Maxwell's Daemon
5.6#18 in change data capture softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitMaxwell's Daemon vs TiCDC
What both publish
| Fact | Maxwell's Daemon | TiCDC |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The quick start documents running Maxwell from the command line or Docker and provides a binary distribution and Homebrew installation command. | TiCDC can be deployed with a new TiDB cluster or added to an existing cluster using TiUP. |
| Filtering | Maxwell can filter by database, table, and column values, and supports JavaScript filters for custom row filtering and data changes. | Replication rules can filter databases, tables, DML events, and DDL events. |
| High availability | The documentation describes client-side high availability as experimental and alpha quality, and says at least three Maxwell nodes are needed for leader elections. | TiCDC has no single point of failure and supports dynamically adding or deleting TiCDC nodes. |
Maxwell's Daemon plans
- FreeFree
TiCDC plans
- TiCDC (open-source)Free
Pick Maxwell's Daemon if…
Maxwell's Daemon suits teams that want to stream MySQL changes into supported messaging or data systems and can operate self-hosted software. It is relevant for ETL, auditing, indexing, cache, and service-communication use cases.
Pick TiCDC if…
TiCDC suits teams operating TiDB that need change-data feeds, cluster replication, or downstream data for monitoring, caching, indexing, and analysis. It is self-hosted and supports API and Linux environments.