Here’s the Deal
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When comparing Talend vs SymmetricDS, the Slant community recommends Talend for most people. In the question“What are the best database syncing solutions?” Talend is ranked 3rd while SymmetricDS is ranked 7th.
Specs
PlatformsWindows, Mac
TechnologyJava
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac, Android
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Pros
Pro Flexible and easy for any Java developer
Pro Flexible enough to grow with customization (using Java libraries)
Pro File systems
Can also duplicate entire file systems.
Pro Multi database
Support for Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server (including Azure), IBM DB2 (UDB, iSeries, and zSeries), H2, HSQLDB, Derby, Firebird, Interbase, Informix, Greenplum, SQLite, Sybase ASE, Sybase ASA (SQL Anywhere), Amazon Redshift, MongoDB, and VoltDB.
Cons
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Con Installs triggers
SymmetricDS does install database triggers.
Con Limited free version
The free version does not have a GUI and can only be used from the command line, see comparison.
There is an open source GUI dashboard available however: DRD Replicator.