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AWS Database Migration Service vs Matillion Data Productivity Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 31, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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
Matillion Data Productivity...
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 Matillion Data Productivity Cloud is 3.4%, down from 4.7% 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.
Tomáš Hronek - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for wrangling or transforming data from sources like S3 and Databricks
I use Matillion ETL for wrangling or transforming data from sources like S3 and Databricks The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the UI experience in which you can drag and drop most of the transformation. Sometimes, we have issues with the solution's stability and need to restart it for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Support is helpful."
"As the solution is on the cloud, we don't have to worry about the maintenance of software."
"This solution is very good at mini-batch processing."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the one I use for report generation. The security risk is very low."
"What I like about AWS Database Migration Service is that it's a good product that allows you to migrate terabytes of data. My team was able to migrate almost 16TB of data using AWS Database Migration Service. The solution works fine for my use case."
"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 solution is stable and reliable."
"DMS's architecture is highly beneficial, allowing for scalable migrations of large datasets."
"The new version with the Productivity Cloud is very simple. It's easy to use, navigate, and understand."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the CDC (Change Data Capture) component."
"The loading of data is the most valuable feature of Matillion ETL."
"It is an incredibly user-friendly and intuitive tool, making the learning curve quite smooth"
"It's highly scalable. It takes upon itself the Redshift scalability, so it's very good."
"It is pretty user-friendly, even for people who aren't super technical."
"We allow non-technical people to use Matillion to load data into our data warehouse for reporting. Thus, it is easy enough to use that we don't always have to get a technical person involved in setting up a data movement (ETL)."
"It has good integrations with Amazon Redshift and other AWS services."
 

Cons

"The names of the services need improvement since AWS doesn't indicate what the function of the product is presently. You need to read a lot to find the service that you want in the product."
"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."
"There is no connectivity to the source database or the target database."
"AWS Database Migration Service can become complex when testing. Other solutions, such as Microsoft Azure makes it easy to do. There are more steps to complete tasks in AWS Database Migration Service than in Microsoft Azure."
"The cost is a concern. We use DMS because of its simplicity, but the price could definitely be more competitive."
"The server has limits on how many can connect to the database."
"The performance of data migration could be smoother."
"This solution is compatible with only AWS."
"There are problems with GCP connectivity. Specifically, connections to BigQuery for extracting information are complex, and the optimization of the extraction process requires improvements."
"I am looking forward to seeing the expansion of the source range for their data loader product."
"The cost of the solution is high and could be reduced."
"The current version is a bit more limited because it's on a virtual machine, and everything executes on that one virtual machine."
"The product's scalability needs improvement. Perhaps adding more connectors would be beneficial."
"Going forward, I would like them to add custom jobs, since we still have to run these outside of Matillion."
"There are certain functions that are available in other ETL tools which are still not present in Matillion ETL. It would be good to have more features."
"The product must enhance its near-real-time data capture feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is on the higher side."
"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."
"AWS Database Migration Service is very inexpensive."
"Cost is the only factor that is challenging."
"AWS Database Migration Service is the least expensive solution, but is still expensive."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price."
"For Egypt, the product's prices are high, making it a specific problem in one region and not globally."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"The pricing depends on what edition the customer opts for. For example, the standard edition is priced at $2.00 per credit. And you are only charged when you use it. You're not charged when it's idle."
"It was very easy to purchase through the AWS Marketplace, but it was also expensive."
"Matillion ETL is expensive."
"A rough estimation of the cost is around 20,000 dollars a month, however, this is dependent on the machine used and how Matillion ETL is used."
"The solution's pricing is not based on the licensing cost but on the running hours when the Matillion instance is up and running."
"I have heard from my manager and other higher ups, "This product is cheaper than other things on the market," and they have done the research."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"Matillion ETL has a pay-as-you-go pricing model of a few dollars per hour of runtime."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

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 do you like most about Matillion ETL?
The new version with the Productivity Cloud is very simple. It's easy to use, navigate, and understand.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Matillion ETL?
The solution's pricing is not based on the licensing cost but on the running hours when the Matillion instance is up and running. Its pricing model is different from the traditional pricing models ...
What needs improvement with Matillion ETL?
Depending on the use case, the solution's pricing could be improved. Matillion ETL should include more enhanced capabilities for extracting data from the SAP systems.
 

Also Known As

AWS Data Migration Service
Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Veoci, Trimble, Nasdaq, shaadi.com, Hotelbeds, SysAid, Verizon, Expedia, Pega
Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
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