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AWS Database Migration Service vs Fivetran comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Database Migration Service
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fivetran
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (12th), Data Replication (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of AWS Database Migration Service is 17.1%, up from 15.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fivetran is 5.7%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Avinash Gangu - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralizing database tables enhances workflow efficiency for ease of use
I was looking for some content as part of a comparison analysis. However, one of the pain points is that it is way too free-flowing. I have to skim through all the security pages to get to the crux of it. I was looking for a table that suggests which facets such services address with proofs of reference from professional conferences. The document is a 63-page read, making it very difficult to navigate without a summary. I was looking for a summary at the start, however, if I have to do it myself, I might as well integrate from AWS Docs and then Informative Exchange. The current document contains a lot of information, which is great, but there needs to be a summary indicating the story's essence. Unless there's a correction, it is not present in the document.
Mediha Šiljić - PeerSpot reviewer
Built-in connectors offer extensive data source integration and time savings
Fivetran could improve by adapting more for technical users and by providing more options for such users. There should be more adaptability in terms of new features. If a specific feature is required, it should be integrated promptly. Improvement in existing connectors with new features is desirable. Enhancements around customer-focused product adaptation are also suggested.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tools are very user-friendly."
"One of the features, I find most valuable is its ability to apply rules and transformations to data during real-time integration. This includes changing schema names or table structures on AWS without delaying the data flow. Initially, full migrations can vary widely in time depending on the source system; for instance, a large Magento database might take up to six months, while smaller databases like IBM DB2 could migrate within hours. Once set up, AWS DMS ensures real-time synchronization using Change Data Capture (CDC), maintaining data integrity throughout the process."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Database Migration Service is it catches all the history changes, such as inset, observe, and delete. It tracks everything."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the one I use for report generation. The security risk is very low."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"I am very impressed by the scalability of AWS Database Migration Service."
"We have the ability to bring data for all tables of a database in one go, as long as the tables follow a particular naming convention."
"The initial setup is simple. Not that much complex."
"It is not like a traditional ETL, but it gives quite a lot of flexibility."
"Overall, I would rate Fivetran nine out of ten."
"SysTrack load is the best feature."
"The portal is very intuitive and easy to use."
"For us, Fivetran has been able to scale both in terms of the data we bring into our warehouse and the amount of data that we use as well."
"It is easy for users to get accustomed to the tool due to its gentle learning curve and clear error transparency."
"The ease of setting up the connectors and transformations is highly valuable."
"The product is very easy to use and very easy to configure."
 

Cons

"The product's performance could be a little bit better."
"When working with AWS GovCloud, we often did not get an answer in time because AWS seemed more focused on the commercial side."
"Whatever solution worked today can not be reused in the next migration."
"This solution is compatible with only AWS."
"There could be enhancements in the product intelligently covering more scenarios to prevent crashes or failures."
"Sometimes we encounter errors, and the error messages from DMS are very ambiguous and sometimes misleading."
"The server has limits on how many can connect to the database."
"Support could be more expedient. Right now I am waiting on support for an extension."
"There is not a lot of options to customize the pipeline, and the cost is high."
"This solution needs to improve its real-time data and transformation availability."
"Fivetran could improve in the area of customization, especially in how they socialize their tools."
"Some of the pain points we're looking at are trying to integrate some of the items in the Microsoft stack, so SharePoint and Excel, and then some of the newer Azure services."
"It should have a few more monitoring functionalities."
"I would like Fivetran to implement additional resource monitoring and restriction policies."
"I would like for them to incorporate additional transformations. A valuable aspect of the product is that it does inflight transformations and that could be expanded."
"Fivetran is very expensive for data sources with a lot of rows, such as email data. I would like to see cheaper pricing for data sources like that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is per hour, though I do not have the exact figures. If you have specific questions about the service, a personal support team from Amazon is available, but this will bring in additional costs."
"Pricing can be improved."
"AWS Database Migration Service is very inexpensive."
"AWS Database Migration Service is the least expensive solution, but is still expensive."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"Cost is the only factor that is challenging."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"I don't have the exact information, but I know it is high, and it is on a yearly basis. There is no additional cost for what we're doing. We're always open to doing things cheaper, so we might potentially implement a different solution."
"When you have a lot of workflows and complex use cases, pricing goes down as you use it more."
"I've heard that the license for HVR is a bit costly compared to its competitors, but since it's reliable and efficient, I think the customer shouldn't be bothered about the cost."
"I can't give exact amounts because that's based on usage, but it's more expensive than some of its competitors."
"Fivetran is very expensive, and its database-driven pricing model is outdated."
"The solution is affordable."
"I would say they're a little bit on the expensive side, and their contract process is not particularly good, but there is a lot of potential flexibility."
"The pricing model is okay and mid to large companies will not have an issue with it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
24%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What resources can you use to learn how to utilize AWS Database Migration Service?
As with all AWS products, you are given very useful documentation with AWS Database Migration Service. Before we started using this product, we went over it and we were able to learn the basics an...
Would you recommend AWS Database Migration Service as a cloud data integration tool?
My current company started using AWS Database Migration Service upon my recommendation, and I continue telling people how good of a product it is. However, users should keep in mind a few things. ...
Is AWS Database Migration Service an affordable solution?
Compared to similar solutions, AWS Database Migration Service falls somewhere in the middle price-wise, at least from my experience. This being said, it is not a very affordable solution, especial...
What's the deal with the HVR software acquisition?
As a user of HVR Software I followed this deal closely. Fivetran is apparently trying to establish more in its sector and by buying an already established data replication software, they become som...
Does HVR Software provide reliable insights?
I honestly can't think of another data replication software that can give you better statistics and insight than HVR Software. There's the feature for topology and statistics and both of them can ...
How much traffic can HVR Software handle?
As someone who works at a company where a high volume of information is replicated and has tried several data replication softwares, I can tell you that you're looking at the right one. HVR Softwar...
 

Also Known As

AWS Data Migration Service
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Sample Customers

Veoci, Trimble, Nasdaq, shaadi.com, Hotelbeds, SysAid, Verizon, Expedia, Pega
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