Connector Roadmap Risk

Connector Roadmap Risk is the framework for pricing the gap between what a data integration platform connects today and what a client's stack will require in twelve months. Every ETL and reverse ETL vendor competes on source coverage, and coverage is a moving target: Weld advertises 300+ connectors, Dataddo 400+ managed connectors, and Polytomic consolidates ETL, ELT, CDC streaming, and reverse ETL into one bidirectional platform. None of those counts protects an agency when a client adopts a niche vertical SaaS tool that no vendor supports yet. The framework asks three questions before an agency standardizes: how fast does the vendor ship new connectors, how long does a custom connector take to build, and what does migration cost if the answer is never. Agencies that standardize on one platform gain reusable client data models and faster delivery; agencies that ignore roadmap velocity inherit the migration bill. Treat connector coverage as a depreciating asset, not a permanent feature.