NetApp Data Migrator vs CopyRight2

NetApp Data Migrator9.4Visit CCopyRight28.4Visit

Higher score NetApp Data Migrator #1 in Storage Migration Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit NetApp

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C CopyRight2 #8 in Storage Migration Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CopyRight2

• NetApp Data Migrator fits best

  Free enterprise NAS migrations

• CopyRight2 fits best

  Windows and NAS migrations with clear pricing

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Side by side

Feature	NetApp Data Migrator 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CCopyRight2 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Storage Migration Software	#8 in Storage Migration Software
Best for	Free enterprise NAS migrations	Windows and NAS migrations with clear pricing
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	€299.50/device one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NetApp Data Migrator 4/4 · CopyRight2 4/4
Metadata preservation	✓	✓
Access preservation	✓	✓
Cutover orchestration	✓	✓
Migration reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Workload scope	File	File
Migration mode	Both	Both
Supported platforms	Any NAS server, including Dell Isilon, ONTAP, Vanilla Linux, Windows, and Cloud Volumes ONTAP; destinations include Azure NetApp Files, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and Cloud Volumes ONTAP; protocols include NFS 4.1/3.0 and SMB 3.1/3.0/2.0	Windows 2000–2025, Windows Cluster Services, NetApp, EMC, Hitachi HNAS/HDI, Synology, Nutanix, Nasuni, NetGear ReadyNAS, TrueNAS, FreeNAS, Linux Samba, Azure Storage
Our review
Pros	Supports NFS and SMB migrations with incremental synchronization Preserves permissions, ACLs, identities, and file timestamps Provides cutover workflows and checksum-validated custody reports	Preserves NTFS permissions, ownership, inheritance, and auditing Supports real-time synchronization, scheduled jobs, and offline migrations Includes DFS migration, monitoring, and hash-based integrity validation
Cons	Runs on user-managed virtual machines and worker nodes Destinations focus on NetApp cloud storage services Professional services are priced separately	Platform coverage centers on Windows environments No free plan; evaluation is limited to a 30-day trial No AI features or open-source edition
Our verdict	NetApp Data Migrator is software for moving unstructured file data from on-premises or third-party NAS storage to NetApp cloud storage services. It supports NFS and SMB workloads, including sources such as Dell Isilon, ONTAP, Vanilla… Read the review →	CopyRight2 is a Windows-based storage migration product for organizations moving or restructuring file servers, NAS systems, clusters, and supported cloud storage environments. It handles files, folders, shares, permissions, and user or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NetApp Data Migrator — where it wins

  • Supports NFS and SMB migrations with incremental synchronization
  • Preserves permissions, ACLs, identities, and file timestamps
  • Provides cutover workflows and checksum-validated custody reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on user-managed virtual machines and worker nodes
  • Destinations focus on NetApp cloud storage services
  • Professional services are priced separately

• CopyRight2 — where it wins

  • Preserves NTFS permissions, ownership, inheritance, and auditing
  • Supports real-time synchronization, scheduled jobs, and offline migrations
  • Includes DFS migration, monitoring, and hash-based integrity validation

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage centers on Windows environments
  • No free plan; evaluation is limited to a 30-day trial
  • No AI features or open-source edition

• NetApp Data Migrator9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, migration-focused option for enterprise NAS moves into NetApp cloud storage.

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• CCopyRight28.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused migration tool with deep permissions, synchronization, and integrity controls.

  Visit CopyRight2Full verdict →