan is listed at free for up to 500,000 records, subject to vendor approval. Full migration costs $499, paid once as a starting price, with the final amount dependent on migration size. Professional services start at $5,000, paid once and include a dedicated consultant. Import2 provides documentation and chat support, and says it will refund the migration fee and clean imported records if customers dislike the result. Migration speed may be affected by app API limits, validation errors, or other integrations using the same API allowance.