FastMove vs UserFolderMigrator

FastMove7.8Visit UUserFolderMigrator7.3Visit

Higher score FastMove #5 in PC Migration Software 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit FastMove

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U UserFolderMigrator #10 in PC Migration Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

• FastMove fits best

  Budget-friendly full PC transfers

• UserFolderMigrator fits best

  Open-source automated profile migration

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Side by side

Feature	FastMove 7.8/10 Visit ↗	UUserFolderMigrator 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.3
Ranking	#5 in PC Migration Software	#10 in PC Migration Software
Best for	Budget-friendly full PC transfers	Open-source automated profile migration
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$29.95/device one-time	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Tickets, Email, Docs	Docs, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FastMove 4/4 · UserFolderMigrator 3/4
Application migration	✓ (best)	—
User profile migration	✓	✓
Settings migration	✓	✓
Selective transfer	✓	✓
Specs
Transfer methods	Multiple	Multiple
Included devices	1	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Moves applications, profiles, settings, drivers, files, and folders Supports online, offline, and USB cable transfer workflows Checkbox-based selection enables selective migration	Supports multi-user, checkpointed, and unattended migration workflows Verifies transfers with checksums and test restores Connects automation to SMTP, Teams, syslog, SCCM, and Intune
Cons	Runs on Windows only Migrated application licenses may require reactivation Focused on migration and synchronization rather than backup and recovery	Windows-only platform support Application migration is not included Requires PowerShell 7 and supported Windows versions
Our verdict	FastMove is Windows desktop software for moving data from an old PC to a new one. It is aimed primarily at home users who want to transfer applications, user profiles, Windows settings, device drivers, files, folders, and browser… Read the review →	UserFolderMigrator is an open-source PowerShell 7 tool for Windows administrators and power users managing profile and shell-folder moves. It can migrate Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and Pictures, update registry paths, back up and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FastMove — where it wins

  • Moves applications, profiles, settings, drivers, files, and folders
  • Supports online, offline, and USB cable transfer workflows
  • Checkbox-based selection enables selective migration

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Migrated application licenses may require reactivation
  • Focused on migration and synchronization rather than backup and recovery

• UserFolderMigrator — where it wins

  • Supports multi-user, checkpointed, and unattended migration workflows
  • Verifies transfers with checksums and test restores
  • Connects automation to SMTP, Teams, syslog, SCCM, and Intune

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform support
  • Application migration is not included
  • Requires PowerShell 7 and supported Windows versions

• FastMove7.8/10 · Paid

  A budget-friendly Windows tool for transferring applications, profiles, files, and settings between PCs.

  Visit FastMoveFull verdict →
• UUserFolderMigrator7.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, automation-ready choice for Windows profile and shell-folder migration.

  Visit siteFull verdict →