Fivetran History Mode vs. Alternatives

Fivetran's History Mode is a feature that enables historical analysis by tracking changes made to table columns. It achieves Type 2 Slowly Changing Dimensions (Type 2 SCD) by adding a new timestamped row for every change. Unlike other methods, Fivetran automates the process of building and maintaining historical analysis, allowing businesses to focus on unique challenges. While Salesforce's native field history tracking has limitations such as a 20-field per object limit and separate storage of historical data, Fivetran keeps all historical data in one table with no limit. Designing SQL transformations using tools like dbt can also be used for building table history but requires more complex setup and queries. Fivetran's History Mode supports tracking deleted data out-of-the-box and is easier to use, making it a valuable tool for historical analysis.