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Head-to-head · Cloud Migration Assessment Tools

Azure Migrate vs AWS Migration Evaluator

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Azure Migrate #1 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Azure Migrate
AWS Migration Evaluator #6 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit site

Azure Migrate leads on 1 check, AWS Migration Evaluator on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAzure Migrate · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth

Azure Migrate scores higher on our rubric for cloud migration assessment tools: 9.3 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Azure Migrate offers dependency mapping; AWS Migration Evaluator doesn't.

Azure Migrate is the better fit for teams assessing and moving workloads to Azure. AWS Migration Evaluator is the better fit for teams building an AWS migration business case.

  • Azure Migrate fits best

    Teams assessing and moving workloads to Azure

  • AWS Migration Evaluator fits best

    Teams building an AWS migration business case

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Side by side

Feature Azure Migrate 9.3/10 Visit ↗ AWS Migration Evaluator 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 7.9
Ranking #1 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools #6 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools
Best for Teams assessing and moving workloads to Azure Teams building an AWS migration business case
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Docs Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Migrate 1/2 · AWS Migration Evaluator 1/2
Dependency mapping ✓ (best) —
Cloud cost estimates Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Cloud targets Not checked yet AWS
Discovery method Not checked yet Agentless
Workload coverage Not checked yet Physical and virtual x86 servers; Microsoft SQL Server databases; attached block storage
Report exports Not checked yet CSV; JSON; Excel
Our review
Pros
  • Free server, database, and web app assessment and migration tools
  • Agentless discovery, readiness checks, cost estimates, and dependency views
  • Replication, test migration, and cutover workflows for server moves
  • Agentless discovery or inventory and utilization file uploads
  • Compares EC2, EBS, and operating-system license costs
  • Business-case reports with CSV, JSON, and Excel exports
Cons
  • Server migration licensing costs $25 per instance per month after 180 days
  • Azure storage, transactions, and data transfer may incur separate charges
  • Agent-based dependency visualization may add cost; support channel listed is docs
  • Assesses AWS only, not other cloud targets
  • Dependency visualization requires AWS Migration Hub
  • Covers specified server, storage, and SQL Server workloads
Our verdict

Azure Migrate brings discovery, assessment, planning, and migration workflows together for organizations moving on-premises infrastructure, applications, databases, web apps, or workloads hosted in other public clouds to Azure. It is aimed…

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AWS Migration Evaluator is a managed assessment service for organizations planning to migrate on-premises workloads to AWS. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need cost estimates and a business case before committing to a…

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  1. Azure MigrateCloud Migration Assessment Tools 9.3Free plan
  2. AWS Migration EvaluatorCloud Migration Assessment Tools 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Azure Migrate — where it wins

    • Free server, database, and web app assessment and migration tools
    • Agentless discovery, readiness checks, cost estimates, and dependency views
    • Replication, test migration, and cutover workflows for server moves

    Where it doesn't

    • Server migration licensing costs $25 per instance per month after 180 days
    • Azure storage, transactions, and data transfer may incur separate charges
    • Agent-based dependency visualization may add cost; support channel listed is docs

  • AWS Migration Evaluator — where it wins

    • Agentless discovery or inventory and utilization file uploads
    • Compares EC2, EBS, and operating-system license costs
    • Business-case reports with CSV, JSON, and Excel exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Assesses AWS only, not other cloud targets
    • Dependency visualization requires AWS Migration Hub
    • Covers specified server, storage, and SQL Server workloads
  • Azure Migrate9.3/10 · Free plan

    A broad Azure migration toolkit with free assessment and a time-limited server migration license.

    Visit Azure MigrateFull verdict →
  • AWS Migration Evaluator7.9/10 · Free plan

    A free AWS assessment service for estimating migration costs and preparing business cases.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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