SymmetricDS vs Tungsten Replicator

SymmetricDS9.2Visit Tungsten Replicator8.7Visit

Higher score SymmetricDS #2 in Database Replication Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit SymmetricDS

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Tungsten Replicator #5 in Database Replication Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Continuent

• SymmetricDS fits best

  Flexible open-source multi-primary replication

• Tungsten Replicator fits best

  Complex heterogeneous and active-active topologies

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Side by side

Feature	SymmetricDS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Tungsten Replicator 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Database Replication Software	#5 in Database Replication Software
Best for	Flexible open-source multi-primary replication	Complex heterogeneous and active-active topologies
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	80+ integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SymmetricDS 2/3 · Tungsten Replicator 3/3
Change data capture	✓	✓
Cross-region replication	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Data transformations	✓	✓
Specs
Replication direction	Multi-way	Multi-way
Deployment options	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported databases	Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, DB2, SQLite, H2, Firebird, Informix, Sybase, Greenplum, Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, MongoDB, Cassandra, Kafka, and more	MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, Amazon Aurora/RDS, Google Cloud SQL, Microsoft Azure, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, HPE Vertica, Hadoop, MongoDB, Apache Kafka, Amazon S3
Our review
Pros	Bidirectional multi-primary replication with conflict resolution 40+ database platforms and broad heterogeneous-system coverage Filtering, transformation, schema sync, retry, and recovery features	Supports heterogeneous targets across databases, NoSQL, messaging, and analytics Offers filtering, transformations, parallel replication, and multi-way topologies Provides REST management APIs with SSL/TLS communication and authentication
Cons	Advanced monitoring and clustering require a paid tier Enterprise support and compare-and-repair are reserved for Enterprise Trigger-based CDC may not fit every capture or latency requirement	Requires a contact-sales process for product pricing Its broad topology controls may exceed simpler replication needs Deployment is focused on Linux, API, and self-hosted environments
Our verdict	SymmetricDS is a database replication platform from JumpMind for continuously capturing, routing, transforming, and synchronizing data across heterogeneous systems. It suits organizations that need bidirectional, multi-primary replication,… Read the review →	Tungsten Replicator is a database replication engine from Continuent Ltd for organizations managing distributed, business-critical database infrastructure. It extracts changes from database binary logs, records replicated transactions in a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SymmetricDS — where it wins

  • Bidirectional multi-primary replication with conflict resolution
  • 40+ database platforms and broad heterogeneous-system coverage
  • Filtering, transformation, schema sync, retry, and recovery features

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced monitoring and clustering require a paid tier
  • Enterprise support and compare-and-repair are reserved for Enterprise
  • Trigger-based CDC may not fit every capture or latency requirement

• Tungsten Replicator — where it wins

  • Supports heterogeneous targets across databases, NoSQL, messaging, and analytics
  • Offers filtering, transformations, parallel replication, and multi-way topologies
  • Provides REST management APIs with SSL/TLS communication and authentication

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a contact-sales process for product pricing
  • Its broad topology controls may exceed simpler replication needs
  • Deployment is focused on Linux, API, and self-hosted environments

• SymmetricDS9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

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• Tungsten Replicator8.7/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit ContinuentFull verdict →