Debezium vs Quest SharePlex

DDebezium9.4Visit Quest SharePlex8.3Visit

Higher score D Debezium #1 in Change Data Capture Software 9.4/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Debezium

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Quest SharePlex #8 in Change Data Capture Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Try Quest SharePlex

• Debezium fits best

  Broad, self-hosted CDC deployments

• Quest SharePlex fits best

  Oracle-centered active-active replication

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Side by side

Feature	DDebezium 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Quest SharePlex 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Change Data Capture Software	#8 in Change Data Capture Software
Best for	Broad, self-hosted CDC deployments	Oracle-centered active-active replication
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Open source	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	12 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Debezium 0/2 · Quest SharePlex 0/2
Schema evolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Initial snapshot	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Capture method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Destination connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Captures continuous row- and document-level database changes Supports Kafka Connect, Debezium Server, and embedded engine deployments Connects with Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub, Event Hubs, Pulsar, and more	Log-based CDC with near-real-time asynchronous replication Active-active bi-directional replication with conflict resolution Broad targets including Kafka, Snowflake, and cloud storage
Cons	Requires self-managed deployment and operational ownership Replication is limited to one-way data flows Does not include AI features	Pricing uses a contact-sales model Primarily an installed product for on-premises or cloud deployment Its enterprise database focus may exceed narrower CDC needs
Our verdict	Debezium is an open-source distributed change data capture platform for teams that need database changes delivered as event streams. It continuously captures row-level changes from relational databases and document-level changes from… Read the review →	Quest SharePlex is database replication software for organizations operating Oracle and PostgreSQL environments, with support for SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, Snowflake, and AlloyDB. It captures database changes and replicates them in near… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Debezium — where it wins

  • Captures continuous row- and document-level database changes
  • Supports Kafka Connect, Debezium Server, and embedded engine deployments
  • Connects with Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub, Event Hubs, Pulsar, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-managed deployment and operational ownership
  • Replication is limited to one-way data flows
  • Does not include AI features

• Quest SharePlex — where it wins

  • Log-based CDC with near-real-time asynchronous replication
  • Active-active bi-directional replication with conflict resolution
  • Broad targets including Kafka, Snowflake, and cloud storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • Primarily an installed product for on-premises or cloud deployment
  • Its enterprise database focus may exceed narrower CDC needs

• DDebezium9.4/10 · Open source

  A flexible, self-hosted CDC platform for streaming database changes across broad ecosystems.

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• Quest SharePlex8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature CDC and replication platform for Oracle-centered, multi-way database environments.

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