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Best Change Data Capture Software in 2026

Change data capture software is designed to carry updates from source systems to destinations as data changes. Compared on capture method, source and destination connectors, and deployment model, the entries also show whether they support an initial snapshot and schema evolution. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help round out the comparison. Apache Flink CDC, Canal, and pgstream are among the options. Check whether the listed connectors cover the systems you need to link, and consider how each product handles initial loads and changes to data structure.

  1. 1

    TiCDC

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+1

    TiCDC provides incremental TiDB replication with filtering, multiple sink types, and cluster-to-cluster options.

    8.5 Open source Visit site
  2. 2

    Apache Flink CDC

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    Apache Flink CDC offers multiple ways to define CDC pipelines and a broad set of listed connectors.

    7.7 Open source Visit site
  3. 3

    Canal

    Free plan APILinuxMac+1

    Canal provides a self-hosted route for parsing MySQL binlogs and routing changes to supported message systems.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
  4. 4

    Debezium

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Choose Debezium when you need open-source, log-based capture of database changes and can manage its deployment.

    7.6 Open source Visit site
  5. 5

    dbmazz

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted

    dbmazz provides a focused path for streaming database changes, with a one-job-per-instance limit and a defined set of stable sinks.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Estuary

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Estuary combines several data integration methods with a large connector catalog and multiple deployment choices. The free tier has clear usage and connector limits, while paid plans start at $100/mo.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $100/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
  7. 7

    Decodable

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Decodable offers real-time pipeline development with multiple languages, management interfaces, and deployment choices.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $0.12 Visit site
  8. 8

    Google Cloud Datastream

    Free plan APIWeb

    Datastream provides serverless change capture and replication to several Google Cloud destinations, with a free tier for specified source and destination combinations.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
  9. 9

    LinkedIn Databus

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Databus offers change capture, replay, and bootstrap for systems that need to keep derived data aligned with primary sources.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
  10. 10

    PeerDB

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    PeerDB offers several replication modes and Postgres-specific support, with free self-deployment and paid plans starting at $250 a month.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $250/mo Visit site
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    Maxwell's Daemon

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted

    Choose Maxwell's Daemon if you need a free, self-hosted way to stream MySQL changes as JSON and can operate its Linux deployment.

    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    OpenLogReplicator

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted

    Choose OpenLogReplicator if you need free, self-hosted Oracle CDC with log-based capture, flexible output targets, and offline redo log processing.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    pgstream

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted

    pgstream provides self-hosted PostgreSQL replication with snapshots, schema tracking, and value transformation options.

    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    Sequin

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Sequin offers change streaming, backfills, and destination management as a self-hosted PostgreSQL tool. Consider the database version requirements and the end of Sequin Cloud when planning deployment.

    7.0 Open source Visit site
  15. 15

    Striim

    by Striim
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Striim offers streaming and change-data-capture tools with managed and self-managed deployment options.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Oracle GoldenGate

    Free plan LinuxWeb

    Oracle GoldenGate covers change capture and replication across a broad set of named databases, with free and usage-priced options.

    6.4 Free plan · paid from $1.34 Visit site
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    SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText

    by SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText
    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+4
    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Tantor Low-Code CDC

    Paid Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Tantor Low-Code CDC when governed change streams, masking, lineage, and auditability matter more than custom coding. Its database coverage and deployment options fit regulated environments.

    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    IRI Ripcurrent

    Paid LinuxWindows
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    IBM CDC Replication

    Paid LinuxWindows
    4.4 Visit site
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    Precisely Connect

    Paid LinuxWindows

    Precisely Connect combines broad listed database coverage with change capture, two-way replication, transformations, and hybrid deployment.

    4.4 Pricing on request Visit site
  22. 22

    Quest SharePlex

    Paid LinuxWindows
    4.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    SAP Integration Suite, API Management

    by SAP
    Paid
    4.2 Visit site

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