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Best Data Replication Software in 2026

Keeping data in different systems aligned can mean moving updates between sources and destinations. Compare change data capture and bidirectional sync, then check source and destination connectors for the systems each option supports. Deployment model and schema evolution add useful considerations, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help clarify cost. SymmetricDS, MySQL, and TiCDC are among the options shown. Think about which systems need to exchange updates, whether changes must flow one way or both, and how schema changes matter to your workflow. The ranked entries can be weighed against those needs using the listed criteria.

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    SymmetricDS

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    8.6 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    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
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    Artie

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Artie combines database replication, event ingestion, schema handling and monitoring, with plans for small pipelines through enterprise deployments.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $500/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Bucardo

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted

    Bucardo provides configurable PostgreSQL replication for multi-way and master-standby setups, with conflict handling for multi-source syncs.

    7.5 Open source Visit site
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    Debezium

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

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

    7.5 Open source Visit site
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    Amazon Database Migration Service

    Free plan APIWeb

    AWS DMS supports several migration patterns and ongoing replication, with schema conversion and resumption after interruptions.

    7.4 Visit site
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    Apache Kafka

    Free plan APISelf-hosted

    Choose Apache Kafka if you need a free, open-source stream-processing system that supports stateful processing and event-time windows and can be self-hosted.

    7.4 Open source 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.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $100/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Fivetran Database Replication

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Fivetran Database Replication provides several capture methods, configurable batch syncing, and managed or hybrid deployment.

    7.4 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    MySQL

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    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.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    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.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $250/mo Visit site
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    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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    CData Sync

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Choose CData Sync if you need scheduled data replication with incremental loading, supported-source CDC, and SQL or dbt transformations.

    6.5 14-day trial Visit site
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    Dbvisit Standby MultiPlatform

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    StandbyMP brings standby management and recovery tools for Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL into a shared control center.

    6.4 Pricing on request · 10-day trial 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.

    6.3 Free plan · paid from $1.34 Visit site
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    Galera Cluster

    Free plan Linux
    5.8 Free plan 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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    Tungsten Replicator

    Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted

    Choose Tungsten Replicator when your data flows need multi-way replication, filtering or a mix of supported source and target systems.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Couchbase XDCR

    Paid Web

    Couchbase XDCR supports bidirectional cluster replication, with paid plans that vary by node requirements and backup interval.

    4.9 From $0.15 Visit site
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    EDB Postgres Distributed

    Paid Linux
    4.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    IBM Data Replication

    Paid LinuxWindows
    4.3 Pricing on request 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.

    4.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    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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