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Ispirer SQLWays

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What it is

Ispirer SQLWays automates conversion between different database systems, including schema, data, tables, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and views. Migration options include data type mapping, migration queries, conversion reports, file output, object name mapping, dependency handling, and query testing. The product supports databases on Windows, Linux, or Unix, including on-premises and cloud environments, even when source and target operating systems differ. It connects to source databases through ODBC drivers and uses native utilities for target connections. Named cloud environments include Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Aurora, and Azure SQL DB. SQLWays can use a custom AI provider or local models; its built-in AI chat can help resolve errors, refactor code, and generate documentation. AI verification compares converted results with the source, fixes issues it finds, and flags complex structures for attention. Command line mode supports scripted, repeatable or phased migrations, including multithreaded work. Ispirer says SQLWays uses read-only privileges, does not modify the original system, and does not transfer data to third parties. A 14-day trial is available, limited to 2 GB, 20 database objects, and 1,500 measured lines of code. Listed licenses include Light at $395 a month for a 1-month license and Starter at $719 as a one-time purchase for a 3-month license.

Spec sheet

Purpose
SQLWays automates heterogeneous database conversion, including schema, data, tables, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and views.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Security
Ispirer says its software does not transfer data to third parties, does not modify the original system, and works with read-only privileges.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Support
The listed plans include Basic Support for installation and technical troubleshooting, while the product page says SQLWays is packaged with expert support for tool configuration.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Headquarters
Dover, Delaware, USA, with a European office in Tallinn, EstoniaRead 28 Sep 2026 · ispirer.com
AI workflow
SQLWays can connect to a custom AI provider or run local models, and its built-in AI chat can help resolve errors, refactor code, and generate documentation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Cloud integrations
The product FAQ names Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Aurora, and Azure SQL DB as cloud environments SQLWays can migrate to or from.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Command line
SQLWays includes command line mode for scripting and automating migration tasks, including repeatable or phased migrations and multithreaded migration.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Company history
Ispirer’s company history says it released SQLWays in 2005 and first sold a database migration license in 2003.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Company security
Ispirer says it maintains an information security management system in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and that source code and results remain under the client's control.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Connections
SQLWays connects to source databases through ODBC drivers and uses native utilities to connect to target databases.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Migration options
The tool offers data type mapping, data migration queries, conversion reports, file output, object name mapping, dependency handling, and query testing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Pricing basis
Ispirer says SQLWays license cost depends on source database size, object count, customizations, and project duration.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Supported environments
The product page says SQLWays supports migration from databases on Windows, Linux, or Unix regardless of the source and target database operating systems, including on-premises and cloud environments.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Trial limits
The free trial lasts two weeks and is limited to 2 GB of data, 20 database objects, and 1,500 measured lines of code; it is for testing, runs on one machine, and requires an online connection.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Verification
Its AI checks converted results against the source, fixes issues it finds, and surfaces complex structures for attention.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com

Plans and prices

Light (SQL + Data migration) $395 a month 1-month license 1 migration direction · 100 total objects · 50 GB per migration run · 5,000 measured lines of code · 1 machine · Basic support · Online connection Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com
Starter (SQL + Data migration) $719, paid once 3-month license 1 migration direction · 200 total objects · 100 GB per migration run · 15,000 measured lines of code · 1 machine · Basic support · Online connection Read 8 Oct 2026 · ispirer.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Converts schemas, data, procedures, functions, triggers, and views.
  • Supports Windows, Linux, and Unix database environments.
  • AI verification checks conversions against the source.
  • Command line mode supports scripted and phased migrations.
  • Uses read-only privileges, according to Ispirer.

Limits

  • No free plan; the trial has data and object limits.
  • The 14-day trial requires an online connection and one machine.
  • Light costs $395 a month for a 1-month license.
  • Starter costs $719, paid once for a 3-month license.

Who it suits

SQLWays suits teams moving databases across different systems or operating environments, including on-premises and cloud deployments. Its command line mode and migration controls may suit scripted or phased projects.

Verdict

SQLWays offers a broad set of database conversion controls, with AI assistance and command line automation. The trial is limited, and the listed Light and Starter licenses have defined term and capacity limits.

Where Specifiction places it

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