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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
6.7
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Matillion Data Productivity...
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
8th
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 July 2025, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of AWS Database Migration Service is 15.5%, down from 16.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Matillion Data Productivity Cloud is 3.4%, down from 4.3% 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

"For our simple requirement of migration, DMS is just a typical AWS RDS with an IPSec tunnel to Oracle. The most valuable features for us are the networking capabilities like VPCs and VPNs."
"The solution is instantaneous. We can launch the service and reduce the end number of manpower."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"The installation is easy."
"It's pretty useful when we need to migrate something big from a different type of database that AWS Data Migration Services supports."
"As the solution is on the cloud, we don't have to worry about the maintenance of software."
"This efficient workflow has been particularly helpful."
"It can scale to a great extent. It can handle the load that we are putting on it, which is about 5TBs."
"The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is its ease of use. If you have had some experience with other solutions, such as Snowflake, the use of this solution will be simple."
"It's been able to do everything we require."
"Matillion ETL helps manage data movement, ingestion, and transformation through pipelines."
"The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the UI experience in which you can drag and drop most of the transformation."
"The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the ETL. The solution is open-source which provides advantages, such as good performance and high efficiency. Additionally, it supports three data types which eliminates predefining the data, and we can write script models in Python."
"The product is quite stable and can handle complex data integration tasks well."
"The technical support treats us well. They already have a support portal, and they are responsive, which helps."
 

Cons

"This solution is compatible with only AWS."
"Improvements could be made in AWS Database Migration Service. Because of that, I am moving out of DMS now to a STRIIM solution."
"It would be helpful if the bandwidth could be independent of the network or if we could have a dedicated bandwidth for this product."
"More endpoints need to be supported by AWS Database Migration Service. There's also a need for more control and transparency on the product, including better technical support."
"The cost is a concern. We use DMS because of its simplicity, but the price could definitely be more competitive."
"There is no connectivity to the source database or the target database."
"Database Migration Service could be more integrated. I think that it makes sense to add integration to these functions. For example, AWS Glue has a feature called Orchestrator to create data flows, and that's more straightforward."
"This solution can offer more tweaks where the latency can be brought down to fifteen seconds."
"To complete the pipeline, they might want to include some connectors which would put the data into different platforms. This would be helpful."
"Matillion ETL should include more enhanced capabilities for extracting data from the SAP systems."
"Performance can be improved for efficiency, and it can be made faster."
"In the next release, we would like to have connections to more databases."
"It needs integration with more data sources."
"When using the SQL loader type there were not a lot of pre-processing features for the data. For example, if there is a table with twenty columns, but we only want to load ten columns. In that case, we can use a security script to select the specific columns needed. However, if we want to perform extensive pre-processing of the data, I faced some challenges with Matillion ETL. I did not encounter many challenges, but my overall experience is limited as I only have three years of experience."
"Ideally, I would like it to integrate with Secrets Manager as well as the 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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The pricing can be better and it should be more competitive."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"Cost is the only factor that is challenging."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"Pricing for the solution is reasonable, but could still be reduced."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"Pricing can be improved."
"The AWS pricing and licensing are a cost-effective solution for data integration needs."
"The solution's pricing is not based on the licensing cost but on the running hours when the Matillion instance is up and running."
"Matillion ETL has a pay-as-you-go pricing model of a few dollars per hour of runtime."
"Its price depends on what you expect. You pay on a monthly basis, but there is a possibility to have special contracts depending on the installation."
"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 prices needs to be lower."
"It is not necessarily a cheap solution. However, it's reasonable priced, especially with the smaller machines that we run it on."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
19%
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?
While pricing can be an issue compared to other solutions, Matillion Data Productivity Cloud offers discounts and special deals, especially when dealing with high-volume clients or fewer existing c...
What needs improvement with Matillion ETL?
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 raise...
 

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
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