Skyvia

Overview

Skyvia combines data integration with separate tools for automation, backup, querying and live data access. It is a strong fit for teams connecting cloud services with databases or local systems; its breadth comes with product-specific plans and quotas that call for careful plan selection.

More than 200 prebuilt connectors cover cloud apps, databases, storage, warehouses, spreadsheets and BI tools, with custom REST and GraphQL connectors also supported. Skyvia runs in a browser, while a Windows Agent can connect to local databases behind a firewall. The maker reports more than 2,000 customers and 400 partners.

Key features

Move and transform data

Data Integration handles ETL, ELT, Reverse ETL, imports, exports, replication and synchronization. Real-time synchronization, CDC and incremental updates help teams keep data current without relying only on scheduled runs. SQL transformations support cleaning, enrichment, analysis and metric calculation, making the service useful for more than straightforward copying.

Automate, back up and expose data

Automation uses visual workflows assembled from triggers, actions and logic components. Backup offers automatic daily backups as well as manual backups on demand; its paid plans add search, backup comparison and automatic cleaning. Query and Connect broaden the service beyond movement: Skyvia can publish live data through OData and SQL endpoints and create web API and MCP endpoints. That range is useful when several data tasks need a shared service, though each product has its own pricing plans.

Security and access

Skyvia says it encrypts stored private data with AES 256-bit encryption and uses TLS in transit. It states that it is SOC 2 certified, HIPAA-ready, PCI DSS-compliant and GDPR-compliant, and that it runs on Microsoft Azure in a multi-tenant, fault-tolerant architecture. These controls and its Windows Agent make it a candidate for cloud and on-premises workflows where security requirements matter; buyers should still confirm that its specific compliance posture fits their own obligations.

Pricing

Skyvia uses a freemium model, with separate plans across its products. The integration plans below advertise unlimited users and unlimited source and target connections on the paid tiers shown, so their main differentiators are scheduling capacity and frequency.

The free tier is suitable for a small, low-frequency workflow, but its 10k-record monthly allowance and two schedules will constrain broader or more frequent integration. Basic expands the schedule count but remains once daily; Standard is the step up for hourly work, while Professional suits teams needing minute-level schedules or many integrations. Annual billing is advertised as 20% off.

Backup Standard costs 7.00 USD per month, billed $9 $7/mo.; Save $24/yr. It includes 20 GB storage, unlimited snapshot storage, search, comparison, automatic cleaning and automatic backups. Backup Professional costs 79.00 USD per month, billed $99 $79/mo.; Save $240/yr, and raises storage to 200 GB while retaining the other listed backup features. The lower tier is the more economical fit when 20 GB is enough; larger data stores may need Professional.

Data Integration Basic costs 79.00 USD per month, billed $99 $79/mo.; Save $240/yr. It provides once-a-day scheduling, five scheduled integrations, basic scenarios and simple mapping. Skyvia offers 14-day trials for all products after account registration, giving teams a short window to assess fit before committing.

Platforms

Skyvia is available through the web and API, with Windows support for its local-data gateway. Its hybrid deployment combines a cloud service with on-premises connectivity, rather than requiring the core service to run locally.

Who it's for

Skyvia suits organizations that need to move data among varied cloud and local sources, automate workflows, or combine integration with backup and live access. Its connector breadth and SQL transformations are especially relevant to teams managing multiple data destinations. It is less compelling for a narrowly scoped, low-volume job if the free caps are too restrictive or the paid scheduling tiers exceed the need.

Pros and cons

• Broad connector coverage: 200+ ready-to-use connectors plus custom REST and GraphQL support can reduce the need to assemble separate integrations for different systems.
• Multiple data workflows: ETL through synchronization, SQL transformations, visual automation, backup and API access give teams several related capabilities in one service.
• Local database access: The Windows Agent connects to databases behind a firewall, extending the cloud service to hybrid environments.
• Restrictive free allowance: 10k records monthly and two scheduled integrations make the free plan a limited proving ground for anything beyond small workflows.
• Scheduling drives paid-tier choice: Basic is once daily, Standard hourly and Professional once a minute, so teams needing higher frequency must move to a substantially more expensive tier.
• Separate product plans: Integration, Backup and other products have distinct pricing, which can make a multi-product setup harder to budget than a single-plan service.

Alternatives

For a visual transformation tool with a free desktop edition capped at 20 actions and 20 loop iterations per project, consider EasyMorph. Teams preferring an open-source programming model whose execution costs depend on the runner and infrastructure may choose Apache Beam. Apache Hop is another free, open-source option under Apache License 2.0, with Java 21 required for release 2.19.0.

Apache NiFi is a free Apache-licensed alternative with no commercial plan or usage limits stated on its official pages. For an open-source distributed data analytics engine available through several distribution options, choose Apache Spark. Google Cloud Data Fusion offers a paid Developer plan at 0.35 USD per month, billed $0.35 per instance hour by the minute, for development and exploration workloads.

Matillion Data Productivity Cloud is another paid alternative with a free Developer tier. For enterprise-scale statistical modeling on SAS Viya, consider SAS Visual Statistics.

Readers comparing broader integration categories can also browse ETL Software, Integration Platform as a Service Software and CRM Data Migration Software.

Verdict

Skyvia is a sound choice for teams that need connectors across cloud and on-premises systems plus integration, transformation and adjacent data tools in one service. Its strongest reason to choose it is the combination of broad connectivity and varied workflow options; its clearest reason to look elsewhere is the cost of higher-frequency scheduling and the narrow free quota.