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Fulcrum vs Keboola
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Fulcrum and Keboola — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Fulcrum vs Keboola: at a glance
| Feature | Fulcrum | Keboola |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Analytics | Analytics |
| Velocity score | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | field-data-collection, mobile-releases, gps, maps | data-platform, mcp, bigquery, snowflake |
| Last editorial update | 4d ago | 3d ago |
| Website | — | Visit → |
What is Fulcrum?
Fulcrum ships to four platforms a week and says almost nothing in each note.
Releases arrive in near-daily pairs across iOS, Android and web, each carrying one or two fixes. The newest iOS build stops the GPS accuracy banner covering MBTiles map popups and repairs an intermittent failure in the USERFULLNAME() data event function. The surrounding releases are the same shape: duplicate-save and HEIC-in-PDF corrections, an Android GPS tracking crash, list filter performance.
What is Keboola?
Keboola is smoothing the seams — MCP login, direct workspace writes, and BigQuery catching up to Snowflake
Keboola's August work is concentrated on removing intermediate steps. The MCP server swapped pasted Storage API tokens for a one-time browser login that reaches every project on a stack, workspaces write straight into Storage without an output-mapping job, and branched storage arrives on BigQuery to match Snowflake. Alongside that sits a run of runtime and authentication deprecations with hard dates.
Fulcrum vs Keboola: editorial side-by-side
Fulcrum
6.3ANALYTICS
Fulcrum ships to four platforms a week and says almost nothing in each note.
◆ Current state
Releases arrive in near-daily pairs across iOS, Android and web, each carrying one or two fixes. The newest iOS build stops the GPS accuracy banner covering MBTiles map popups and repairs an intermittent failure in the USERFULLNAME() data event function. The surrounding releases are the same shape: duplicate-save and HEIC-in-PDF corrections, an Android GPS tracking crash, list filter performance.
◆ Where it's heading
This is a field data collection product maintained by continuous small correction rather than by feature releases, with the mobile clients versioned in lockstep and rolled out in phases. Nothing in this window changes what Fulcrum does; the work is keeping capture reliable on hardware and in conditions the team cannot fully control. The notes are honest about that, including the phased-rollout caveat that not every user is on the latest build.
◆ Prediction
Expect the pattern to continue — paired mobile releases every few days, each a short fix list, with substantive changes surfacing in the web release notes rather than the app builds.
Keboola
5.0ANALYTICS
Keboola is smoothing the seams — MCP login, direct workspace writes, and BigQuery catching up to Snowflake
◆ Current state
Keboola's August work is concentrated on removing intermediate steps. The MCP server swapped pasted Storage API tokens for a one-time browser login that reaches every project on a stack, workspaces write straight into Storage without an output-mapping job, and branched storage arrives on BigQuery to match Snowflake. Alongside that sits a run of runtime and authentication deprecations with hard dates.
◆ Where it's heading
Two threads run in parallel: making the assistant and workspace surfaces less ceremonious, and dragging the BigQuery backend to parity with Snowflake ahead of Branches 2.0. The deprecation notices — Python 3.10, Snowflake password auth — suggest a platform clearing old ground before the next structural release.
◆ Prediction
Branches 2.0 with approval workflows and conflict resolution is the next substantial release, and it should land once BigQuery parity work is finished.
Alternatives to Fulcrum and Keboola
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Fulcrum or Keboola.
Chord
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Datawrapper
Datawrapper ships one small fix at a time, each named for the chart it touches
Holistics
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dbt Core
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Recent activity from Fulcrum and Keboola
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5d agoFulcrumiOS: MBTiles popups and USERFULLNAME() fixes
- 5d agoFulcrumDuplicate-save, HEIC-in-PDF and role-permission fixes
- 5d agoFulcrumAndroid: crash fix while tracking GPS location
- 5d agoFulcrumAndroid location editor dims surrounding records
- 8d agoKeboolaKeboola MCP: Log In Once, Work Across Every Project
- 8d agoFulcrumAndroid: faster list filters, external-GPS marker fix
- 8d agoFulcrumiOS: geometry-editor clarity and photo-annotation memory
- 13d agoKeboolaPython 3.10 Deprecation for Streamlit Data Apps
- 23d agoKeboolaFlows: New Condition Operators and Run Selected Tasks
- 26d agoKeboolaBranched Storage on BigQuery
- 27d agoKeboolaWorkspaces Now Write Directly to Storage Tables
- 28d agoKeboolaNew Python Versions Available for Transformations and Workspaces
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Fulcrum and Keboola?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Fulcrum is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Fulcrum better than Keboola?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Fulcrum is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Fulcrum?
Top Fulcrum alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fulcrum alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fulcrum for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Keboola?
Top Keboola alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Keboola alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/keboola for the full list with editorial commentary on each.