CockroachDB Migration Tools

PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL migration

Migrate and synchronize data between CockroachDB Cloud, PostgreSQL-compatible environments, and on-premises databases with DBConvert and DBSync tools.

Both directions
Migrate in and out of CockroachDB
Cross-engine
MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle → Postgres
DBSync
Scheduled, repeatable sync

Why Choose DBConvert for CockroachDB Migration?

CockroachDB is a globally distributed SQL database that speaks the PostgreSQL wire protocol and a PostgreSQL-based dialect.

CockroachDB speaks the PostgreSQL wire protocol, so PostgreSQL-compatible converters move data straight into it. DBConvert is a desktop, GUI tool that works both directions: load MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Access, FoxPro, Firebird, and more into CockroachDB with type mapping, schema, and keys handled - and export CockroachDB back out to PostgreSQL or another engine. DBSync adds scheduled, repeatable sync for phased cutovers.

PostgreSQL-Compatible Connection Model

Connect DBConvert or DBSync to CockroachDB using the PostgreSQL connection setup with your CockroachDB credentials - see PostgreSQL migration tools for engine-specific workflows.

Start your CockroachDB migration

Pick your other database - each converter runs both ways, into CockroachDB or back out. Free trial, Windows.

MySQL ↔ CockroachDB SQL Server ↔ CockroachDB Oracle ↔ CockroachDB PostgreSQL ↔ CockroachDB

Each download converts both ways. More sources + DBSync below.

What DBConvert Handles on a CockroachDB Migration

Cross-engine conversion in both directions, with scheduled sync - in one desktop tool.

Cross-engine type mapping

Maps MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle data types to PostgreSQL equivalents so tables land cleanly in CockroachDB.

Schema, indexes, and keys

Recreates tables, primary and foreign keys, and supported indexes - not just raw rows.

Both directions

Load data into CockroachDB, or export CockroachDB back to PostgreSQL or another engine.

Scheduled sync

DBSync keeps CockroachDB and a source database aligned during a phased cutover, not a one-time copy.

Standard PostgreSQL connection

Connects through the PostgreSQL setup with your CockroachDB credentials - no separate driver needed.

Reusable jobs

Save a migration and re-run it as the dataset changes or you stage the move in steps.

CockroachDB Connection Configuration

Use the PostgreSQL connection setup in DBConvert or DBSync and enter your CockroachDB connection details.

Simple Setup Process

CockroachDB may not appear as a separate source or destination in every DBConvert interface. Use the PostgreSQL setup and specify the credentials from your CockroachDB control panel.

1. Find Connection Details

CockroachDB Connection Configuration

Locate your connection credentials in the CockroachDB control panel.

2. Configure DBConvert

DBConvert Configuration

Enter the connection parameters in the PostgreSQL connection configuration.

CockroachDB Migration Directions

Start from the matching PostgreSQL-compatible converter for your source engine.

MySQL

MySQL to CockroachDB

Migrate MySQL-family data into CockroachDB's PostgreSQL-compatible dialect.

Download converter
Ongoing sync? Get DBSync · Details
SQL Server

SQL Server to CockroachDB

Convert Microsoft SQL Server data into CockroachDB, with type mapping handled.

Download converter
Ongoing sync? Get DBSync · Details
Oracle

Oracle to CockroachDB

Migrate Oracle data into CockroachDB, including schema and keys.

Download converter
Ongoing sync? Get DBSync · Details
PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL ↔ CockroachDB (same dialect)

Move an existing PostgreSQL database into CockroachDB - or export it back out to PostgreSQL. Handled by DBConvert Studio.

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Supported Database Combinations

Use PostgreSQL-related converters for migration between CockroachDB and common database platforms.

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL Family

  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS RDS/Aurora
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • Azure Database
SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server

  • SQL Server
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure SQL Data Warehouse
  • Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Oracle

Oracle & Others

  • Oracle and Oracle Cloud
  • MySQL, MariaDB, Percona
  • Microsoft Access
  • Firebird and InterBase
DBConvert Streams

Need log-based, real-time replication?

DBConvert Streams is a separate product for continuous, log-based change data capture. DBConvert and DBSync tools on this page cover conversion, scheduled sync, and trigger-based sync workflows.

See Streams

Ready to Migrate to CockroachDB?

Start your migration into or out of CockroachDB with the PostgreSQL-compatible DBConvert and DBSync tools.

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