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Head-to-head · Email Migration Software

CodeTwo Office 365 Migration vs Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score CodeTwo Office 365 Migration #3 in Email Migration Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit CodeTwo
Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration #5 in Email Migration Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Microsoft

CodeTwo Office 365 Migration leads on 0 checks, Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCodeTwo Office 365 Migration · 8.5/10
  • Free trialonly CodeTwo Office 365 Migration
  • Most featuresCodeTwo Office 365 Migration · 7 of 7

CodeTwo Office 365 Migration scores higher on our rubric for email migration software: 8.5 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

CodeTwo Office 365 Migration is the better fit for windows-based Microsoft 365 migrations. Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration is the better fit for microsoft 365 cross-tenant migrations.

  • CodeTwo Office 365 Migration fits best

    Windows-based Microsoft 365 migrations

  • Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration fits best

    Microsoft 365 cross-tenant migrations

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Side by side

Feature CodeTwo Office 365 Migration 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.2
Ranking #3 in Email Migration Software #5 in Email Migration Software
Best for Windows-based Microsoft 365 migrations Microsoft 365 cross-tenant migrations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Support Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CodeTwo Office 365 Migration 7/7 · Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration 5/7
Calendar migration ✓ ✓
Contacts migration ✓ ✓
Tenant-to-tenant moves ✓ ✓
Staged migration ✓ ✓
Microsoft 365 support ✓ ✓
Google Workspace support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
IMAP support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports tenant-to-tenant, Exchange, IMAP and Google Workspace migrations
  • Covers mail, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, journals, archives and public folders
  • Includes scheduling, filtering, delta migrations and migration reports
  • Cross-tenant Exchange migration with phased batches
  • Moves email, contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes
  • Includes OneDrive plus Teams chats and meetings migration
Cons
  • Runs on Windows only
  • IMAP migrations support email folders only
  • No free plan is available
  • Requires a per-user, one-time migration license
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • API and PowerShell workflows require administrator involvement
Our verdict

CodeTwo Office 365 Migration is a Windows desktop application for organizations and administrators moving mailbox data to Microsoft 365. It supports migrations from on-premises and hosted Exchange, Google Workspace and other IMAP servers,…

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Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration is a Microsoft 365 add-on for moving user data between separate tenants. It fits organizations handling mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or reorganizations where Exchange Online data must move…

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  1. CodeTwo Office 365 MigrationEmail Migration Software 8.530-day trial
  2. Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data MigrationEmail Migration Software 8.2Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CodeTwo Office 365 Migration — where it wins

    • Supports tenant-to-tenant, Exchange, IMAP and Google Workspace migrations
    • Covers mail, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, journals, archives and public folders
    • Includes scheduling, filtering, delta migrations and migration reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows only
    • IMAP migrations support email folders only
    • No free plan is available

  • Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration — where it wins

    • Cross-tenant Exchange migration with phased batches
    • Moves email, contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes
    • Includes OneDrive plus Teams chats and meetings migration

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a per-user, one-time migration license
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • API and PowerShell workflows require administrator involvement
  • CodeTwo Office 365 Migration8.5/10 · 30-day trial

    A Windows-focused migration tool for complex Microsoft 365 mailbox moves.

    Visit CodeTwoFull verdict →
  • Microsoft Cross-tenant User Data Migration8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused Microsoft 365 migration add-on for phased, cross-tenant data moves.

    Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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