SymmetricDS vs Tungsten Replicator
SymmetricDS
symmetricds.orgTungsten Replicator
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| Figure | SymmetricDS | Tungsten Replicator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Database Replication Software | 8.2 (#8) | 7.3 (#18) |
| Spec score · Data Replication Software | 8.3 (#9) | 7.3 (#17) |
| Deployment | Deployments can run on premises, cloud virtual machines, containers, Docker, Kubernetes, or mobile devices. | The documentation describes installation from RPM or compressed tarball packages and deployment through Docker in version 8.0.4 and later. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2004 |
| Integrations | Connectors include databases and services such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, Amazon S3, BigQuery, Snowflake, REST, and file systems. | Listed targets include MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, HPE Vertica, Hadoop, MongoDB, Apache Kafka, and Amazon S3. |
| Intended users | The Community edition is described as suited to developers and projects needing reliable trigger-based replication. | Continuent describes its customers as SaaS, e-commerce, financial services, gaming, and telecom companies using open-source databases. |
| Purpose | SymmetricDS replicates, moves, integrates, and transforms data across 80+ sources and targets. | Tungsten Replicator moves data between databases and other transactional, NoSQL, and data warehouse stores. |
| Replication modes | It supports one-way and bidirectional multi-primary replication, including operation through low-bandwidth or intermittently disconnected networks. | It supports statement based and row based replication, assigning transactions a unique global transaction ID. |
| Security | Pro security features include encrypted resources, role-based access control, ACL, two-factor authentication, single sign-on, and event logging. | From version 7.0.0 onward, security is enabled by default and supports SSL/TLS, certificates, authentication, and file permissions. |
| Support | Community help includes forums, chat, Stack Overflow, and issue tracking; commercial support includes SLA-backed assistance, priority patches, consulting, connector development, and training. | Continuent offers paid support contracts for Tungsten Replicator; marketplace images do not include Continuent Support. |
Plans
SymmetricDS
- CommunityFree
- SymmetricDS ProPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
In their own words
SymmetricDS
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Tungsten Replicator
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