AvePoint Fly vs NetApp Data Migrator

AFAvePoint Fly9.2Visit NetApp Data Migrator9.0Visit

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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NetApp Data Migrator #3 in File Migration Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit NetApp

• AvePoint Fly fits best

  Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migrations

• NetApp Data Migrator fits best

  Enterprise NAS migrations to NetApp cloud storage

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Side by side

Feature	AFAvePoint Fly 9.2/10 Visit ↗	NetApp Data Migrator 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#1 in File Migration Software	#3 in File Migration Software
Best for	Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migrations	Enterprise NAS migrations to NetApp cloud storage
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features AvePoint Fly 3/3 · NetApp Data Migrator 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 NFS and SMB data with incremental synchronization and cutover jobs Preserves permissions, ACLs, IDs, and file access and modification times Validates checksums and provides migration logs, metrics, and reports
Cons	Pricing requires a tailored quote from sales Designed for mid-market and enterprise migration needs Support channels listed are email and documentation	Destinations are centered on NetApp cloud storage services Runs on user-managed virtual machines with separate worker nodes Professional services are priced separately from the free application
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 →	NetApp Data Migrator moves unstructured file data from on-premises or third-party NAS systems to NetApp cloud storage. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations planning NFS or SMB migrations, including moves from systems such… 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

• NetApp Data Migrator — where it wins

  • Migrates NFS and SMB data with incremental synchronization and cutover jobs
  • Preserves permissions, ACLs, IDs, and file access and modification times
  • Validates checksums and provides migration logs, metrics, and reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Destinations are centered on NetApp cloud storage services
  • Runs on user-managed virtual machines with separate worker nodes
  • Professional services are priced separately from the free application

• 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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• NetApp Data Migrator9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free migration tool for NAS data moving to NetApp cloud destinations.

  Visit NetAppFull verdict →