Debezium has no paid software tiers. Hosting, messaging, monitoring, and engineering costs depend on the deployment. Third-party managed services are separate products.
Debezium pricing in 2026
$0 software license; infrastructure and operations extra
Open-source Debezium
$0 software license
- Apache License 2.0
- Self-managed deployment; infrastructure and operations extra
Every figure on this page was read from Debezium’s own pricing page on 7 Oct 2026. Prices change without notice.
Questions people ask
Is Debezium free?
Yes. Debezium's open-source software has no license fee. You still pay for the infrastructure and engineering needed to run it, and any commercial service you choose has separate pricing.
Does Debezium require Kafka?
No. Kafka Connect is a common deployment, but Debezium Server supports other destinations and Debezium Engine can run inside a Java application.
Is Debezium an ETL tool?
Its primary job is change data capture. It can be part of an ETL or ELT pipeline, but you still need to arrange the transformations and destination behavior your use case requires.
Does Debezium guarantee exactly-once delivery?
Not by default. Debezium provides at-least-once delivery. The selected connector, runtime, and configuration determine further guarantees; your destination needs its own assessment.
Is Debezium better than Fivetran?
I prefer Debezium when control over database events and deployment is the priority. I would shortlist Fivetran when managed data movement and reduced operational work matter more.