Introduction to NineData Community Edition
This page explains what NineData Community Edition is, who it is designed for, which core capabilities it includes, and how it differs from enterprise deployment options.
What is NineData Community Edition?
NineData Community Edition (GitHub) is a permanently free, one-click installation data management solution for developers, startup teams, educational institutions, and individual users. It includes core NineData capabilities such as Database DevOps, Data Replication, Database Comparison, AI AGENT, and Operations Center.
Database DevOps: Manage data sources, query data, enforce SQL standards, review SQL changes, and run approval workflows for database development.
Data Replication: Replicate data offline or in real time between homogeneous and heterogeneous data sources. Use it for data migration, database scaling, version upgrades, disaster recovery, multi-active architecture, and warehouse or lake integration.
Database Comparison: The NineData Database Comparison feature supports consistency comparison between two data sources. When inconsistencies are found, it can generate change SQL to help align data and structure.
AI AGENT: Use ChatDBA, intelligent SQL diagnosis, SQL optimization, and migration assessment for database Q&A, performance diagnosis, SQL rewriting, and migration risk assessment.
Operations Center: Manage tasks, view logs, monitor cluster and node resources, and manage Pods in local deployment environments.
NineData Community Edition runs as a local deployment and does not require a connection to cloud services or the NineData website. All data and operations stay in your local environment. It is suitable for isolated internal networks, small teams, individual projects, and learning or testing scenarios.
NineData Community Edition is Docker-based and can be installed with a single command on a local machine or server.
Why use Community Edition
Permanently Free, Efficient, and Easy to Use
Community Edition is free to use and can be deployed quickly.
Support for Cloud Virtual Machines or Local Deployment
Deploy it on a cloud virtual machine or in a local private network to meet internal data management requirements.
Safer and More Efficient Data Management
Use database DevOps capabilities to improve collaboration between developers and DBAs while keeping data operations controlled.
High-Performance Real-Time Data Migration and Synchronization
Use CDC-based replication for migration, synchronization, disaster recovery, and other real-time data movement scenarios.
Community Edition vs Enterprise Edition (formerly NineData Dedicated Cluster)
| Comparison Dimension | Community Edition | Enterprise Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Core Positioning | Developers/Startup Teams/Individual Developers | Medium and Large Enterprises/Production Environment |
| Deployment Method | Docker Single Machine Deployment | Docker Single Machine Deployment/Distributed Cluster |
| Database DevOps | 10 data sources (functions consistent with the professional version) | Scales dynamically based on the license (unlimited) |
| Data Replication | 10 tasks (including 2 incremental tasks) | Scales dynamically based on the license (unlimited) |
| Data Comparison | Up to 10 tasks | No limit |
| Deployment Complexity | Low: single command deployment | Higher: supports scaling, node expansion, and distributed operations |
| Resource Consumption | Single machine | Cluster (cross-room disaster recovery + multi-active in different locations) |
| Technical Support | Documents + WeChat group | 7x24 dedicated technical support + SLA service guarantee |
| Cost | Permanently free | Pay as you go |
Comprehensive Comparison of NineData Community Edition with Mainstream Tools
- Database DevOps
- Data Replication
| Comparison Items | NineData Community Edition | Archery | Yearning | Navicat | Flyway | Liquibase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Capabilities | Update and Iteration Frequency | High (Continuous delivery, weekly iteration) | Medium (Quarterly updates, driven by the open-source community) | Medium (Irregular updates, dependent on community contributions) | Medium (Annual major versions, quarterly minor updates) | Medium (Regular feature enhancements, about once every six months) | Medium (Regular maintenance, quarterly updates) |
| Deployment Mode | Docker Deployment | Docker Deployment | Docker Deployment | Desktop Application | CLI Integrated with Java | CLI Integrated with Java | |
| Supported Data Sources | Nearly 40 types of data sources, including RDBMS, data warehouses, and multi-cloud databases. For details, see Feature Overview. | MySQL, PG, Redis, etc. | MySQL, PG | MySQL, PG, Oracle, SQL Server, etc. | MySQL, PG, Oracle, and other mainstream databases | Mainstream databases (similar to Flyway) | |
| Login Method | Account password/third-party login/SSO(LDAP) | Web account/LDAP/OAuth | Web account/LDAP | Local account/License | No (Command line) | No (Command line/Code) | |
| SQL IDE | Supported Languages | Chinese and English | Primarily Chinese | Chinese | Multiple languages | English | English |
| SQL Window | Supported (Strong) | Supported | Supported | Supported (Strong) | X | X | |
| Object Visual Management | Supported | Partially supported (table structure) | Limited | Supported (Graphical) | X | X | |
| Query Result Set Operations | Export, Edit | Export, Edit | Export | Export, Edit, Charts | X | X | |
| Session Isolation | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | X | X | |
| SQL Review and Release | SQL Change Release | Work Order + Automated Process | Work Order Approval + Execution | Work Order Approval | Direct Execution | Direct Execution of Migration Scripts | Direct Execution of Scripts |
| Change Automatic Backup | Supported | Supported | Supported | Manual Backup | X | X | |
| Approval Process | Multi-level approval, can be connected to external approval processes | Multi-level approval | Simple approval | X | X | X | |
| Online DDL | Natively Supported | Dependent on tools such as PT-OSC | Dependent on external tools | X | X | X | |
| Online DML | Supported | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Built-in SQL Standards | 200+ built-in rules for various database types / custom | Some rules for MySQL | Some rules for MySQL | X | X | X | |
| Mobile Approval | Supported | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Release Process Orchestration | Supported | X | X | X | X | X | |
| SQL Code Review | Strong (Automated Review) | Average (Custom Rules) | Average (Built-in Rules) | X | X | X | |
| Data Security | Sensitive Data Protection | Intelligent data classification and grading, complete data desensitization + encryption | Support manual settings, but can be easily bypassed | Support manual settings, but can be easily bypassed | X | X | X |
| Permission Authorization Mode | RBAC + ABAC, administrator authorization + active application | RBAC, administrator authorization + active application | RBAC, administrator authorization | X | X | X | |
| Permission Model | Fine-grained permissions (database/table/sensitive column/module/operation) | Project-level isolation | User-level permissions | Local permissions | X | X | |
| Operation Audit | Full-link audit | Complete logs | Basic logs | X | X | X | |
| Advanced Data Processing | Data Import | Multi-format import, syntax-level controllable | Support for CSV/SQL | Support for CSV | Multiple formats (Excel, CSV, etc.) | Through migration scripts | Through scripts |
| Data Export | Multi-format export, file encryption, watermark protection | Support for CSV | Support for CSV | Multiple formats export | X | X | |
| Data Archiving and Cleaning | Automatic archiving (MySQL, PG) | Manual (MySQL) | X | Manual | X | X | |
| Data Tracking and Rollback | Automatic parsing of Binlog to generate in reverse | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Data Generation | Supported, simulation template customization | X | X | Support for test data generation | X | X | |
| Performance Diagnosis | Slow SQL Performance Analysis | In-depth analysis + optimization suggestions (MySQL, PG, Oracle, Db2) | Support (MySQL) | Basic analysis | X | X | |
| Session Management | View/Kill sessions | View/Kill sessions | View sessions | View/Kill sessions | X | X | |
| Comparison Items | NineData | Canal | DataX | FlinkCDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Functions | Types of Supported Data Sources | 10+ | 1 | 30 | 10+ |
| Visual Data Source Configuration Management | Supported | X | X | X | |
| User Management | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Permission Management | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Core Functions | Table Structure Migration | Supported | X | X | X |
| Non-table Object Migration | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Full Data Migration | Supported | Partially supported (large tables cannot be successfully migrated) | Supported | Supported | |
| Incremental Data Synchronization (DML) | Supported | Supported | X | Supported | |
| Incremental Structure Synchronization (DDL) | Supported | X | X | Only supports ADD Column | |
| Data Filtering | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| Object Name Mapping | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| Data Transformation Processing | Supported | X | Supported | Supported | |
| Structure Comparison | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Full Data Comparison | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Incremental Data Comparison | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Modify Synchronization Objects | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Visual Task Configuration and Management | Supported | X | X | Basic | |
| Task Management | Task High Availability and Automatic Disaster Recovery (task level, server level) | Supported | X | X | Supported |
| Task Pause and Resume | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| Task Throttling | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Alerts | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Visual Monitoring | Supported | X | X | X | |
| Data SQL Query Window | Supported | X | X | X | |
NineData Community Edition Data Replication
The following data replication and comparison paths are currently supported.
| Source Data Source | Target Data Source |
|---|---|
| MySQL | MySQL |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| SQL Server | |
| TiDB | |
| KingbaseES for PostgreSQL | |
| openGauss PostgreSQL | |
| GaussDB B-compatible | |
| DWS | |
| ClickHouse | |
| ADB PostgreSQL | |
| Greenplum | |
| Redshift | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| SingleStore | |
| Db2 | |
| Elasticsearch | |
| Kafka | |
| Hive | |
| ShardingJDBC | |
| DataHub | |
| PolarDB-X | |
| OceanBase Oracle | |
| Dameng | |
| PolarDB Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 PG | |
| Oracle | Oracle |
| MySQL | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| TiDB | |
| Dameng | |
| KingbaseES for PostgreSQL | |
| openGauss PostgreSQL | |
| GaussDB B-compatible | |
| DWS | |
| ClickHouse | |
| ADB PostgreSQL | |
| OceanBase Oracle | |
| Greenplum | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| SingleStore | |
| Kafka | |
| Hive | |
| DataHub | |
| PolarDB Oracle | |
| OceanBase MySQL | |
| Vastbase G100 Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 PG | |
| GoldenDB | |
| PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| SQL Server | |
| TiDB | |
| openGauss PostgreSQL | |
| GaussDB B-compatible | |
| DWS | |
| ClickHouse | |
| ADB PostgreSQL | |
| Greenplum | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| SingleStore | |
| Sybase | |
| Kafka | |
| Hive | |
| OceanBase MySQL | |
| OceanBase Oracle | |
| KingbaseES for PostgreSQL | |
| KingbaseES for Oracle | |
| PolarDB Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 PG | |
| SQL Server | SQL Server |
| MySQL | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| Kafka | |
| Azure SQL Database | |
| TiDB | |
| OceanBase MySQL | |
| OceanBase Oracle | |
| GaussDB MySQL | |
| GaussDB Oracle | |
| GaussDB PostgreSQL | |
| KingbaseES for PostgreSQL | |
| KingbaseES for Oracle | |
| PolarDB Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 PG | |
| Greenplum | |
| ADB PostgreSQL | |
| DWS | |
| TDSQL MySQL | MySQL |
| Doris | |
| Kafka | |
| TDSQL PostgreSQL | Oracle |
| TDSQL PostgreSQL | |
| TiDB | TiDB |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| ClickHouse | |
| ADB PostgreSQL | |
| Greenplum | |
| Hive | |
| PolarDB-X 2.0 Distributed | |
| Dameng | Dameng |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| KingbaseES for PostgreSQL | KingbaseES for PostgreSQL |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| Doris | |
| openGauss PostgreSQL | openGauss PostgreSQL |
| GaussDB B-compatible | |
| StarRocks | |
| DataHub | |
| GaussDB B-compatible | GaussDB B-compatible |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| openGauss PostgreSQL | |
| DWS | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| DataHub | |
| DWS | DWS |
| GaussDB B-compatible | |
| StarRocks | |
| DataHub | |
| ClickHouse | ClickHouse |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| Greenplum | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| ADB PostgreSQL | ADB PostgreSQL |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| TiDB | |
| OceanBase MySQL | OceanBase MySQL |
| MySQL | |
| StarRocks | |
| Kafka | |
| DataHub | |
| PolarDB-X 2.0 Distributed | |
| OceanBase Oracle | OceanBase Oracle |
| StarRocks | |
| Kafka | |
| DataHub | |
| Oracle | |
| TiDB | |
| OceanBase MySQL | |
| PolarDB PostgreSQL | |
| Greenplum | Greenplum |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| TiDB | |
| ClickHouse | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| SingleStore | |
| Hive | |
| SelectDB | SelectDB |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| ClickHouse | |
| Greenplum | |
| Doris | |
| StarRocks | |
| SingleStore | |
| StarRocks | StarRocks |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| ClickHouse | |
| Greenplum | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| SingleStore | |
| SingleStore | SingleStore |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| ClickHouse | |
| Greenplum | |
| Doris | |
| SelectDB | |
| StarRocks | |
| Redis | Redis |
| MongoDB | MongoDB |
| Kafka | Kafka |
| MySQL | |
| ClickHouse | |
| Hive | Hive |
| MySQL | |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| TiDB | |
| Greenplum | |
| ShardingJDBC | ShardingJDBC |
| MySQL | |
| PolarDB PostgreSQL | OceanBase MySQL |
| OceanBase Oracle | |
| KingbaseES for PostgreSQL | |
| KingbaseES for Oracle | |
| TDSQL MySQL | |
| TDSQL PostgreSQL | |
| PolarDB Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 Oracle | |
| Vastbase G100 PG | |
| PolarDB Oracle | PolarDB Oracle |
| Oracle | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| Azure SQL Database | Azure SQL Database |
| PostgreSQL | |
| SQL Server | |
| PolarDB-X | PolarDB-X |
| Vastbase G100 | Vastbase G100 |
| GoldenDB | Oracle |
More replication and migration pipelines are continuously being planned…
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Why can't I choose the desired data source when creating a replication task?
- Reason: The Community Edition exposes replication routes listed in this section and available on the create replication task page. Routes that do not appear in the list are not yet available and will be opened gradually in later releases.