When comparing dbMigration .NET vs SymmetricDS, the Slant community recommends SymmetricDS for most people. In the question“What are the best relational database migration tools?” SymmetricDS is ranked 10th while dbMigration .NET is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose SymmetricDS is:
Can also duplicate entire file systems.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Supports multiple databases
Lots of databases supported.
Pro Migrates data
Pro Portable
Portable version.
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
Con Limited free version
Free version is limited to 10000 rows per table.
Con Chaotic website
The website gives a bad impression of an otherwise impressive product.
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.
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