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CData Sync vs Hitachi ShadowImage comparison

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Categories and Ranking

CData Sync
Ranking in Data Replication
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Hitachi ShadowImage
Ranking in Data Replication
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of CData Sync is 4.6%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi ShadowImage is 3.5%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CData Sync4.6%
Hitachi ShadowImage3.5%
Other91.9%
Data Replication
 

Featured Reviews

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Data Analyst
Data workflows have become automated and unified while support and security still need improvement
There are times when you are streaming and trying to connect that CData Sync fails. However, the team has been very helpful. There is a particular technical support person that has usually come to my aid whenever there are issues. For improvement, I think the turnaround time for support can increase, especially on weekends. I want to discuss the security of CData Sync. It is not something I actually have visibility to, but I think if CData Sync could give users the opportunity to put their own security layer on this, that would be beneficial. If CData Sync is compromised, who do we hold responsible? So security is an area for improvement. CData Sync's interface is good. For integration with other tools, I think CData Sync could do well by integrating with other providers, especially AI agents so that one can easily integrate CData Sync to more agents out there.
Bratislav Petkovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia
Efficient replication and helpful for improving data processing and management
The technology behind Hitachi ShadowImage has been around for a long time, and while it works correctly, it does have some issues. We have experienced problems with it, even though Hitachi provides good hardware. Technical support could also be improved, as it sometimes takes a few days to resolve issues.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"CData Sync has impacted my organization positively and immensely as I have been using it for years now with smooth integrations, a really good UI interface, really good support staff, and I have never experienced downtime with the system itself."
"CData Sync is a good tool."
"The beautiful thing about CData Sync is that you can preview the data directly on their UI."
"The most valuable features are its ability to handle large databases efficiently and the asynchronous replication capability."
"The most valuable feature of Hitachi ShadowImage is high-speed data transfer from one server to another. Other solutions would have problems with transferring 50 TB of data. I also like that Hitachi ShadowImage is easy to use."
 

Cons

"There are times when you are streaming and trying to connect that CData Sync fails."
"I rate it an eight because it can improve on the pricing angle as well as the betterment of storage configuration."
"In the area of improvements, within 20 days I would say that if there were a feature where I could add the transformation upfront itself, that would be great."
"We have experienced problems with it, even though Hitachi provides good hardware."
"API and script configuration in Hitachi ShadowImage is sometimes complicated, so this is an area for improvement. Another area for improvement is that the Hitachi ShadowImage interface isn't as user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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Company Size

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Small Business3
Large Enterprise6
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CData Sync?
For startup cost, I think it is still fair. Although we are a startup with a lean budget, if the startup cost was expensive, we might not have considered CData Sync at all.
What needs improvement with CData Sync?
In the area of improvements, within 20 days I would say that if there were a feature where I could add the transformation upfront itself, that would be great. For example, if my source is coming in...
What is your primary use case for CData Sync?
The major use case I have for CData Sync is towards the ETL part. The way it works can be summarized in two sentences. Earlier ETLs required that you map a field manually, and if you had any new fi...
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PHILIPS, intel, Heineken, hp, ORACLE, IBM, NOKIA, FedEx, CISCO
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