Cloudamize vs AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service)

Cloudamize9.1Visit AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service)8.7Visit

Higher score Cloudamize #2 in Cloud Migration Tools 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cloudamize

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AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) #6 in Cloud Migration Tools 8.7/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

• Cloudamize fits best

  Multicloud assessment and migration-wave planning

• AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) fits best

  Rehosting servers to Amazon EC2

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudamize 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Migration Tools	#6 in Cloud Migration Tools
Best for	Multicloud assessment and migration-wave planning	Rehosting servers to Amazon EC2
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	90-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudamize 3/4 · AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) 3/4
Discovery & assessment	✓	✓
Dependency mapping	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Continuous replication	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Database migration	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Saas	Saas
Included workload limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Agent, agentless and vCenter infrastructure discovery Dependency mapping, workload analysis and migration-wave planning AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure assessment support	Continuous block-level replication supports migration with minimal downtime Orchestrates testing and cutover for controlled migration waves Supports physical, virtual, cloud, Windows, and Linux source servers
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Migration execution is currently documented for AWS IaaS Focused on enterprise migration programs rather than simple moves	Targets Amazon EC2 rather than a broad range of destination platforms Agent-based replication applies to supported Windows and Linux servers EC2 and EBS charges can apply during replication, testing, and cutover
Our verdict	Cloudamize is a web-based cloud migration platform for enterprises, partners and IT teams. It collects infrastructure, network, application and dependency data, then supports cloud cost analysis, workload assessment, application grouping… Read the review →	AWS Transform MGN is a managed service for rehosting applications and servers to Amazon EC2. It is designed for migrations from physical, virtual, or cloud infrastructure, including on-premises workloads, other public clouds, and moves… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudamize — where it wins

  • Agent, agentless and vCenter infrastructure discovery
  • Dependency mapping, workload analysis and migration-wave planning
  • AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure assessment support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Migration execution is currently documented for AWS IaaS
  • Focused on enterprise migration programs rather than simple moves

• AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) — where it wins

  • Continuous block-level replication supports migration with minimal downtime
  • Orchestrates testing and cutover for controlled migration waves
  • Supports physical, virtual, cloud, Windows, and Linux source servers

  Where it doesn't

  • Targets Amazon EC2 rather than a broad range of destination platforms
  • Agent-based replication applies to supported Windows and Linux servers
  • EC2 and EBS charges can apply during replication, testing, and cutover

• Cloudamize9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud migration workspace for discovery, dependency mapping and migration-wave planning.

  Visit CloudamizeFull verdict →
• AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service)8.7/10 · 90-day trial

  A focused AWS service for orchestrated server rehosting with replication, testing, and cutover.

  Visit siteFull verdict →