The Best Database Replication Software in 2026

• 30 tools ranked
• Updated Oct 2026
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We researched database replication software through official websites, including pricing pages, plan tables, and product documentation. Rankings reflect each product’s core replication job, value for money, and verified capabilities for synchronizing database changes across instances, regions, and platforms.

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The full ranking 30 tools, best first

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   Oracle GoldenGate 9.4

   Best forEnterprise, cross-region, heterogeneous replication

   A broad enterprise replication platform with free, managed OCI, and BYOL options.

   • Cross-region replication
   • Data transformations

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   9.4/10★★★★★

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   SymmetricDS 9.2

   Best forFlexible open-source multi-primary replication

   A flexible replication platform for multi-primary synchronization across many database environments.

   • Data transformations

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   9.2/10★★★★★

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   Striim 9.0

   Best forBroad connector coverage with visual pipelines

   A broad replication platform with visual pipelines, continuous CDC, and a free developer tier.

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   9.0/10★★★★☆

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   Quest SharePlex 8.8

   Best forMulti-way replication with conflict management

   A broad enterprise replication platform for multi-way topologies and conflict-managed data flows.

   • Cross-region replication
   • Data transformations

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   8.8/10★★★★☆

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   Tungsten Replicator 8.7

   Best forComplex heterogeneous and active-active topologies

   A topology-focused replication engine for complex, multi-system database environments.

   • Cross-region replication
   • Data transformations

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   8.7/10★★★★☆

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   Precisely Connect 8.6

   Best forEnterprise data integration and cascade topologies

   A mature enterprise choice for CDC, ETL, transformations, and complex replication topologies.

   • Data transformations

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   8.6/10★★★★☆

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   Fivetran HVR 8.5

   Best forEnterprise heterogeneous database replication

   A strong fit for complex, heterogeneous replication—but not for teams seeking transparent pricing.

   • Data transformations

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   8.5/10★★★★☆

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   NineData 8.4

   Best forAffordable two-way cross-cloud synchronization

   Affordable two-way synchronization across hybrid, multi-cloud, and private environments.

   • Cross-region replication
   • Data transformations

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   8.4/10★★★★☆

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   Gluesync 8.3

   Best forHeterogeneous enterprise data synchronization

   A broad hybrid synchronization platform for complex, heterogeneous data environments.

   • Data transformations

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   8.3/10★★★★☆

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    Repstance 8.2

    Best forCustom multi-master enterprise deployments

    A flexible choice for multi-master replication, with sales-led pricing and technical breadth.

    • Data transformations

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    8.2/10★★★★☆

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    DBSync 8.1

    Best forCross-region hybrid replication with data mapping

    A broad hybrid replication platform for mapped, cross-region data movement.

    • Cross-region replication
    • Data transformations

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    8.1/10★★★★☆

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    Debezium 7.9

    Best forOpen-source CDC infrastructure teams

    A capable open-source CDC foundation for teams comfortable operating replication infrastructure.

    • Data transformations

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    7.9/10★★★★☆

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    dsync 7.8

    Best forOpen-source multi-database synchronization

    A self-hosted, open-source choice for one-way synchronization across many data stores.

    • Data transformations

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    7.8/10★★★★☆

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    Artie 7.7

    Best forManaged high-reliability database CDC

    Managed CDC with exactly-once delivery, broad connectors, and a permanent free tier.

    • Data transformations

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    7.7/10★★★★☆

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    Popsink 7.6

    Best forManaged CDC with enterprise controls

    A managed CDC platform with broad connectors and enterprise deployment controls.

    • Data transformations

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    7.6/10★★★★☆

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    Google Cloud Datastream 7.5

    Best forGoogle Cloud analytics destinations

    A focused CDC service for near-real-time delivery into Google Cloud analytics destinations.

    • Cross-region replication
    • Data transformations

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    7.5/10★★★★☆

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    EDB Postgres Distributed 7.4

    Best forPostgreSQL active-active disaster recovery

    A focused PostgreSQL platform for multi-master replication, failover, and geo-distributed availability.

    • Cross-region replication

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    7.4/10★★★★☆

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    Percona XtraDB Cluster 7.3

    Best forMySQL synchronous high-availability clusters

    A free, self-hosted option for synchronous MySQL high availability and read scaling.

    • Cross-region replication

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    7.3/10★★★★☆

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    Galera Cluster 7.2

    Best forFree MySQL/MariaDB multi-primary clusters

    A focused, free clustering option for highly available MySQL and MariaDB workloads.

    • Cross-region replication

    Free plan Our Galera Cluster verdict → + Compare Visit MariaDB
    7.2/10★★★★☆

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    pgactive 7.1

    Best forPostgreSQL active-active deployments

    A focused open-source option for writable, multi-node PostgreSQL replication.

    • Cross-region replication

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    7.1/10★★★★☆

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    pglogical 7.0

    Best forSelective logical replication for PostgreSQL

    A focused PostgreSQL replication extension for selective, multi-node data movement.

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    7.0/10★★★★☆

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    DBConvert Streams 6.9

    Best forSelf-hosted MySQL/PostgreSQL migration workflows

    A practical self-hosted toolkit for migration, CDC, and database comparison.

    • Data transformations

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    6.9/10★★★☆☆

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    IBM Data Replication 6.8

    Best forMainframe and Db2 disaster recovery

    A focused choice for Db2 disaster recovery, standby systems and enterprise data movement.

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    6.8/10★★★☆☆

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    Oracle Data Guard 6.7

    Best forOracle database standby and recovery

    A focused Oracle standby and recovery platform with deep failover and redo management.

    • Cross-region replication
    • Data transformations

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    6.7/10★★★☆☆

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    PeerDB 6.6

    Best forPostgreSQL-to-analytics replication

    A focused PostgreSQL replication tool with strong open-source capabilities and one-way flow.

    • Data transformations

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    6.6/10★★★☆☆

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    Bucardo 6.5

    Best forFree self-hosted PostgreSQL table replication

    A focused, self-hosted choice for selective PostgreSQL table replication.

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    6.5/10★★★☆☆

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    OpenEdge Replication 6.4

    Best forOpenEdge hot standby and failover

    A focused self-hosted option for OpenEdge high availability, failover, and recovery.

    Pricing on request Our OpenEdge Replication verdict → + Compare Visit Progress
    6.4/10★★★☆☆

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    IRI Ripcurrent 6.3

    Best forTraditional database CDC with masking

    A focused choice for log-based CDC, masking, and replication across four databases.

    • Data transformations

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    6.3/10★★★☆☆

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    HexaReplicate 6.2

    Best forValidated cross-platform CDC operations

    A focused choice for validated, cross-platform CDC across heterogeneous databases.

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    6.2/10★★★☆☆

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    SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText 6.1

    Best forDocument management in SAP-centered organizations

    A strong SAP content-management suite, but not a database replication product.

    Pricing on request Our SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText verdict → + Compare Visit OpenText
    6.1/10★★★☆☆

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No tools match those filters.

Compare at a glance

#	Tool	Free plan	Paid from	Change data capture	Replication direction	Deployment options	Supported databases	Score
1	Oracle GoldenGate	Yes	$1.34/unit usage-based	Yes	Multi-way	Hybrid	Oracle Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Db2 LUW, Db2 z/OS, Db2 for i, Sybase, Teradata, Yugabyte, TimesTen, MongoDB, Cassandra	9.4
2	SymmetricDS	Yes		Yes	Multi-way	Hybrid	Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, DB2, SQLite, H2, Firebird, Informix, Sybase, Greenplum, Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, MongoDB, Cassandra, Kafka, and more	9.2
3	Striim	Yes						9.0
4	Quest SharePlex			Yes	Multi-way	Hybrid	Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, Snowflake, AlloyDB	8.8
5	Tungsten Replicator			Yes	Multi-way	Hybrid	MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, Amazon Aurora/RDS, Google Cloud SQL, Microsoft Azure, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, HPE Vertica, Hadoop, MongoDB, Apache Kafka, Amazon S3	8.7
6	Precisely Connect			Yes	Two-way	Hybrid	Oracle, SQL Server, Db2 for z/OS, Db2 for i, Db2 for LUW, MySQL, Sybase, PostgreSQL, Teradata, IBM Netezza, Vertica, Greenplum, Informix	8.6
7	Fivetran HVR	No		Yes	Multi-way	Self-hosted	Aurora MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Db2 for i, Db2 for LUW, Db2 for z/OS, Ingres, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA, SQL Server, Sybase ASE, YugabyteDB	8.5
8	NineData	Yes	$30/unit/mo	Yes	Two-way	Hybrid	MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Db2, ClickHouse, Doris, Kafka, Hive, Greenplum, StarRocks, TiDB, and other relational, NoSQL, warehouse, and analytical databases.	8.4
9	Gluesync	No		Yes	Two-way	Hybrid	CockroachDB, IBM Db2 for IBM i, IBM Db2 for LUW, Informix, Google BigQuery, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, SingleStore, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, SAP ASE, SAP HANA, Vertica, YugabyteDB, Aerospike, Azure Cosmos DB, Cassandra, Couchbase, Amazon DynamoDB, GridGain, MongoDB, RavenDB, Redis, ScyllaDB	8.3
10	RRepstance			Yes	Multi-way	Hybrid	Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, MariaDB, AWS S3	8.2
11	DDBSync	No		Yes	Two-way	Hybrid	SQL Server, SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, IBM Db2, MongoDB, Snowflake, AWS Redshift, AWS S3, Azure Synapse, Databricks, MinIO	8.1
12	DDebezium		Free	Yes	One-way	Self-hosted	MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, Db2, Cassandra, CockroachDB, Spanner, Vitess, Informix, Ingres, Milvus, YashanDB	7.9
13	dsync	Yes	Free	Yes	One-way	Self-hosted	MongoDB; Cosmos DB RU (MongoDB API); Azure Document DB; Cosmos DB NoSQL; DynamoDB; HBase; AWS DocumentDB; AstraDB; Cassandra; CouchDB/IBM Cloudant; Firestore; PostgreSQL; SQL Server; Oracle; DB2; Weaviate; Qdrant; S3 Vector Index; S3 Storage; File	7.8
14	Artie	Yes	$500/unit/mo	Yes	One-way	Hybrid	PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, DocumentDB, CockroachDB, DynamoDB, Amazon Keyspaces, PlanetScale, Supabase, Aurora/RDS, and Cloud SQL	7.7
15	Popsink	No		Yes	One-way	Hybrid	PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, IBM i DB2, Snowflake, BigQuery, MongoDB, Firestore	7.6
16	Google Cloud Datastream	Yes		Yes	One-way	Cloud	MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, AlloyDB Omni, MongoDB, Spanner, Salesforce, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, ServiceNow, Microsoft Dataverse, Workday	7.5
17	EDB Postgres Distributed			Yes	Multi-way	Hybrid	PostgreSQL; EDB Postgres Extended Server; EDB Postgres Advanced Server	7.4
18	Percona XtraDB Cluster	Yes	Free	Yes	Multi-way	Self-hosted	MySQL; Percona Server for MySQL	7.3
19	Galera Cluster	Yes	Free	Yes	Multi-way	Hybrid	MySQL, MariaDB	7.2
20	Ppgactive		Free	Yes	Two-way	Hybrid	PostgreSQL	7.1
21	pglogical		Free	Yes	Two-way	Self-hosted	PostgreSQL; Postgres-XL (subscriber only)	7.0
22	DBConvert Streams	Yes		Yes	Two-way	Self-hosted	MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake	6.9
23	IBM Data Replication	No		Yes		Hybrid	Db2, Db2 for z/OS, Db2 Warehouse, Db2 IIAAS, Oracle, Azure, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, VSAM, IMS	6.8
24	Oracle Data Guard	No		Yes	One-way	Hybrid	Oracle Database, including single-instance and Oracle RAC databases	6.7
25	PeerDB	Yes	$250/mo	Yes	One-way	Hybrid	PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Snowflake, BigQuery, Elasticsearch	6.6
26	BBucardo		Free	Yes	Multi-way	Self-hosted	PostgreSQL, Drizzle, MongoDB, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, Redis, SQLite	6.5
27	OpenEdge Replication			Yes	One-way	Self-hosted	Progress OpenEdge databases	6.4
28	IRIRI Ripcurrent	No		Yes	One-way	Hybrid	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle	6.3
29	HexaReplicate			Yes			Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, SAP ASE, DB2, YugabyteDB	6.2
30	SESAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText							6.1

Head-to-head All 27 comparisons →

• Oracle GoldenGate vs SymmetricDS
• Oracle GoldenGate vs Striim
• Oracle GoldenGate vs Quest SharePlex
• Oracle GoldenGate vs Tungsten Replicator
• Oracle GoldenGate vs Precisely Connect
• Oracle GoldenGate vs Fivetran HVR
• Oracle GoldenGate vs NineData
• SymmetricDS vs Quest SharePlex
• SymmetricDS vs Tungsten Replicator

How we rank database replication software

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