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debezium vs Etl.Net
debezium has 13,130 GitHub stars, 3,042 forks, 131 open issues and last shipped today. Etl.Net has 810 stars, 106 forks, 46 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. debezium leads on adoption by 1,521% (13,130 vs 810 stars). debezium is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Etl.Net is written in C# under MIT. debezium has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, Etl.Net 13%. debezium was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Etl.Net | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 810 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 106 |
| 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 Etl.Net if
- You want the Etl.Net feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Etl.Net 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 Etl.Net
Etl.Net Go to full documentation :rotating light: I need some help!!! :ambulance: I need some serious help for the following subject: :books: Documentation. The website of ETL.NET needs to be completed. It contains the essential to start and get in touch, but a dramatic amount of serious features is not documented in there. :heavy check mark: Unit tests. A proper test code coverage is the only real way to be taken seriously when it is about selecting the right open source library. There was a time when some units tests existed only for the reactive engine of the core (Paillave.EtlNet.Core). But it happened I had …
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Frequently asked questions
Is debezium or Etl.Net more popular?
debezium has 13,130 GitHub stars and Etl.Net has 810. debezium has the larger community by that measure.
Are debezium and Etl.Net free?
Both are open source. debezium is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Etl.Net under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between debezium and Etl.Net?
debezium is written in Java and Etl.Net 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 Etl.Net?
Choose debezium if you want the larger community (13,130 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Etl.Net if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.