Census vs Hightouch
Census
A reverse-ETL platform, now part of Fivetran, that activates warehouse tables and dbt models into CRM, marketing, and ad destinations.
Full directory entry →Hightouch
A reverse-ETL and composable-CDP layer that syncs modeled warehouse data to CRM, marketing, and ad platforms without storing a copy.
Full directory entry →Facts, side by side
| Census | Hightouch | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | freemium |
| Pricing notes | Now sold as Fivetran Activations: the Fivetran Free plan includes up to 3.5K monthly active rows for activations, then usage-based pricing per data synced per destination with tiered volume discounts; Standard plans include 200+ activation destinations, and annual contracts discount up to 22%. | Free plan allows up to 2 active syncs with unlimited destinations and seats. Paid tiers are usage-based and quoted (no published prices); Customer Studio, Events, Identity Resolution, and Match Booster are separately priced components. No MTU-based pricing. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Categories | ELT / reverse ETL | ELT / reverse ETL, CDP |
| Who it's for | data engineers, marketing managers | data engineers, marketing managers, measurement managers |
| Integrations listed | 3 | 10 |
Directory entries last updated: Census 2026-07-18 · Hightouch 2026-07-18.
In brief
Census — A reverse-ETL platform, now part of Fivetran, that activates warehouse tables and dbt models into CRM, marketing, and ad destinations. Pricing: freemium. Now sold as Fivetran Activations: the Fivetran Free plan includes up to 3.5K monthly active rows for activations, then usage-based pricing per data synced per destination with tiered volume discounts; Standard plans include 200+ activation destinations, and annual contracts discount up to 22%. Self-hosting: No. Listed integrations: bigquery, snowflake, dbt.
Hightouch — A reverse-ETL and composable-CDP layer that syncs modeled warehouse data to CRM, marketing, and ad platforms without storing a copy. Pricing: freemium. Free plan allows up to 2 active syncs with unlimited destinations and seats. Paid tiers are usage-based and quoted (no published prices); Customer Studio, Events, Identity Resolution, and Match Booster are separately priced components. No MTU-based pricing. Self-hosting: No. Listed integrations: bigquery, snowflake, clickhouse, databricks, redshift, postgres, dbt, looker, airflow, dagster.
Which one, when
Derived mechanically from the structured facts above — deltas only, not an editorial verdict. Where the facts tie, read both entries.
No structural edge in the directory facts — the differences are qualitative. Read the full entry.
- you also need CDP — not a listed category for Census
- its entry lists measurement managers in "who it's for"; Census's does not
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