Best Talend Alternatives in 2025
Talend was acquired and its open-source offerings have changed. Here are modern alternatives.
Top Talend Alternatives
1. ShedBoxAI (Recommended)
Best for: Teams wanting lightweight, AI-powered pipelines
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Simple YAML config | No visual IDE |
| Built-in AI support | Newer tool |
| Truly open source | |
| No heavy IDE |
2. Airbyte
Best for: Maximum connector coverage
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| 300+ connectors | Docker required |
| Active community | |
| Open source |
3. Apache NiFi
Best for: Visual data flows
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Visual designer | Resource heavy |
| Real-time capable | Complex |
| Enterprise features |
Getting Started with ShedBoxAI
pip install shedboxai
shedboxai run config.yaml