Datafold is the leading SnowConvert alternative

Data migrations in weeks, not years. With AI-powered translation and end-to-end validation, Datafold is the smartest way to fast-track your migration while ensuring data quality.

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Head to head comparision

Datafold vs SnowConvert

Feature

Datafold Migration Agent

SnowConvert

Winner

Validation Type

Full value-level data diffs across a range of sources, including SQL warehouses, Spark, and ETL platforms. DMA builds the testing environment automatically—including sampled and synthetic datasets.

Schema-level only—no data or transformation output validation. Test data must be manually created and configured.

🥇 Datafold - More accurate validation for high-stakes data.

% Automated

High. Full end-to-end automation–from translation to validation to reporting–powered by AI.

Low. Manual testing, validation, and integration required.

🥇 Datafold - Adaptive AI drives continuous improvement.

Reporting

Shareable value-level diff reports with a transparent, auditable trail for stakeholder review.

No audit trail or shareable reporting.

🥇 Datafold - Full audit trail ensures compliance and trust.

Data Warehouse Compatibility

Warehouse-agnostic with workflow supports.

Limited. SQL files from a short list of platforms; limited stored-procedure handling; no support for ETL tools or XML.

🥇 Datafold - Greater flexibility for mixed-stacks.

Speed and Efficiency

Speeds up timelines by up to 6x with continuous validation and feedback loops.

Highly manual process; iterate faulty translations & validate results yourself.

🥇 Datafold - Faster migrations with automated validation built-in.

Integration and Flexibility

Supports modern and legacy platforms with coverage for SQL, procedural logic, GUI-defined ETL (Informatica, Talend, DataStage), machine-readable formats (XML), and orchestrators (Snowflake Tasks, Airflow, dbt).

Limited. Focuses on straight SQL translation; no refactoring; legacy logic carried over without optimization.

🥇 Datafold - Broader platform support and smarter refactoring.

How Datafold delivers
migrations up to 6x faster

Translation

Any source. Any target.

Move between any source and target, any SQL dialect or transformation framework — including GUI-first tools. The Datafold Migration Agent automatically translates code into your target framework while preserving business logic and data integrity.

Legacy to modern warehouse migrations
Workflow migrations
Full-stack migrations

validation

End-to-end validation

Get clear evidence of your migration’s success with explicit validation at every step. Cross-Database Diffing automatically compares data between source and target systems, providing detailed reports of any discrepancies.

Automation

AI that’s continuously learning

Unlike deterministic transpilers relying on static code parsing, the Datafold Migration Agent uses AI to self-correct mistakes by considering both compilation errors and data discrepancies.

Our happy customers

"Every migration and every company is different, and Datafold’s flexibility is part of its secret sauce. Other tools can translate code, but Datafold manages the process. Their magic bullet is, in fact, magic."