The licensing model
DBConvert sells a license per database pair, and migration and sync are separate products: DBConvert (migration) starts at US$ 199 per pair and DBSync (sync) at US$ 179 per pair. DBConvert Studio, which covers all its database types, starts at US$ 599. Licenses are perpetual and include a year of updates. (dbconvert.com/pricing, 23/10/2026)
dbSlice has one license per user and device that covers every pair of its supported databases, and both migration and sync: US$ 89.99 for the Desktop edition (launch price; regular US$ 149.99) or US$ 199 for one Windows Server installation (launch price; regular US$ 299). Perpetual use of the last eligible version, 12 months of updates and support, optional maintenance after year one, 14-day money-back guarantee.
Example: SQL Server ↔ PostgreSQL migration and an ongoing sync between them is two DBConvert pair products (from US$ 199 + US$ 179), or one Studio license (from US$ 599). With dbSlice it is one Desktop license, and Oracle, MySQL, Firebird and the others come with it.
Side by side
| dbSlice | DBConvert (as of 23/10/2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| License scope | Every supported database, all pairs, migration and sync | Per pair, migration and sync sold separately; Studio covers all its types |
| Entry price | US$ 89.99 (Desktop, launch price) | US$ 179–199 per pair; Studio from US$ 599 |
| Updates included | 12 months | 1 year |
| Engines | SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, Firebird, SQLite, InterSystems Caché/IRIS | Long list including Access, DB2, FoxPro, Excel, InterBase and cloud PostgreSQL/MySQL flavors; InterSystems is not on its pricing list |
| NoSQL targets | MongoDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, Redis | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Mask data while copying | Yes, built in | Check with the vendor |
| Send rows to Kafka / REST | Yes (Send Data) | Check with the vendor |
| Command line / scheduled jobs | CLI + saved jobs, any scheduler | Studio lists advanced scheduling |
| Platform | Windows app + CLI | Windows; Linux and macOS via WINE (Studio page) |
| Free option | Free version on the Microsoft Store, no key | Check the vendor's trial terms |
When DBConvert is the better choice
- You need a database dbSlice does not support: Access, DB2, FoxPro, Excel, InterBase, or a specific cloud flavor that DBConvert lists.
- You want schema conversion of views and other objects from one product; dbSlice moves and syncs data and shows the
CREATE TABLEfor your DBA, but does not convert procedures, triggers or views.
When dbSlice fits better
- You work across several engine pairs and do not want a license per pair.
- You need InterSystems Caché or IRIS on either side.
- You copy production to test environments and need masking in flight, with foreign keys kept intact.
- Your database rules are strict: by default dbSlice only reads and writes rows and creates no tables, triggers or temporary objects in your databases.
- You want to try it first with no license key: the Microsoft Store version connects, shows data, compares and exports to CSV.
- Running in production for more than six years in mission-critical environments, across multiple data centers and on-premises, with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora and InterSystems Caché/IRIS.
Try both on your own data
Run the same table through each tool on your own servers: row counts, run time and how each one handles your data types. Results depend on network, disk, indexes and row width more than on any vendor's claim.
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