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Best Cloud Migration Assessment Tools in 2026

Use cloud migration assessment tools to inventory applications, dependencies and workloads ahead of a move to cloud services. This list is for people planning a migration who need visibility into what runs where and what a move may cost.

  1. 1

    Google Cloud Migration Center

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Migration Center provides discovery, cost assessment, and planning tools for moves to Google Cloud. It does not provide continuous replication or database migration.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
  2. 2

    Flexera One IT Asset Management

    by Flexera One IT Asset Management
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Flexera One IT Asset Management combines license optimization, contract records, hardware tracking, and audit reporting across several deployment environments.

    7.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  3. 3

    runZero

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    runZero brings multiple discovery methods and asset types into one evolving inventory, with reporting, alerts, and integrations.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $5,000 · 21-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    CAST Highlight

    Free trial APILinuxMac+2

    Choose CAST Highlight if your organization needs portfolio-level analysis of custom applications across software risk, cloud readiness, open-source risks or AI opportunities.

    6.5 14-day trial Visit site
  5. 5

    CAST Imaging

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    CAST Imaging provides application maps, analysis data access, and AI features for teams working with existing software.

    6.4 Visit site
  6. 6

    Device42

    by Device42
    Free trial APILinuxMac+3

    Choose Device42 when you need self-hosted discovery, asset management, and dependency mapping across data center and cloud environments.

    6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  7. 7

    Faddom

    Free trial LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

    Faddom focuses on discovering hybrid infrastructure and mapping server and application dependencies, with passive collection and an option to run offline in the customer environment.

    6.3 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
  8. 8

    Azure Migrate

    Free plan Web
    6.1 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
  9. 9

    AWS Migration Evaluator

    Free plan
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
  10. 10

    Ardoq Application Portfolio Management

    Paid APIWeb

    Ardoq brings portfolio analysis, application relationships, and optimization functions together in a cloud service.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
  11. 11

    Virima Discovery and ViVID Service Mapping

    Free trial APILinuxMac+3

    Virima links discovery data, CMDB accuracy, and service mapping for operational context across hybrid infrastructure.

    5.8 From $10,000/yr Visit site
  12. 12

    Densify Cloudex

    Paid APIWeb

    Cloudex combines ongoing workload recommendations with policy guardrails, cost allocation, rightsizing guidance, and commitment management.

    5.6 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Visit site
  13. 13

    OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB

    Paid LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

    OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB is aimed at broad infrastructure discovery, inventory and service mapping.

    5.4 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
  14. 14

    Orbus iServer

    Paid Self-hostedWebWindows

    Choose iServer if your organization needs an enterprise architecture repository, supports the listed frameworks, and values on-premises deployment or Microsoft integrations.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
  15. 15

    IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence

    Paid LinuxWebWindows
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
  16. 16

    IBM Turbonomic

    Paid Web
    4.4 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
  17. 17

    IBM Txture

    Paid Web
    4.1 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
  18. 18

    LeanIX Enterprise Architecture Management

    Paid Web
    4.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    MEGA HOPEX

    Paid Web
    3.9 Pricing on request Visit site

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Compare free plans, trial periods and paid starting prices. Review supported platforms, cloud destinations, discovery approaches, dependency maps, cost projections, workload scope and report export formats. If reading or changing code matters, review the software licence before choosing.

Questions

Can I find free cloud migration assessment tools?

Yes. AWS Migration Evaluator and Google Cloud Migration Center offer free plans. Azure Migrate also has a free plan, with paid service from $25 per month.

Which tools offer a free trial?

CAST Highlight and Faddom list 14-day trials, while IBM Turbonomic lists a 30-day trial. CAST Imaging also lists a free trial.

Do these tools support Linux or Windows?

Platform support varies. IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence lists Linux, web and Windows support. The category also includes web, self-hosted, API and macOS platforms.

Do paid tools publish prices?

Some list pricing on request. Ardoq Application Portfolio Management, CAST products, Faddom and IBM Turbonomic include pricing-on-request notes.

What should I compare beyond price?

Assess cloud targets, discovery method, dependency mapping, cloud cost estimates, workload coverage and report exports, together with the platform you need.

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