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Head-to-head · Database Replication Software

Fivetran HVR vs NineData

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Fivetran HVR #7 in Database Replication Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Fivetran
NineData #8 in Database Replication Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit NineData

Fivetran HVR leads on 0 checks, NineData on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFivetran HVR · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly NineData
  • Free trialonly Fivetran HVR
  • Most featuresNineData · 3 of 3

Fivetran HVR scores higher on our rubric for database replication software: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

NineData offers free plan; Fivetran HVR doesn't. On replication direction, Fivetran HVR gives you Multi-way where NineData offers Two-way. On deployment options, NineData gives you Hybrid where Fivetran HVR offers Self-hosted.

Fivetran HVR is the better fit for enterprise heterogeneous database replication. NineData is the better fit for affordable two-way cross-cloud synchronization.

  • Fivetran HVR fits best

    Enterprise heterogeneous database replication

  • NineData fits best

    Affordable two-way cross-cloud synchronization

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Side by side

Feature Fivetran HVR 8.5/10 Visit ↗ NineData 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #7 in Database Replication Software #8 in Database Replication Software
Best for Enterprise heterogeneous database replication Affordable two-way cross-cloud synchronization
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $30/unit/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web
Support Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS ISO 27001
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fivetran HVR 2/3 · NineData 3/3
Change data capture ✓ ✓
Cross-region replication Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Data transformations ✓ ✓
Specs
Replication direction Multi-way Two-way
Deployment options Self-hosted Hybrid
Supported databases 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 MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Db2, ClickHouse, Doris, Kafka, Hive, Greenplum, StarRocks, TiDB, and other relational, NoSQL, warehouse, and analytical databases.
Our review
Pros
  • Supports one-way, bidirectional, and multidirectional replication
  • Covers heterogeneous databases and file systems
  • Offers web, CLI, REST API, comparison, and collision detection
  • CDC, full, and incremental replication across databases
  • Two-way, heterogeneous, cross-region, and cross-cloud synchronization
  • Free Community plan plus SaaS starting at $30 per month
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Paid pricing is based on monthly active rows
  • Requires supported Linux or Windows self-hosted deployment
  • Community deployment is limited to a single Docker node
  • Community support is limited to the free plan
  • Enterprise pricing is based on purchased sources and replication tasks
Our verdict

Fivetran HVR is a self-hosted replication product for enterprise teams moving data among heterogeneous databases, file systems, warehouses, and streaming systems. Its log-based change data capture supports one-way, bidirectional, and…

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NineData is a database management platform for organizations that need replication, migration, disaster recovery, and data integration across hybrid-cloud, multi-cloud, self-managed, and managed-cloud environments. Its replication…

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  1. Fivetran HVRDatabase Replication Software 8.5Pricing on request · 14-day trial
  2. NineDataDatabase Replication Software 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Fivetran HVR — where it wins

    • Supports one-way, bidirectional, and multidirectional replication
    • Covers heterogeneous databases and file systems
    • Offers web, CLI, REST API, comparison, and collision detection

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Paid pricing is based on monthly active rows
    • Requires supported Linux or Windows self-hosted deployment
  • NineData — where it wins

    • CDC, full, and incremental replication across databases
    • Two-way, heterogeneous, cross-region, and cross-cloud synchronization
    • Free Community plan plus SaaS starting at $30 per month

    Where it doesn't

    • Community deployment is limited to a single Docker node
    • Community support is limited to the free plan
    • Enterprise pricing is based on purchased sources and replication tasks
  • Fivetran HVR8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

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

    Visit FivetranFull verdict →
  • NineData8.4/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit NineDataFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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