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Head-to-head · File Migration Software

AvePoint Fly vs Quest Secure Copy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score AvePoint Fly #1 in File Migration Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AvePoint
Quest Secure Copy #6 in File Migration Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Quest

AvePoint Fly leads on 0 checks, Quest Secure Copy on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAvePoint Fly · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Quest Secure Copy
  • Most featuresAvePoint Fly · 3 of 3

AvePoint Fly scores higher on our rubric for file migration software: 9.2 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

AvePoint Fly is the better fit for microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migrations. Quest Secure Copy is the better fit for windows Server and NAS file-share migrations.

  • AvePoint Fly fits best

    Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migrations

  • Quest Secure Copy fits best

    Windows Server and NAS file-share migrations

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Side by side

Feature AvePoint Fly 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Quest Secure Copy 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.2
Ranking #1 in File Migration Software #6 in File Migration Software
Best for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migrations Windows Server and NAS file-share migrations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop
Platforms Web Windows
Support Email, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AvePoint Fly 3/3 · Quest Secure Copy 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
  • Preserves NTFS permissions, ownership, shares, users, groups, and metadata.
  • Adds scheduling, synchronization, multithreading, and bandwidth throttling.
  • Provides dashboards, logs, reports, and pre- and post-migration tasks.
Cons
  • Pricing requires a tailored quote from sales
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise migration needs
  • Support channels listed are email and documentation
  • Windows-centered deployment limits use across other operating systems.
  • Paid plans use a contact-sales purchasing process.
  • Batch migration workflows may not suit continuously changing environments.
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…

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Quest Secure Copy is Windows desktop software for moving files and folders between file servers, Windows systems, NAS devices, SAN environments using CIFS, and Azure file shares. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams handling…

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  1. AvePoint FlyFile Migration Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Quest Secure CopyFile Migration Software 8.2Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

  • Quest Secure Copy — where it wins

    • Preserves NTFS permissions, ownership, shares, users, groups, and metadata.
    • Adds scheduling, synchronization, multithreading, and bandwidth throttling.
    • Provides dashboards, logs, reports, and pre- and post-migration tasks.

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-centered deployment limits use across other operating systems.
    • Paid plans use a contact-sales purchasing process.
    • Batch migration workflows may not suit continuously changing environments.
  • AvePoint Fly9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit AvePointFull verdict →
  • Quest Secure Copy8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Controlled Windows migrations with permissions, shares, scheduling, and reporting.

    Visit QuestFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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