If you want to stay with a self-hosted, log-based enterprise replicator, the closest matches are Fivetran HVR (billed by Monthly Active Rows), Oracle GoldenGate (strongest when Oracle is the main source) and IBM Data Replication (strongest on Db2, IMS and VSAM). If you need to transform changes in flight, look at Striim. If you would rather not run servers at all and want published prices, Fivetran, Estuary and Airbyte load warehouses as managed services, and Airbyte can also be self-hosted free. For a one-time move into AWS, AWS DMS may be all you need. Qlik's own managed route is Qlik Talend Cloud, a separate product.
Qlik Replicate (formerly Attunity Replicate) is client-managed, log-based change data capture software. A task runs a full load, then reads the source transaction log and applies committed transactions to the target, all designed and monitored from a web console on a Replicate server running Windows Server or Linux. Its May 2026 support matrix covers relational, mainframe (Db2 for z/OS, and IMS as a native source from May 2026) and SAP sources, and targets that include Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Kafka and object storage.
Teams that look elsewhere usually give one of these reasons; the first three are based on Qlik's own pages and documentation, the last is our editorial reading.
- No public pricing, licensed by endpoint. Qlik publishes no list price for Replicate, and its documentation says the endpoints you can use depend on your licence, so adding a new source or target can mean a new negotiation.
- Client-managed only. You run and patch the Replicate servers; managing many of them centrally needs Qlik Enterprise Manager, and Qlik's managed service, Qlik Talend Cloud, is sold separately.
- Endpoint versions retire with each release. The May 2026 release, for example, ended support for MySQL 8.0 and 8.1 and Db2 LUW 11.1 and 11.5 sources and for Databricks 12.2 LTS targets, so upgrades need planning.
- The target is usually a warehouse (editorial). When most pipelines end in Snowflake, BigQuery or Databricks, managed ELT services with published pricing can be simpler to run than a self-hosted replicator.
For head-to-head pages, see Fivetran HVR vs Qlik Replicate, Qlik Replicate vs Striim, Estuary vs Airbyte and Airbyte vs Fivetran. If Oracle is the centre of your estate and you need Oracle-to-anything or active-active replication, see Oracle GoldenGate alternatives instead.
Quick picks
Hub and agent replication from Oracle, SQL Server, Db2 and SAP into warehouses, with built-in compare jobs.
Log-based CDC with active-active options, plus Snowflake and BigQuery targets through GoldenGate DAA.
Db2 for z/OS, IMS and VSAM capture into databases, Kafka, DataStage and warehouses.
Streaming SQL between CDC readers and warehouse writers, as SaaS or self-managed.
Real-time CDC priced per GB and per connector instance, with a free Developer plan.
Airbyte Core is free to self-host; Cloud and Enterprise Flex are available when you want them managed.
How we chose
We considered Fivetran HVR, Oracle GoldenGate, IBM Data Replication, Striim, Fivetran, Estuary, Airbyte, AWS DMS, Debezium, Confluent CDC source connectors, IBM StreamSets and Arcion. To be included, a product had to be sold or actively developed in November 2026, capture changes from more than one database engine, deliver into cloud warehouses or lakes, and document its licensing or pricing model on an official page. Debezium and the Confluent connectors deliver to Kafka rather than to warehouses, so they are covered on the GoldenGate alternatives page instead. IBM StreamSets was left out because its documentation site blocked verification of its destinations. Arcion is not listed: Databricks acquired it in 2023 and its technology now powers Databricks Lakeflow Connect, which delivers into Databricks only.
For each product we recorded how it is deployed, its pricing unit, notable sources (mainframe and SAP, where Qlik Replicate is strong), its warehouse targets and its main limitation. Exact prices are not quoted because most enterprise replicators sell by quote; where a vendor publishes rates, we say so. None of this comes from our own use of the tools.
The order is not a ranking. Entries start with self-hosted enterprise replicators, then a streaming platform, then managed and open source pipelines, then a migration service.
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing model | Deployment | Sources to note | Warehouse targets | Main trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fivetran HVR | Monthly Active Rows on Business Critical; no list price | Self-hosted hub and agents | Db2 (LUW, i, z/OS), SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver, Sybase ASE | Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, Synapse, Fabric, Teradata | MAR counted per destination |
| Oracle GoldenGate | Oracle licence; OCI by OCPU; Free edition up to 20 GB | Self-managed, Docker (Free), OCI managed | Oracle, Db2 (i, z/OS, LUW), HPE NonStop | Snowflake, BigQuery via GoldenGate DAA | Complex to learn and license |
| IBM Data Replication | Quote; mainframe engines need extra entitlement | Linux, UNIX, Windows, IBM i, z/OS | Db2 for z/OS, IMS, VSAM | Snowflake, BigQuery, Teradata, Hadoop | Heavier administration |
| Striim | Free Developer tier; Cloud and Platform by quote | SaaS or self-managed | Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, HP NonStop; no Db2 or IMS reader | Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Fabric | Streaming SQL to learn |
| Fivetran | Monthly Active Rows; free plan | SaaS or Hybrid Deployment | Databases, SAP and 750+ sources including SaaS apps | Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, Synapse | Costs follow changed rows |
| Estuary | Per GB plus per connector instance; free plan | SaaS; private or BYOC on Enterprise | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB | Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Iceberg | Connector fees add up with many sources |
| Airbyte | Core free; Cloud credits; capacity plans by quote | Self-hosted, SaaS or Enterprise Flex | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, SAP HANA, Db2 | Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, S3, ClickHouse | Self-hosting means running Kubernetes |
| AWS DMS | Replication instance hours or DCU-hours | Managed on AWS | Relational engines including Oracle and SQL Server | AWS data warehouses and Amazon S3 | Built for migration into AWS |
Fivetran HVR
HVR is the product closest to Replicate in shape: a self-hosted hub, optional agents near sources and targets, and log-based capture with refresh and compare jobs. The HVR 6.3.5 capabilities page lists capture from Oracle, SQL Server, Azure SQL, Db2 for LUW, i and z/OS, SAP HANA and SAP NetWeaver, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Sybase ASE, Ingres and YugabyteDB, and integrate-only targets such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, Synapse, Fabric SQL database, Teradata and Kafka.
Instead of endpoint licences, HVR is billed in Monthly Active Rows on Fivetran's Business Critical plan, counted per destination, with no published per-row price. HVR 6.3 went GA on 11 December 2025 with regular support to 31 December 2028. See Fivetran HVR vs Qlik Replicate.
- MAR is counted for each destination, so fan-out to several targets raises cost.
- Only sold on Business Critical, and the hub must register with a Fivetran account.
- No IMS or Salesforce source, which Qlik Replicate lists.
Oracle GoldenGate
GoldenGate captures committed DML and DDL from transaction logs with Extract and applies them with Replicat. The 26ai line (23.26.x) covers Oracle, Db2 for i, z/OS and LUW, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sybase, Teradata, YugabyteDB and HPE NonStop, and reaches Kafka, object storage, Snowflake and BigQuery through GoldenGate for Distributed Applications and Analytics. Unlike Replicate, it is also offered as a managed service, OCI GoldenGate, sized in OCPUs with License included or BYOL.
Its distinctive feature is active-active replication with automatic conflict resolution for Oracle-to-Oracle tables. If your Replicate tasks mainly feed warehouses, that strength may go unused (editorial). See Debezium vs Oracle GoldenGate.
- Licensing is complex and list prices were not readable on official pages.
- Extract, Replicat, trails and parameter files need specialist skills.
- Warehouse and Kafka targets go through the separate GoldenGate DAA product.
IBM Data Replication
IBM Data Replication (documented as IBM InfoSphere Data Replication 11.4) is IBM's CDC, Q and SQL Replication family. CDC Replication engines capture from the Db2 family, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, IMS and VSAM, and IBM's product page lists targets including Db2, Kafka, files, DataStage, Snowflake, BigQuery and Hadoop. Version 11.4 added remote-source engines that read Db2 for z/OS logs and VSAM data from a distributed server.
Teams moving off Replicate because of its mainframe connectors may find IBM's own tooling a natural fit (editorial). Prices are by quote, and Db2 for z/OS, IMS and VSAM engines have needed separate entitlements.
- No public pricing, with extra entitlements for mainframe engines.
- Fewer documented cloud warehouse and lakehouse targets than newer CDC platforms.
- Naming is inconsistent across IBM pages, which complicates research and support.
Striim
Striim captures changes with log-based readers for Oracle (Oracle Reader and OJet), SQL Server (MS SQL Reader and MSJet), MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, MongoDB and HP NonStop, transforms them with a SQL-based streaming language, and writes to Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Kafka and other targets. It runs as Striim Cloud, fully managed on three clouds, or as self-managed Striim Platform, which gives Replicate users a managed option from the same vendor.
Striim Developer is free up to 25 million events a month; Striim Cloud and Striim Platform (licensed per connector with unlimited volume) are priced by quote. See Qlik Replicate vs Striim.
- No Db2 or IMS reader: Db2 for z/OS appears only as a target.
- No published rates for Striim Cloud or Striim Platform.
- Streaming SQL is another language to learn and maintain.
Fivetran
Fivetran is a fully managed ELT service that loads databases, SaaS applications and files into warehouses such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift and Synapse, with 750+ source connectors cited on its connector page. Hybrid Deployment processes data in your own network while Fivetran's cloud handles control, and High-Volume Agent connectors bring HVR-style log capture to some sources on Enterprise and Business Critical plans. Fivetran and dbt Labs completed a merger on 1 June 2026.
Billing is by Monthly Active Rows with falling rates at higher volume; the Free plan includes 500,000 MAR, and paid plans charge a USD 5 base fee per small standard connection. See Fivetran alternatives and Airbyte vs Fivetran.
- Bills follow changed rows per connection, which is hard to forecast for high-churn tables.
- Not self-hostable; Hybrid Deployment still depends on Fivetran's cloud for control.
- The pricing page shows examples rather than a full public rate card.
Estuary
Estuary (formerly Estuary Flow) captures databases with log-based CDC, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and MongoDB, stores changes as schema-validated collections in cloud storage and materialises them into Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Apache Iceberg, Kafka-compatible APIs and other destinations. Derivations transform data in SQL or TypeScript.
Unlike most enterprise replicators it publishes prices: the Developer plan is free up to 10 GB a month and 2 connector instances, and the Cloud plan is USD 0.50 per GB plus USD 100 a month per connector instance (USD 50 after the sixth). Private and BYOC deployment are Enterprise options. See Estuary vs Airbyte.
- No mainframe or SAP application sources on the pages reviewed.
- Per-connector-instance fees become significant with many small sources.
- The core is under the Business Source License, not an OSI open source licence.
Airbyte
Airbyte is a connector platform for databases, APIs and files, loading into Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, S3, ClickHouse and other destinations. Its database sources support CDC for engines including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, SAP HANA and Db2. Airbyte Core is free to self-host under the Elastic License 2.0; Airbyte Cloud Standard starts at USD 20 a month, and Pro and Enterprise Flex are priced by capacity on quote.
For Replicate users it trades a vendor-run replication server for a platform you can run yourself or buy managed (editorial). See Estuary vs Airbyte and Airbyte vs Fivetran.
- CDC does not capture TRUNCATE or ALTER changes, and most CDC sources need primary keys.
- On Core you run, scale and upgrade a Kubernetes-based platform yourself.
- ELv2 is source-available, not OSI open source.
AWS DMS
AWS Database Migration Service moves data between relational engines, data warehouses, NoSQL stores and services such as Amazon S3, using a replication instance or DMS Serverless between source and target endpoints. Tasks are full load, full load plus CDC, or CDC only, with optional data validation, and DMS Schema Conversion handles heterogeneous moves such as Oracle or SQL Server to PostgreSQL.
You pay per replication instance hour or per DCU-hour on Serverless, plus storage above the included amount and cross-AZ or cross-Region transfer. See our AWS DMS guide and AWS DMS vs Azure Database Migration Service.
- Designed around moving data into AWS, not long-term multi-cloud feeds (editorial).
- You still size replication instances or set DCU limits and watch them during CDC.
- Heterogeneous moves need schema conversion and code rewrites.
When to stay with Qlik Replicate
Stay with Replicate if you depend on its source coverage: Db2 for z/OS, IMS (native from May 2026), SAP application sources and Salesforce in one console is a combination few tools on this page match. If the problem is running servers rather than the product, ask Qlik about Qlik Talend Cloud before switching vendors, and if the problem is a retired endpoint version, check whether upgrading the source database is cheaper than a migration (editorial).
Switching makes most sense when most pipelines end in a cloud warehouse and you want published prices (Fivetran, Estuary, Airbyte), when transformations in flight matter (Striim), when one vendor already dominates the source estate (GoldenGate for Oracle, IBM for the mainframe), or when the project is a migration into AWS (DMS). Run the replacement in parallel and compare row counts before cutting over.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to Qlik Replicate?
Fivetran HVR is closest in shape: self-hosted, log-based, with a hub and agents and wide source coverage including Db2 for z/OS and SAP. It is billed by Monthly Active Rows rather than licensed by endpoint. See Fivetran HVR vs Qlik Replicate.
Does Qlik offer a managed version of Replicate?
Qlik Replicate itself is client-managed. Qlik's managed data integration offering is Qlik Talend Cloud, which is sold separately with its own editions and pricing.
Is there an open source alternative to Qlik Replicate?
Debezium is Apache 2.0 open source CDC, but it delivers to Kafka or Debezium Server sinks rather than straight into warehouses. Airbyte Core is free to self-host but is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0 rather than OSI open source.
Which alternatives handle mainframe sources?
Of the tools on this page, IBM Data Replication (Db2 for z/OS, IMS, VSAM), Fivetran HVR (Db2 for z/OS) and Oracle GoldenGate (Db2 for z/OS and HPE NonStop) document mainframe or NonStop sources. Striim lists HP NonStop but has no Db2 or IMS reader.
What happened to Arcion?
Databricks agreed to acquire Arcion in October 2023, and its technology now powers database connectors in Databricks Lakeflow Connect, which deliver into Databricks only. We found no current standalone Arcion product. See the Arcion profile.
Sources
- Qlik Replicate product page
- Qlik Replicate May 2026 new features and end of support
- Qlik Replicate supported source endpoints (May 2026)
- Qlik Replicate supported target endpoints (May 2026)
- Qlik data integration pricing
- Fivetran HVR 6.3.5 capabilities
- Fivetran HVR pricing
- Oracle GoldenGate 26ai overview
- IBM Data Replication
- Striim readers overview
- Striim pricing
- Fivetran pricing
- Fivetran deployment models
- Estuary pricing
- Airbyte pricing
- Airbyte CDC documentation
- AWS DMS pricing
- Databricks agrees to acquire Arcion
Checked November 2026.
How we research these guides: our editorial method.