Striim vs Fivetran HVR

Striim9.0Visit Fivetran HVR8.5Visit

Higher score Striim #3 in Database Replication Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Striim

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Fivetran HVR #7 in Database Replication Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Fivetran

• Striim fits best

  Broad connector coverage with visual pipelines

• Fivetran HVR fits best

  Enterprise heterogeneous database replication

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Side by side

Feature	Striim 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Fivetran HVR 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Database Replication Software	#7 in Database Replication Software
Best for	Broad connector coverage with visual pipelines	Enterprise heterogeneous database replication
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	100+ integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Striim 0/3 · Fivetran HVR 2/3
Change data capture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cross-region replication	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data transformations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Replication direction	Not checked yet	Multi-way
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Self-hosted
Supported databases	Not checked yet	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
Our review
Pros	100+ connectors across databases, applications, clouds, and messaging systems Continuous replication with streaming SQL transformations and schema handling Cloud, self-managed, API, and monitoring options for varied deployments	Supports one-way, bidirectional, and multidirectional replication Covers heterogeneous databases and file systems Offers web, CLI, REST API, comparison, and collision detection
Cons	Paid plans require contacting the vendor for pricing Striim Developer is not intended for production or business-critical workloads The breadth of deployment and pipeline features may exceed narrow replication needs	No free plan is available Paid pricing is based on monthly active rows Requires supported Linux or Windows self-hosted deployment
Our verdict	Striim is a real-time data integration and streaming platform for enterprises that need to move data across databases, applications, files, cloud services, and messaging systems. Its core capabilities include change data capture,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Striim — where it wins

  • 100+ connectors across databases, applications, clouds, and messaging systems
  • Continuous replication with streaming SQL transformations and schema handling
  • Cloud, self-managed, API, and monitoring options for varied deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans require contacting the vendor for pricing
  • Striim Developer is not intended for production or business-critical workloads
  • The breadth of deployment and pipeline features may exceed narrow replication needs

• 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

• Striim9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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• Fivetran HVR8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

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

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