Dell Migrate vs Zinstall WinWin

Dell Migrate7.8Visit Zinstall WinWin7.5Visit

Higher score Dell Migrate #4 in PC Migration Software 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Dell

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Zinstall WinWin #8 in PC Migration Software 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Zinstall

• Dell Migrate fits best

  Dell owners moving personal content

• Zinstall WinWin fits best

  Straightforward Windows-to-Windows migration

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Side by side

Feature	Dell Migrate 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Zinstall WinWin 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.5
Ranking	#4 in PC Migration Software	#8 in PC Migration Software
Best for	Dell owners moving personal content	Straightforward Windows-to-Windows migration
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$129 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features Dell Migrate 3/4 · Zinstall WinWin 4/4
Application migration	—	✓ (best)
User profile migration	✓	✓
Settings migration	✓	✓
Selective transfer	✓	✓
Specs
Transfer methods	Network	Multiple
Included devices	Not checked yet	2
Our review
Pros	Transfers files, supported settings, and browser bookmarks Supports full or selective migration with destination choices Includes summaries, retries, and optional old-PC reset	Moves installed programs, profiles, accounts, settings and personal files Supports network, wireless and direct Ethernet-cable transfers Leaves the old computer unchanged and supports selective exclusions
Cons	Works only with Windows PCs Applications, programs, and software licenses do not transfer Availability varies by Dell PC family, region, and OS edition	Windows-only platform Does not support USB or external-drive transfers Costs $129 as a one-time purchase
Our verdict	Dell Migrate is an on-demand Windows service for moving personal content from an older computer to a new Dell PC. It is aimed at Dell owners who want to transfer documents, photos, music, videos, browser bookmarks, personalization… Read the review →	Zinstall WinWin is Windows migration software for moving an old computer’s installed programs, user profiles, accounts, settings and personal files to a new PC. It supports Windows 10 to Windows 11 migration and transfers between different… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dell Migrate — where it wins

  • Transfers files, supported settings, and browser bookmarks
  • Supports full or selective migration with destination choices
  • Includes summaries, retries, and optional old-PC reset

  Where it doesn't

  • Works only with Windows PCs
  • Applications, programs, and software licenses do not transfer
  • Availability varies by Dell PC family, region, and OS edition

• Zinstall WinWin — where it wins

  • Moves installed programs, profiles, accounts, settings and personal files
  • Supports network, wireless and direct Ethernet-cable transfers
  • Leaves the old computer unchanged and supports selective exclusions

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform
  • Does not support USB or external-drive transfers
  • Costs $129 as a one-time purchase

• Dell Migrate7.8/10 · Paid

  A focused Windows migration service for moving personal content to a new Dell PC.

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• Zinstall WinWin7.5/10 · Paid

  A focused Windows migration tool for moving apps, profiles, settings and files between two PCs.

  Visit ZinstallFull verdict →