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TiCDC

Free#14 of 22 in Change Data Capture SoftwareData Replication Software Database Proxy Software

TiCDC: A focused, self-hosted CDC tool for replicating TiDB changes across databases, streams, and storage. Ranked #14 of 22 in Change Data Capture Software by our editors (7.6/10); pricing: Open source; best for tiDB ecosystem replication.

7.6/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.6 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
TiDB ecosystem replication
Paid from
Free
Deployment model
Self-hosted
Founded
2015 · Sunnyvale, California, USA
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Captures TiKV change logs through incremental changefeeds
- Replicates DDL and DML events with granular filtering
- Supports TiDB, Kafka, Pulsar, and object-storage destinations
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility
- Source capture is centered on the TiDB and TiKV ecosystem
- Requires familiarity with CLI or OpenAPI management

Our verdict on TiCDC

TiCDC is PingCAP’s open-source, self-hosted change data capture and incremental replication component for TiDB environments. It reads change logs from TiKV, sorts row-level changes, and delivers them through changefeeds to TiDB, MySQL-compatible databases, Kafka, Pulsar, and object storage. Its intended users include teams managing TiDB clusters for disaster recovery, real-time data distribution, analytics pipelines, and heterogeneous database replication.

The product’s strongest area is replication control. TiCDC supports DDL and DML event replication, with filters for tables, databases, DML events, and DDL events. It also supports schema evolution, initial snapshots, and high availability through multiple TiCDC nodes. Downstream options include Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, and NFS alongside database and streaming destinations. Bidirectional TiDB replication further suits environments that need replication between TiDB systems.

TiCDC is a focused choice rather than a broad, managed CDC service. The published product details describe an open-source component managed through CLI and OpenAPI interfaces, with Linux, macOS, and API support. That self-hosted model can fit organizations that want control over TiDB replication infrastructure, but it also places deployment and operational responsibility on the team. Choose TiCDC when TiDB and TiKV are central to the architecture and downstream flexibility matters. Teams seeking a general-purpose CDC tool built around a different source ecosystem should consider a product aligned with that platform instead.

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TiCDC pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on docs.pingcap.com

TiCDC fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Deployment model	Self-hosted
Capture method	Log-based
Source connectors	Not verified
Destination connectors	Not verified
Schema evolution	Yes
Initial snapshot	Yes
Deployment	Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux, macOS
Support	Docs, Community, Tickets
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	8 integrations: TiDB, MySQL-compatible databases, Kafka, Pulsar, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage …
Pricing	Open source
Website	docs.pingcap.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

TiCDC integrations

TiCDC lists 8 integrations on its own site.

TiDB
MySQL-compatible databases
Kafka
Pulsar
Amazon S3
Google Cloud Storage
Azure Blob Storage
NFS

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