Dataform vs Keboola
Dataform
cloud.google.com
Keboola
keboola.comSide by side
| Figure | Dataform | Keboola |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.14/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Data Preparation for Analytics | 7.7 (#12) | 7.9 (#11) |
| Security | Dataform compiles code in a sandbox without internet access, and compilation cannot call external APIs. | Keboola states that it uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit, and lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA compliance capabilities. |
| Support | Google Cloud documentation links Dataform users to support resources, community forums, and troubleshooting guides. | The pricing page says a team of data experts can help set up a first project and navigate the platform, and offers support through the in-project dialog, site chat or contact form. |
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In their own words
Dataform
Dataform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Keboola
Keboola is a unified AI and data platform for creating and orchestrating pipelines and operating analytics and integrations. Managed connectors bring in data, while its orchestration engine supports conditional flows, monitoring, alerts, scheduling, and triggers. Transformations can use SQL, Python, or R, though free projects are limited to Snowflake SQL and Python. Keboola lists 1,601 connectors, including Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Google Analytics, Stripe, and BigQuery. Users can work through the web platform, REST API, CLI, or MCP server; Keboola says AI agents and assistants can operate the platform through MCP. Governance capabilities include a Data Catalog, sharing, metadata and lineage, access controls, activity monitoring, and logging. The platform runs across AWS, Azure, and GCP; enterprise customers can select a provider or region or use private cloud. Keboola states it uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit, and lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance capabilities. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 120 compute minutes in the first month, then 60 minutes monthly; extra compute costs $0.14 per minute.