Amazon Database Migration Service vs Azure Database Migration Service

Amazon Database Migration Service9.2Visit Azure Database Migration Service9.1Visit

Higher score Amazon Database Migration Service #2 in Data Migration Tools 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AWS DMS

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Azure Database Migration Service #3 in Data Migration Tools 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Microsoft

• Amazon Database Migration Service fits best

  AWS users migrating databases with minimal downtime

• Azure Database Migration Service fits best

  Teams migrating databases into Azure

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Database Migration Service 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Azure Database Migration Service 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Data Migration Tools	#3 in Data Migration Tools
Best for	AWS users migrating databases with minimal downtime	Teams migrating databases into Azure
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Database Migration Service 0/4 · Azure Database Migration Service 0/4
Change data capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Schema mapping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scheduled migrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Migration modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports homogeneous and heterogeneous database migrations Combines schema conversion, assessment, and one-time migration Offers ongoing change replication and serverless capacity scaling	Migrates SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB scenarios Premium Compute supports online, offline, and continuous migration Offers Azure portal, PowerShell, and Azure CLI workflows
Cons	There is no free plan Pricing includes usage-based options and a commitment-based savings plan Listed support channel is documentation	Migration options depend on the target and service version Standard Compute is limited to offline, one-time migrations Focused on migration into Azure rather than broader discovery
Our verdict	Amazon Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is a managed cloud service for moving relational databases, data warehouses, NoSQL databases, and other data stores. It supports migrations between on-premises environments, AWS services, and… Read the review →	Azure Database Migration Service is a Microsoft-managed cloud service for moving databases, schemas, and database objects from on-premises systems or other clouds into Azure. Its supported scenarios cover SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Database Migration Service — where it wins

  • Supports homogeneous and heterogeneous database migrations
  • Combines schema conversion, assessment, and one-time migration
  • Offers ongoing change replication and serverless capacity scaling

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Pricing includes usage-based options and a commitment-based savings plan
  • Listed support channel is documentation

• Azure Database Migration Service — where it wins

  • Migrates SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB scenarios
  • Premium Compute supports online, offline, and continuous migration
  • Offers Azure portal, PowerShell, and Azure CLI workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Migration options depend on the target and service version
  • Standard Compute is limited to offline, one-time migrations
  • Focused on migration into Azure rather than broader discovery

• Amazon Database Migration Service9.2/10 · Paid

  A managed AWS service for database discovery, migration, and ongoing change replication.

  Visit AWS DMSFull verdict →
• Azure Database Migration Service9.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused path for online or offline database migrations into Azure.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →