Best Data Replication Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SymmetricDS is ranked #1 of 17 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Estuary and Amazon Database Migration Service. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Estuary. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Datastream at $0.40/mo.
17 data replication software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Change data capture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SymmetricDS | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 |  Estuary | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.50/mo | Yes | 100 /mo | — | View |
| 3 | Amazon Database Migration Service | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | No | — | — | View |
| 4 | Artie | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $500/mo | Yes | 500 /mo | — | View |
| 5 | PeerDB | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $250/mo | Yes | 250 /mo | — | View |
| 6 |  TiCDC | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | — | View |
| 7 | Google Cloud Datastream | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.40/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 | MySQL | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 9 |  CData Sync | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $666.58/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 10 | Striim | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | Fivetran Database Replication | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | View |
| 12 |  Tungsten Replicator | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Debezium | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 |  Dbvisit Standby MultiPlatform | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  Bucardo | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 16 |  SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Apache Kafka | 4.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which data replication software is ranked first on Inferse?
SymmetricDS is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 8.6. Estuary is second and Amazon Database Migration Service third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 17 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Cloud Datastream has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.40/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.