Google Migrate to Containers

Windows · Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Google Migrate to Containers is ranked #6 of 24 in cloud migration tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Google Migrate to Containers plans and pricing

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Migrate to Containers Free No charge for migrating workloads to Google Cloud Other Google Cloud services used (compute, storage, networking, etc.) are charged separately · Any customer can use the tool cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on cloud migration tools

Free plan: Yes
Discovery & assessment: Yes
Database migration: No
Deployment model: self-hosted

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The record

Purpose: Migrate to Containers automates extracting applications from servers and VMs so they can run in containers without rewriting or re-architecting the apps.
Targets: Migrated applications can run on Google Kubernetes Engine, GKE Autopilot clusters, or Cloud Run.
Sources: Workloads can be migrated from VMs running on VMware or Compute Engine.
Supported workloads: Supported workload types include Linux-based applications, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, WordPress, and Windows IIS applications.
CLI workflow: The CLI copies a source VM file system, analyzes it into a migration plan, generates deployment artifacts, and can optionally migrate data files to persistent volumes.
Offline mode: The CLI can migrate Linux-based workloads locally in offline mode and can work on a local network without pulling resources from the internet during runtime.
Cloud Code integration: The Cloud Code integration supports migrating applications from VMs to GKE containers directly in Visual Studio using a Linux machine.
Fit assessment: Google recommends fit assessment before migration, and its documentation describes the Migration Center discovery client CLI as a tool to assess whether a VM workload fits migration to a container.
Workload limits: Windows workloads need IIS 7 or later; Linux workloads with high-performance or large in-memory databases, special kernel drivers, hardware dependencies, or hardware-ID-bound licenses are listed as poor fits.
Local requirements: The local machine needs Docker and several GB of free storage, with required storage depending on the source file system size and applied filters.
Tool availability: The product's console UI, migctl, and processing-cluster CRDs were discontinued in May 2024; Google directs users to use the CLI on a local machine.
Security compliance: Google Cloud's ISO/IEC 27001 page lists Migrate to Containers among offerings in scope for the Google Cloud Services ISMS certification.
Support: All Google Cloud customers, including free-trial customers, receive Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist.
Company: Google Inc. was officially born in August 1998, and Google's current headquarters is the Googleplex in Mountain View, California.
Price from: Free

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Best Cloud Migration Tools in 2026#6 of 24

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Sources

cloud.google.com/products/cloud-migration/containers· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/migrate/containers/docs/getting-started· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/migrate/containers/docs/m2c-cli/archite· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/migrate/containers/docs/planning-best-p· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/migrate/containers/docs/m2c-cli/compati· checked 3 Oct 2026
cloud.google.com/migrate/containers/docs/release-notes· checked 3 Oct 2026
cloud.google.com/security/compliance/iso-27001· checked 3 Oct 2026
cloud.google.com/support· checked 3 Oct 2026
about.google/company-info/our-story/· checked 3 Oct 2026
cloud.google.com/migrate/containers· checked 28 Sept 2026