--- title: "How to Convert SQL Server to PostgreSQL – Complete Migration Guide" url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-convert-sql-server-to-postgresql-complete-migration-guide-ffnkcmstz source_url: https://dbconvert.com/blog/sql-server-to-postgresql-migration-guide/ type: article source: "DBconvert" published: 2025-07-17T16:22:25.452Z updated: 2025-07-17T16:22:47.732Z tags: ["aws", "database", "postgresql", "microsoft-sql-server"] reading_time: 13 upvotes: 5 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Convert SQL Server to PostgreSQL – Complete Migration Guide **[DBconvert](https://daily.dev/sources/dbconvert)** · 13 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A comprehensive guide covering SQL Server to PostgreSQL migration, including schema conversion, data transfer methods, and tool comparisons. Covers key differences between the databases, cost analysis showing 60-90% licensing savings, and detailed walkthroughs using tools like pgloader, AWS SCT+DMS, and DBConvert. Includes practical examples of T-SQL to PL/pgSQL conversion, performance optimization strategies, and common migration pitfalls with solutions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#aws](https://daily.dev/tags/aws), [#database](https://daily.dev/tags/database), [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql), [#microsoft-sql-server](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft-sql-server) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-convert-sql-server-to-postgresql-complete-migration-guide-ffnkcmstz)