Ingestro alternative with published flat pricing
Updog lists $19 per production domain per month, with every feature on every plan. You can decide without talking to anyone.
100% client-sideWhite-labelFlat $19/domain/month
Updog and Ingestro at a glance
| Dimension | Updog | Ingestro |
|---|---|---|
| Data privacy | Files are parsed, validated, and edited in the browser. Row data never reaches Updog's servers, so there is no data processor, DPA, or residency to manage. | Ingestro's importer runs client-side. Its FAQ says it does not host or store sensitive data, storing only column headers and settings on AWS in Frankfurt; its security page says that by default it does not process or store personal or sensitive data on its servers during import. ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type I, and GDPR compliance, with self-hosting on your own infrastructure supported. Encrypted with TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 at rest. Its terms provide for a data processing agreement where legally required and deletion of any customer data it holds within 30 days of termination. |
| White-label | Full styling through CSS variables and class overrides. No Updog logos or "powered by" on any plan, including the free one. | Ingestro describes the importer as a white-label component. Theming through a global style class and a granular per-component style object (buttons, tables, dialogs, form fields, and more), across React, Angular, Vue, and vanilla JS. |
| Pricing | Free for development, and a 14-day trial with no card when you go live. In production, a flat $19 per domain per month, the same at any volume, and your first paid domain includes a free one for staging. | Sales-led, with no prices published. A monthly base rate plus usage-based fees on completed production imports, on a one-year commitment; development-key imports are free. Named tiers (Pro, Business, Custom), a 14-day trial, and reduced startup rates for companies under 20 people. |
| Data mapping | Schema in code. Fuzzy column matching with a built-in synonym dictionary you can extend, or connect the AI your organization already approves through a hook, so it runs on infrastructure you control with no new AI vendor to clear. Updog keeps no mapping history. Your app owns that state and can supply saved selections on later imports. Maps incoming values to your options. Auto-detects number and date formats. Combines files by upserting on a key. | Schema in code, or built in its platform from a prompt, a file, or a no-code generator, and your app can generate a different schema for each user at runtime. AI column matching that learns from your imports and maps across languages, plus category value mapping. Reads CSV, TSV, PSV, XLS/XLSX, ODS, XML, JSON, PDF, and Apple Numbers, with column merge/split, sheet joining, and JSON de-nesting. Column hooks and validations. Built-in AI, or bring your own self-hosted AI model for mapping. |
| Data cleaning | Cells edit inline through a typed editor per column, text, number, date, select, or multi-select, with clipboard, fill handle, and full undo and redo. Values pass a transform on the way in, then validation runs at three levels, built-in rules, your own checks, and asynchronous ones. Sorting, full-text search, filters on the columns you enable, and formulas. Invalid rows can block submit or come through flagged. Any view also exports in any supported format. | Inline validation flags errors in the review step, inside an Excel-like table with sort, filter, freeze, hide columns, find & replace, and undo and redo. The grid filters to rows carrying errors, warnings, or notices, and exports error rows to Excel. An AI cleaning assistant scans for errors and suggests fixes. The importer can also open with data you preload, so a person edits existing records without importing a file. Invalid rows are excluded from results by default. |
| Scale & performance | About one million rows at around 20 columns in the browser, with a filter on every column. No fixed row cap, the browser tab's memory is the ceiling, and fewer columns reach further. Filtering and sorting run in a worker, measured at 30 to 250 milliseconds over a million rows. | Browser-side importer; a separate Data Pipelines product handles server-side flows. Marketing cites over a billion rows processed in aggregate and unlimited file size; development keys return the first 100 rows. No per-import or per-tier row cap published. |
| Integration | React component, plus a Web Component for Vue, Angular, Svelte, and vanilla JS. Renders inline in your page's DOM. Imports CSV, TSV, Excel, JSON, and XML, plus any other format through a parser you register yourself. | SDKs for React, Angular, Vue, and vanilla JavaScript, installed via npm, Yarn, or CDN. Renders as a modal by default, or inline in the page. Requires a minimum screen width of 901px. |
| Languages & RTL | English by default, with every interface string overridable, so you can localize into any language. Right-to-left is first-class. It flips layout, text alignment, scrollbars, and column pinning, and carries through to export. | 17 interface languages, with individual strings overridable and other languages on request. No right-to-left support was found. |
| Accessibility | An ARIA grid with full keyboard navigation and screen-reader support. WCAG 2.2 AA is the level Updog builds to, with automated rule checks over every component and every step of the importer on each test run. Updog holds no independent audit or VPAT. | No accessibility statement was found on its public pages. Its own dialogs and dropdowns carry ARIA roles and labels. The review grid is Handsontable 16, whose documentation states conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA and support for keyboard navigation and screen readers. |
Ingestro markets an AI platform for data operations built on two products, the embeddable Data Importer SDK compared here and a separate no-code Data Pipelines product. Its FAQ page cites 15 or more interface languages, its product page up to 20, and the developer docs list 17. Facts checked against Ingestro's public pages in August 2026.
Which one fits your team
Ingestro may fit better if
- You want built-in AI column matching, or to bring your own self-hosted AI model for mapping.
- You want to build the target schema in a hosted platform from a prompt or a no-code generator, and show a different schema to each customer.
- You want a client-side importer with the option to self-host on your own infrastructure.
- You need to import many formats, including PDF, XML, and nested JSON.
- You prefer a sales-led plan scoped to your feature set and import volume.
Updog may fit better if
- You want an importer and spreadsheet editor embedded in your own app.
- You want to match your app's design exactly, styling the editor with your own CSS through variables and class overrides.
- You want to handle large files in the browser, with nothing stored on a server.
- You want flat, public pricing with no per-import fees.
- You want to use the AI your organization already approves, with no new vendor to clear.
Questions people ask
Is Updog a drop-in replacement for Ingestro?
No. Both are embeddable client-side importers, but Updog is also a full spreadsheet editor with no server component at all. Ingestro keeps file data in the browser too, with a self-hostable backend for configuration and AI.
How do the two handle data privacy?
Both process file data in the browser. Updog has no server component at all. Ingestro runs client-side too, keeping only column headers and settings on its servers (AWS Frankfurt), with self-hosting available.
How does Updog pricing compare?
Updog is $19 per production domain per month, free in development. Ingestro is sales-led and publishes no prices. Its plans combine a monthly base rate with usage fees on production imports, on a one-year commitment.
Can Updog handle large files like Ingestro?
Yes, about 1 million rows in the browser, bound by the machine's memory. Ingestro cites unlimited file size but publishes no per-import row limit; its development keys return the first 100 rows.
Does Updog have built-in AI for mapping like Ingestro?
Updog uses fuzzy column matching out of the box and lets you connect your own AI endpoint. Ingestro includes built-in AI column matching and cleanup, and also lets you bring your own self-hosted AI model.
How do the two handle accessibility?
Updog's grid uses ARIA semantics with full keyboard navigation and screen-reader support, and the importer is checked against WCAG 2.2 A and AA rules on each test run. Updog holds no independent audit or VPAT. No accessibility statement was found on Ingestro's public pages, though its review grid is Handsontable 16, whose documentation states conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA.
Can the interface be translated, and does right-to-left work?
Updog ships in English with every interface string overridable, so you can localize into any language, and it renders right-to-left layouts natively. Ingestro documents 17 interface languages with individual strings overridable and others on request, and no right-to-left support was found.
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