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Azure Database Migration Service vs pgloader
Both stand on data migration tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit Azure Database Migration Service 
Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
pgloader covers several common database and file migration paths, with schema translation, parallel loading and custom casting rules. Check the source coverage and release status: v3 is the stable packaged release, while v4 is a pre-release.
Visit pgloaderThe facts
| Azure Database Migration Service | pgloader | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Professional: €800 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | pgloader.io |
| On data migration tools | #11 of 25 | #7 of 25 |
Azure Database Migration Service: what it does well
pgloader: what it does well
- Supports database and flat-file migration sources.
- Parallel COPY and index creation.
- Custom casting rules in .load files.
- Free Community tier with GitHub support.
What to know first
- Oracle support is not built yet.
- Continuous replication is not supported.
- Version 4 is a pre-release.
- Version 4 requires Java 21 or later.
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