## Introduction
[Hevo Data](https://www.hevodata.com) is a no-code, cloud-based data integration platform that enables seamless extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data from multiple sources to data warehouses, lakes, and analytics platforms. Founded in 2017, Hevo Data is designed to automate data pipelines, ensuring real-time data movement and accessibility for businesses.
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*Source data extraction setup for Web Traffic, CRM, Accounting, Custom mapping and ERP*
## Features
Hevo Data offers a comprehensive set of capabilities to simplify and optimize data integration:
- **No-Code ETL:** Allows users to set up and manage data pipelines without writing code.
- **150+ Pre-Built Connectors:** Supports a wide range of sources, including databases, SaaS applications, and cloud storage.
- **Real-Time Data Sync:** Enables continuous data replication with minimal latency.
- **Automated Schema Mapping:** Dynamically detects and updates schema changes in destination systems.
- **Data Transformation:** Provides a built-in transformation layer for cleaning and enriching data.
- **Fault Tolerance & Monitoring:** Ensures data reliability with automatic error handling and alerts.
- **Data Quality & Governance:** Includes validation, deduplication, and compliance features to maintain data integrity.
- **Scalability & Security:** Offers enterprise-grade security, including encryption and role-based access control (RBAC).
## Applications
Hevo Data is widely used across industries to streamline data operations and analytics:
- **Data Warehousing:** Seamlessly integrates data from various sources into platforms like Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift.
- **Business Intelligence & Reporting:** Powers analytics tools like Tableau, Looker, and Power BI with real-time data.
- **Customer 360 & Personalization:** Unifies customer data for personalized experiences and improved decision-making.
- **Marketing Analytics:** Aggregates campaign performance data for data-driven marketing strategies.
- **Machine Learning & AI:** Provides clean, structured data for predictive modeling and AI applications.
- **Compliance & Data Governance:** Helps organizations maintain regulatory compliance with secure and auditable data flows.
## Best Practices
To maximize the benefits of Hevo Data, consider these best practices:
- **Optimize Data Pipelines:**
- Schedule syncs efficiently based on business needs to reduce unnecessary processing costs.
- **Ensure Data Quality:**
- Utilize Hevo's data validation and transformation features to maintain data integrity.
- **Leverage Real-Time Syncs Wisely:**
- Only enable real-time syncing for time-sensitive data to optimize resource usage.
- **Monitor Pipeline Performance:**
- Set up alerts and monitoring dashboards to track failures and optimize performance.
- **Secure Data Transfers:**
- Implement encryption and access controls to protect sensitive information.
- **Utilize Incremental Loads:**
- Use change data capture (CDC) and incremental loading to improve efficiency and reduce costs
## Pricing
Hevo Data offers flexible [pricing plans](https://hevodata.com/pricing/pipeline/) to cater to various data integration needs:
1. **Free Plan**: Ideal for minimal data movement from SaaS tools, this plan is free forever and includes up to 1 million events per month, with a 1-hour data sync frequency and support for up to 5 users.
2. **Starter Plan**: Designed for limited data transfers from SaaS tools and databases, this plan starts at $499 per month (or $399 per month when billed annually) and includes up to 5 million events per month. It offers access to 150+ connectors, dbt integration, SSH/SSL security, and 24/5 email and live chat support, supporting up to 10 users.
3. **Professional Plan**: For substantial data requirements and greater control over data ingestion, this plan starts at $679 per month (or $499 per month when billed annually) and includes up to 20 million events per month. It encompasses all Starter Plan features, plus streaming pipelines, unlimited users, REST APIs for pipeline automation, and reverse SSH.
4. **Business Critical Plan**: Tailored for advanced data needs like real-time ingestion, this plan offers custom pricing based on specific requirements. It includes all Professional Plan features, along with role-based access control, single sign-on, multiple workspaces, VPC peering, and advanced security certifications.
## Usage
The Hevo extractor tool is the heavy-lift and high-speed proprietary solution we use primarily for those clients that have large data loads that need fast and short-cycle synchronisation.
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