Best Data Replication Software in 2026
Updated
In short: MySQL is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SymmetricDS and Estuary. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SymmetricDS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Datastream at $0.40/mo.
Keeping data updated across systems starts with choosing how changes move between them. Compare change data capture and bidirectional sync, then check source and destination connectors for compatibility with the systems involved. Deployment model and schema evolution offer further ways to assess fit; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. The ranking begins with MySQL, SymmetricDS, and Estuary, followed by Fivetran Database Replication and TiCDC. Use these criteria to weigh the direction of synchronization you need, the available connectors, and how each option handles changes to data structures.
23 data replication software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 MySQL Top pick · 7.3 
#2 SymmetricDS Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#3 Estuary Also great · 6.7 Free plan · $0.50/mo- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 100 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.50/mofirst paid tier About EstuaryVisit site - Free planFree trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
- Change data capture
- Yes
- Bidirectional sync
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Source connectors
- 700
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 500 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$500/mofirst paid tier About ArtieVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.40/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud DatastreamVisit site - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 250 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About PeerDBVisit site - Free plan Linuxself-hostedRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidapiiOSLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Change data capture
- Yes
- Bidirectional sync
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.34/mofirst paid tier About Oracle GoldenGateVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$666.58/mofirst paid tier About CData SyncVisit site - apiLinuxself-hostedWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- self-hosted
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Change data capture
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- LinuxmacOSRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WindowsLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which data replication software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
MySQL is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.3. SymmetricDS is second and Estuary third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 23 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.