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What are the best relational database migration tools?

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12 Options Considered

Best relational database migration tools	Price	Platforms	Last Updated
-- MySQL Workbench	Free / paid	Windows, Linux, Mac	Sep 8, 2020
-- Navicat for MySQL	$299	-	Sep 8, 2020
-- Evolve	Free	Windows, Linux, Mac	Sep 24, 2020
-- Data Puppy Lite	Free	Windows	Oct 8, 2020
-- gitSQL	Free / paid	Windows, Mac	Mar 15, 2020

MySQL Workbench

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Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac

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Navicat for MySQL

Top Pro

Batch job scheduling

Navicat can schedule things like backups, restores, data transfers or report building. See More

MemorableVellamo's Experience

I wanted to migrate data from a local MySQL instance to Amazon RDS. I found Navicat for MySQL's Migration tool to be extremely effective for this purpose. It includes a wizard that guided me through the process. It also provided many options such as whether or not to create records, use transactions, continue ion error, etc. See More

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Data and structure synchronization

Navicat can compare and synchronize your data and structure between local and remote databases. See More

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HTTP/SSH tunnel

Navicat can upload a PHP script to enable HTTP tunneling or choose a SSH tunnel instead. See More

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Excellent choice of import/export options

Navicat can easily import data from ODBC, Excel, Access, DBF, TXT, CSV, XML, JSON etc and export to Excel, Access, DBF, TXT, CSV, XML, JSON etc. See More

Liquibase

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SymmetricDS

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Limited free version

The free version does not have a GUI and can only be used from the command line, see comparison. There is an open source GUI dashboard available however: DRD Replicator. See More

Top Pro

Multi database

Support for Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server (including Azure), IBM DB2 (UDB, iSeries, and zSeries), H2, HSQLDB, Derby, Firebird, Interbase, Informix, Greenplum, SQLite, Sybase ASE, Sybase ASA (SQL Anywhere), Amazon Redshift, MongoDB, and VoltDB. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

Java based open source software supporting cross platform database replication between different databases. See More

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Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac, Android

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Installs triggers

SymmetricDS does install database triggers. See More

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File systems

Can also duplicate entire file systems. See More

Alooma

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Expensive

Phinx

SWAN - Data Migration Tool

ESF Database Migration Toolkit

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