# AWS Database Migration Service, Pentaho Data Integration vs Azure Data Factory Comparison

| | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 50 | 17 | 100 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (42.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### AWS Database Migration Service

**Not enough data**

### Pentaho Data Integration

Pros:
- Features (2 reviews)
- API Integration (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (2 reviews)
- Learning Curve (1 reviews)

### Azure Data Factory

Pros:
- Data Integration (5 reviews)
- Ease of Use (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Debugging Difficulty (5 reviews)
- Difficult Debugging (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (42 reviews) | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (79 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (19 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 7.2 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.8 (73 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### AWS Database Migration Service

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Pentaho Data Integration

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Azure Data Factory

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS Database Migration Service** | 8.3/10 | 8 |
| **Pentaho Data Integration** | 9.1/10 | 5 |
| **Azure Data Factory** | 9.0/10 | 62 |

#### Management

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (50 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (56 reviews) | 
| **Transformation** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 
| **Loading** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 9.4 (52 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (54 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (51 reviews) | 

### Cloud Migration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS Database Migration Service** | 9.0/10 | 11 |
| **Pentaho Data Integration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Variety** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts and Logging** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Backup and Recovery** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Variety** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Security** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real time Monitoring** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Migration

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Mapping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS Database Migration Service** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pentaho Data Integration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data visualisation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Process various formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **No-code functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Replication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS Database Migration Service** | 9.4/10 | 8 |
| **Pentaho Data Integration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Solution Integration** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Compatibility** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Solution Provision

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **System Failover** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pay by Usage** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Provision** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS Database Migration Service** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pentaho Data Integration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduled Backups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS Database Migration Service** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pentaho Data Integration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Processing

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS Database Migration Service** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pentaho Data Integration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools)

**Unique to AWS Database Migration Service (2):** [Cloud Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration), [Data Replication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-replication)

**Unique to Pentaho Data Integration (5):** [Cloud Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms), [On-Premise Data Integration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/on-premise-data-integration), [Data Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-mapping), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)

**Unique to Azure Data Factory (1):** [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | AWS Database Migration Service | Pentaho Data Integration | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 25.5% | 17.6% | 11.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.9% | 41.2% | 28.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 42.6% | 41.2% | 59.6% | 

### By Industry

#### AWS Database Migration Service

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.3%
- **Computer Software:** 17.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 14.9%
- **Financial Services:** 10.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.3%
- **Alternative Medicine:** 2.1%
- **Biotechnology:** 2.1%
- **Construction:** 2.1%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.1%
- **E-Learning:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 21.3%

#### Pentaho Data Integration

- **Information Technology and Services:** 35.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 11.8%
- **Banking:** 11.8%
- **Internet:** 5.9%
- **Information Services:** 5.9%
- **Import and Export:** 5.9%
- **Higher Education:** 5.9%
- **Education Management:** 5.9%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 5.9%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 5.9%

#### Azure Data Factory

- **Information Technology and Services:** 31.6%
- **Computer Software:** 12.6%
- **Consulting:** 5.3%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 4.2%
- **Retail:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.2%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 27.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to AWS Database Migration Service

- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)
- [Qlik Replicate](https://www.g2.com/products/qlik-replicate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (110 reviews)
- [Oracle GoldenGate](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-goldengate/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (34 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (781 reviews)
- [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 reviews)
- [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (717 reviews)
- [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4002 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [Celigo](https://www.g2.com/products/celigo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1052 reviews)

### Alternatives to Pentaho Data Integration

- [Informatica PowerCenter](https://www.g2.com/products/informatica-powercenter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (90 reviews)
- [IBM DataStage](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-datastage/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [AWS Glue](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (202 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (781 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (809 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [Apache NiFi](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-nifi/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)
- [SnapLogic Intelligent Integration Platform (IIP)](https://www.g2.com/products/snaplogic-intelligent-integration-platform-iip/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (398 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Data Factory

- [SnapLogic Intelligent Integration Platform (IIP)](https://www.g2.com/products/snaplogic-intelligent-integration-platform-iip/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (398 reviews)
- [dbt](https://www.g2.com/products/dbt/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [AWS Glue](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (202 reviews)
- [Maia](https://www.g2.com/products/matillion-maia/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (84 reviews)
- [IBM DataStage](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-datastage/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [Apache NiFi](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-nifi/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Qlik Replicate](https://www.g2.com/products/qlik-replicate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (110 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)
- [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### AWS Database Migration Service

No discussions available for this product.

### Pentaho Data Integration

No discussions available for this product.

### Azure Data Factory

- Title: [Is Azure data Factory an ETL tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-data-factory-an-etl-tool) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes Azure Data Factory is a No-Code ETL tool. Very easy to use."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-database-migration-service-vs-pentaho-data-integration-vs-azure-data-factory)