AvePoint Fly vs Azure Storage Mover

AFAvePoint Fly9.2Visit Azure Storage Mover9.1Visit

Higher score AF AvePoint Fly #1 in File Migration Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AvePoint

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Azure Storage Mover #2 in File Migration Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit site

• AvePoint Fly fits best

  Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migrations

• Azure Storage Mover fits best

  Migrating file shares and cloud data into Azure

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Side by side

Feature	AFAvePoint Fly 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Azure Storage Mover 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#1 in File Migration Software	#2 in File Migration Software
Best for	Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migrations	Migrating file shares and cloud data into Azure
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AvePoint Fly 3/3 · Azure Storage Mover 1/3
Migration validation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Metadata preservation	✓	✓
Scheduled migrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Source connectors	Microsoft SharePoint Server, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Exchange Server, Exchange Public Folders, Microsoft 365 Groups, Teams, Power Platform, Active Directory, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Chat, Slack, Box, Dropbox, file systems and file shares, IMAP, POP3, PST mailboxes, Microsoft Entra ID	Not checked yet
Destination connectors	Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 Groups, Teams, Google Workspace, Google Drive, Gmail, Google Groups, Google Chat Spaces, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID	Not checked yet
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports migration of files, sites, mailboxes, Teams, and groups Preserves permissions, versions, sensitivity labels, and metadata Offers incremental migrations, discovery scans, dashboards, and reports	Migrates supported SMB, NFS, and object-storage sources to Azure Preserves supported timestamps, ACLs, file attributes, and directory structure Schedules recurring jobs and provides progress telemetry and optional copy logs
Cons	Pricing requires a tailored quote from sales Designed for mid-market and enterprise migration needs Support channels listed are email and documentation	Targets are limited to Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files Recurring jobs are batch migrations, not always-on continuous transfers Azure storage, transaction, and networking charges can still apply
Our verdict	Organizations moving or restructuring content across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and supported on-premises environments can use AvePoint Fly to migrate files, sites, mailboxes, Teams, groups, and other supported workloads. AvePoint… Read the review →	Azure Storage Mover is a Microsoft-managed hybrid service for organizations moving file shares and supported cloud data into Azure Storage. It handles SMB and NFS shares as well as AWS S3, AWS FSx SMB, GCS S3, and Azure Blob sources, with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AvePoint Fly — where it wins

  • Supports migration of files, sites, mailboxes, Teams, and groups
  • Preserves permissions, versions, sensitivity labels, and metadata
  • Offers incremental migrations, discovery scans, dashboards, and reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a tailored quote from sales
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise migration needs
  • Support channels listed are email and documentation

• Azure Storage Mover — where it wins

  • Migrates supported SMB, NFS, and object-storage sources to Azure
  • Preserves supported timestamps, ACLs, file attributes, and directory structure
  • Schedules recurring jobs and provides progress telemetry and optional copy logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Targets are limited to Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files
  • Recurring jobs are batch migrations, not always-on continuous transfers
  • Azure storage, transaction, and networking charges can still apply

• AFAvePoint Fly9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A migration tool for moving and restructuring supported workloads across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

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• Azure Storage Mover9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, Azure-focused service for moving file shares and supported cloud data.

  Visit siteFull verdict →