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debezium vs CherryUSB
debezium has 13,129 GitHub stars, 3,042 forks, 131 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CherryUSB has 2,042 stars, 450 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. debezium leads on adoption by 543% (13,129 vs 2,042 stars). debezium is written in Java under Apache-2.0; CherryUSB is written in C under Apache-2.0. debezium has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, CherryUSB 22%. debezium was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (cdc), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| debezium | CherryUSB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 450 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick debezium if
- You weight community size — 13K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CherryUSB if
- You want the CherryUSB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and CherryUSB fits your workflow better
About debezium
Debezium is an open source, low latency change data capture (CDC) platform that monitors databases and turns every row level change into an ordered event stream that applications consume, and it is built for Java teams already running Apache Kafka and Kafka Connect.
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About CherryUSB
CherryUSB is C USB host and device stack for embedded system with USB IP. It targets USB2.0 full and high speed, while USB3.0 super speed is TODO. It solves problem of adding USB protocol handling, class behavior, and controller porting to constrained embedded firmware. It gives device core, class drivers, demos, docs, and porting layer for dcd and hcd drivers. It lives in embedded C firmware ecosystem, not data pipeline ecosystem.
read the full CherryUSB overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is debezium or CherryUSB more popular?
debezium has 13,129 GitHub stars and CherryUSB has 2,042. debezium has the larger community by that measure.
Are debezium and CherryUSB free?
Both are open source. debezium is licensed under Apache-2.0 and CherryUSB under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between debezium and CherryUSB?
debezium is written in Java and CherryUSB in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, debezium or CherryUSB?
Choose debezium if you want the larger community (13,129 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose CherryUSB if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.