Introduction to NineData Community Edition

This article provides a detailed introduction to the NineData Community Edition, including the product positioning of the community version and a multi-dimensional comparison with the enterprise version, helping you quickly understand the community version.

What is NineData Community Edition?

The NineData Community Edition (Github) is a permanently free, one-click installation data management solution launched by Jiuzhang Arithmetic, designed specifically 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 the Operations Center.

• Database DevOps: Database DevOps has powerful features such as data source management, data querying, SQL standards, SQL task change approval, and approval processes, helping users quickly complete various environmental data management tasks and supporting corporate digital transformation.

• Data Replication: NineData Data Replication supports offline and real-time data replication between multiple homogeneous and heterogeneous data sources. It is suitable for various business scenarios such as data migration, database scaling, database version upgrades, disaster recovery, multi-active in different locations, and data integration for data warehouses and data lakes.

• Database Comparison: The NineData Database Comparison feature supports consistency comparison between two data sources, and in the case of inconsistencies, it supports automatically generating change SQL to achieve consistency in data and structure.

• AI AGENT: Provides ChatDBA, intelligent SQL diagnosis, SQL optimization, and migration assessment capabilities to help with database Q&A, performance diagnosis, SQL rewrite, and migration risk assessment.

• Operations Center: Provides task management, log viewing, cluster resource monitoring, node resource monitoring, and pod management capabilities to help users observe and maintain the platform in local deployment environments.

The NineData Community Edition is a completely offline running localized deployment version, which does not require connection to any cloud services or access to the NineData website. All data and operations are 100% retained in your local environment. It is particularly suitable for internal network environments that cannot access the external network, perfectly matching small-scale enterprises, individual projects, or learning and testing scenarios.

In terms of deployment, the NineData Community Edition is based on Docker technology, and users can complete the installation on their local computers with a simple command, regardless of experience, and can quickly complete the deployment.

Core Values

✅ Permanently Free, Efficient and Easy to Use

The community version is free to use, with a 10-minute deployment and online operation throughout the process.

✅ Support for Cloud Virtual Machines or Local Deployment

It can be deployed in the cloud or on a local private network, meeting the data compliance requirements of sensitive businesses.

✅ Data Management is Safer and More Efficient

With 15 years of experience, the professional database DevOps solution makes R&D and DBA collaboration more efficient and data safer.

✅ High-Performance Real-Time Data Migration and Synchronization

Based on self-developed CDC technology, it professionally solves business needs such as database migration, synchronization, and disaster recovery, supporting real-time data replication of tens of thousands of TPS per second.

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)	Dynamic expansion according to the license (unlimited)
Data Replication	10 tasks (including 2 incremental tasks)	Dynamic expansion according to the license (unlimited)
Data Comparison	Up to 10 tasks	No limit
Deployment Complexity	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Single command deployment	⭐⭐⭐⭐ Capable of scaling up and down, adding nodes, etc.
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

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

Data Replication

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
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
PostgreSQL	PostgreSQL
	MySQL
	Oracle
	SQL Server
	TiDB
	openGauss PostgreSQL
	GaussDB B-compatible
	DWS
	ClickHouse
	ADB PostgreSQL
	Greenplum
	Doris
	SelectDB
	StarRocks
	SingleStore
	Sybase
	Kafka
	Hive
SQL Server	SQL Server
	MySQL
	PostgreSQL
	Doris
	SelectDB
	StarRocks
	Kafka
	Azure SQL Database
TDSQL MySQL	MySQL
	Doris
	Kafka
TiDB	TiDB
	MySQL
	Oracle
	PostgreSQL
	ClickHouse
	ADB PostgreSQL
	Greenplum
	Hive
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
OceanBase Oracle	OceanBase Oracle
	StarRocks
	Kafka
	DataHub
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 Oracle	PolarDB Oracle
	Oracle
	PostgreSQL
Azure SQL Database	Azure SQL Database
	PostgreSQL
	SQL Server
PolarDB-X	PolarDB-X
Vastbase G100	Vastbase G100

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.