Azure Migrate vs Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC)

Azure Migrate9.4Visit Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC)9.0Visit

Higher score Azure Migrate #1 in Cloud Migration Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Azure Migrate

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Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC) #3 in Cloud Migration Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Huawei Cloud

• Azure Migrate fits best

  End-to-end Azure migration planning and execution

• Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC) fits best

  Free multi-workload Huawei Cloud migrations

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Side by side

Feature	Azure Migrate 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC) 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Migration Tools	#3 in Cloud Migration Tools
Best for	End-to-end Azure migration planning and execution	Free multi-workload Huawei Cloud migrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Migrate 4/4 · Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC) 4/4
Discovery & assessment	✓	✓
Dependency mapping	✓	✓
Continuous replication	✓	✓
Database migration	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Both	Saas
Included workload limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Agentless discovery, readiness checks, rightsizing, and Azure cost estimates Dependency visualization, replication, testing, and cutover workflows Integrated tools for servers, databases, web apps, and offline data transfer	Free core service covers discovery, assessment, mapping, and migration workflows Supports server, storage, database, middleware, and container migrations Coordinates Huawei Cloud migration services with real-time monitoring
Cons	Server migration licensing is $25 per instance monthly after 180 days Azure storage, transactions, and data transfer can add replication costs Some dependency visualization uses agents and may incur separate charges	Migration infrastructure and related Huawei Cloud services incur separate charges The platform is available through the web Its migration planning is focused on moving workloads to Huawei Cloud
Our verdict	Azure Migrate is Microsoft’s cloud migration service for organizations moving on-premises infrastructure, applications, databases, web apps, and workloads from other public clouds to Azure. It combines workload discovery, readiness… Read the review →	Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC) is a web-based platform for discovering, assessing, planning, and managing migrations to Huawei Cloud. It is designed for teams handling varied environments, including servers, databases, storage,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azure Migrate — where it wins

  • Agentless discovery, readiness checks, rightsizing, and Azure cost estimates
  • Dependency visualization, replication, testing, and cutover workflows
  • Integrated tools for servers, databases, web apps, and offline data transfer

  Where it doesn't

  • Server migration licensing is $25 per instance monthly after 180 days
  • Azure storage, transactions, and data transfer can add replication costs
  • Some dependency visualization uses agents and may incur separate charges

• Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC) — where it wins

  • Free core service covers discovery, assessment, mapping, and migration workflows
  • Supports server, storage, database, middleware, and container migrations
  • Coordinates Huawei Cloud migration services with real-time monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Migration infrastructure and related Huawei Cloud services incur separate charges
  • The platform is available through the web
  • Its migration planning is focused on moving workloads to Huawei Cloud

• Azure Migrate9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad Azure migration workspace with free assessment tools and time-limited server migration licensing.

  Visit Azure MigrateFull verdict →
• Huawei Cloud Migration Center (MgC)9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free Huawei Cloud migration center covering discovery, planning, workflows, and monitoring.

  Visit Huawei CloudFull verdict →