Oracle Data Guard vs Oracle Database
| Oracle Data Guard | Oracle Database | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | self-hosted |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Change data capture | Yes | Yes |
| Replication direction | one-way | one-way |
| Deployment options | hybrid | hybrid |
| Supported databases | Oracle Database, including single-instance and Oracle RAC databases | Oracle Database, including single-instance and Oracle RAC databases |
| Cross-region replication | Yes | Yes |
| Data transformations | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Database Replication Software, Best Data Replication Software. On Specifiction, Oracle Database scores higher on our published basis.