Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
AWS Schema Conversion Tool
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Discovery & assessmentYes
- 4Continuous replicationNo
- 5Database migrationYes
- 6Deployment modelself-hosted
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: docs.aws.amazon.com

Overview
AWS Schema Conversion Tool is ranked #8 of 24 in cloud migration tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
AWS Schema Conversion Tool plans and pricing
All plansAWS Schema Conversion Tool Free Free tool 64-bit Windows, Fedora Linux, or Ubuntu Linux docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on cloud migration tools
- Free plan
- Yesdocs.aws.amazon.com
- Discovery & assessment
- Yesdocs.aws.amazon.com
- Continuous replication
- Nodocs.aws.amazon.com
- Database migration
- Yesdocs.aws.amazon.com
- Deployment model
- self-hosteddocs.aws.amazon.com
Facts
- Purpose
- AWS SCT converts database schemas from one database engine to another, including relational OLTP, data warehouse, and NoSQL schemas.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Conversion guidance
- When schema conversion cannot be automated, AWS SCT provides guidance for creating equivalent schema in the target database.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Assessment
- The project wizard estimates migration complexity for supported destinations and produces a report to compare target options.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Data migration
- AWS SCT can manage data extraction agents for warehouse migrations to Amazon Redshift and create, run, and monitor AWS DMS endpoints and tasks.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Application SQL
- AWS SCT can convert SQL embedded in C++, C#, Java, and other application code, which users can review, edit, and save.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- ETL and big data
- Supported conversions include SSIS packages to AWS Glue or AWS Glue Studio, Teradata workloads to Redshift RSQL or AWS Glue, and Apache Oozie to AWS Step Functions.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- AWS SCT integrates with Amazon RDS, Aurora, Redshift, S3, DynamoDB, AWS DMS, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, and AWS Step Functions for supported conversion and migration workflows.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security and compliance
- AWS SCT supports FIPS standards for connections to Amazon S3 or another AWS resource and is compliant with FedRAMP.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Local operation
- AWS SCT is a standalone application with a project-based interface, and planned converted schema is stored locally until it is applied to the target.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported operating systems
- AWS SCT is available for Microsoft Windows, Fedora Linux, and Ubuntu Linux and supports only 64-bit operating systems.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Command line
- AWS SCT is available both as a standalone application and as a command-line tool.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Verification
- AWS provides steps to verify the downloaded compressed distribution file, including checksum and signature validation procedures.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- AWS SCT users can submit feedback as a bug report, feature request, or general information from the tool’s Help menu.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/C· checked 30 Sept 2026
- docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/C· checked 30 Sept 2026
- docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/C· checked 30 Sept 2026
- docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/data-warehousing-on-· checked 30 Sept 2026





