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Sling

Fast, lightweight ELT tool to sync data from databases and files to data warehouses.

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LicenseELv2
GitHub stars1.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Elt Data PipelineStream EtlDeveloper ToolsDatabase ReplicationData Warehouse Sync
Overview

Why consider Sling?

Sling is an open-source CLI data integration and replication tool written in Go by Sling Data. Sling efficiently extracts and loads data between relational databases (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and modern data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, ClickHouse, DuckDB) via stream parsing.

Guided learning

Learn Sling by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Sling

Sling syncs records from operational transactional databases into analytical data warehouses at high speeds.

Quickstart

bash
1# Install Sling CLI
2curl -LO https://slingdata.io/sling
3chmod +x sling
4sling conns list

Sling is licensed under the Elastic License v2.

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Sling FAQs

Sling is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Sling is listed under the ELv2 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Sling is listed as an alternative to Stitch. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.