Azure Storage Mover vs Atempo Miria for Migration

Azure Storage Mover9.0Visit Atempo Miria for Migration8.5Visit

Higher score Azure Storage Mover #3 in Storage Migration Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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Atempo Miria for Migration #7 in Storage Migration Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Atempo

• Azure Storage Mover fits best

  Free migrations into Azure Storage

• Atempo Miria for Migration fits best

  Cross-platform media and file migrations

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Side by side

Feature	Azure Storage Mover 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Atempo Miria for Migration 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Storage Migration Software	#7 in Storage Migration Software
Best for	Free migrations into Azure Storage	Cross-platform media and file migrations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Storage Mover 4/4 · Atempo Miria for Migration 4/4
Metadata preservation	✓	✓
Access preservation	✓	✓
Cutover orchestration	✓	✓
Migration reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Workload scope	File	File
Migration mode	Batch	Both
Supported platforms	SMB 2.x/3.x, NFS 3/4, AWS S3, AWS FSx SMB, GCS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, NAS, servers, workstations	GPFS, Lustre, Isilon, StorNext, Panasas, DDN, Qumulo, Huawei, Windows, macOS, Linux, cloud and object storage
Our review
Pros	All current capabilities are available at no charge Supports SMB, NFS, S3, Blob, agent-based, and agentless workloads Preserves supported metadata with scheduling, cutover, and telemetry	Supports cloud, object, NAS, and shared-file migrations Preserves ACLs and user/group information during migration Provides scheduling, cutover, and detailed progress reporting
Cons	Targets are centered on Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files Azure storage, transaction, and networking charges can still apply Recurring jobs are batch migrations, not always-on continuous transfer	Pricing requires contacting Atempo Designed for large, complex storage migration projects Configuration spans many storage platforms and migration controls
Our verdict	Azure Storage Mover is a Microsoft-managed hybrid service for moving files and folders from on-premises shares and supported cloud sources into Azure Storage. It is designed for organizations planning cloud, multicloud, or large-scale… Read the review →	Atempo Miria for Migration moves and synchronizes large unstructured file datasets across heterogeneous storage environments. It is suited to organizations handling file migrations across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid storage, including… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azure Storage Mover — where it wins

  • All current capabilities are available at no charge
  • Supports SMB, NFS, S3, Blob, agent-based, and agentless workloads
  • Preserves supported metadata with scheduling, cutover, and telemetry

  Where it doesn't

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

• Atempo Miria for Migration — where it wins

  • Supports cloud, object, NAS, and shared-file migrations
  • Preserves ACLs and user/group information during migration
  • Provides scheduling, cutover, and detailed progress reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Atempo
  • Designed for large, complex storage migration projects
  • Configuration spans many storage platforms and migration controls

• Azure Storage Mover9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, Azure-focused service for scheduled file and object-storage migrations.

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• Atempo Miria for Migration8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad migration tool for moving and synchronizing files across cloud, object, NAS, and shared storage.

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