Azure Database Migration Service vs Fivetran HVR

Azure Database Migration Service9.1Visit Fivetran HVR8.2Visit

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

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Fivetran HVR #7 in Data Migration Tools 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Fivetran

• Azure Database Migration Service fits best

  Teams migrating databases into Azure

• Fivetran HVR fits best

  Enterprises needing multi-way heterogeneous replication

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Side by side

Feature	Azure Database Migration Service 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Fivetran HVR 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Data Migration Tools	#7 in Data Migration Tools
Best for	Teams migrating databases into Azure	Enterprises needing multi-way heterogeneous replication
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Database Migration Service 0/4 · Fivetran HVR 1/4
Change data capture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	Migrates SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB scenarios Premium Compute supports online, offline, and continuous migration Offers Azure portal, PowerShell, and Azure CLI workflows	Supports one-way, bidirectional, and multidirectional replication Log-based change data capture with collision detection Offers comparison, refresh, and in-pipeline transformations
Cons	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	Business Critical pricing requires a sales contact No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Self-hosted deployment calls for supported Linux or Windows environments
Our verdict	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 →	Fivetran HVR is self-hosted data replication software for mid-market and enterprise teams moving data across heterogeneous databases and file systems. Its range of one-way, bidirectional, and multidirectional replication makes it… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Fivetran HVR — where it wins

  • Supports one-way, bidirectional, and multidirectional replication
  • Log-based change data capture with collision detection
  • Offers comparison, refresh, and in-pipeline transformations

  Where it doesn't

  • Business Critical pricing requires a sales contact
  • No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Self-hosted deployment calls for supported Linux or Windows environments

• Azure Database Migration Service9.1/10 · Free plan

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

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• Fivetran HVR8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A fit for enterprises that need multi-directional replication across heterogeneous systems.

  Visit FivetranFull verdict →