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CloudQuery vs Sling
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| Fact | CloudQuery | Sling |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 6.5k | 912 |
| Latest | cli-v6.43.0 | v1.6.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 6 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Fivetran. Alternatives to Fivetran →
PartialCloudQueryELT from cloud provider APIs and SaaS sources into databases, run from a CLI with plugins.
PartialSlingReplicates between databases, files and object storage from a CLI and YAML; far fewer SaaS sources.
CloudQuery
- cli-v6.43.02026-09-22Attach hashed cloud account ids to sync_run_completed (#23361) (1568ed7)
- plugins-destination-mongodb-v3.2.02026-09-17plugins-destination-mongodb: v3.2.0
- cli-v6.42.32026-09-15deps: Update go module directive to v1.26.6 (#23344) (bfc2d40)
- cli-v6.42.22026-09-02deps: Update module github.com/cloudquery/plugin-pb-go to v1.27.20 (#23337) (c5f8420)
- cli-v6.42.12026-09-02deps: Update module github.com/cloudquery/plugin-pb-go to v1.27.19 (#23333) (5df8b4e)
Sling
- v1.6.42026-09-28New database connectors: Firebolt, OpenSearch, DynamoDB (scan, batch write and delete_missing), LanceDB (with the DuckD…
- v1.6.32026-09-13See for more details.
- v1.6.22026-09-09See for more details.
- v1.6.12026-09-08Build execution status sync: Platform status reporting for build runs and per-model progress (BuildStatus / BuildModelS…
- v1.6.02026-08-31See for more details.
CloudQuery
✓ signed The latest release, cli-v6.43.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Sling
unsigned The latest release, v1.6.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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