NetApp Data Migrator vs DryvIQ

NetApp Data Migrator9.4Visit DDryvIQ8.7Visit

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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D DryvIQ #5 in Storage Migration Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DryvIQ

• NetApp Data Migrator fits best

  Free enterprise NAS migrations

• DryvIQ fits best

  Complex enterprise content migrations

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Side by side

Feature	NetApp Data Migrator 9.4/10 Visit ↗	DDryvIQ 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Storage Migration Software	#5 in Storage Migration Software
Best for	Free enterprise NAS migrations	Complex enterprise content migrations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Docs	Phone
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	7 integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Enterprise
Features NetApp Data Migrator 4/4 · DryvIQ 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	NFS, SAN, NAS, SMB, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace Shared Drives, Dropbox, Box, Azure Blob Storage, Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Citrix ShareFile, Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere, Nasuni, FileNet, Egnyte, Alfresco, Documentum, Procore, Autodesk, SFTP
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	Broad coverage across cloud, on-premises, SaaS, and object storage Preserves metadata, permissions, versions, timestamps, and links Validation, reconciliation reporting, synchronization, and custom connector SDK
Cons	Runs on user-managed virtual machines and worker nodes Destinations focus on NetApp cloud storage services Professional services are priced separately	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process Connector breadth can require detailed migration planning Focused on file and unstructured content rather than general data migration
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 →	DryvIQ is an enterprise platform for migrating, synchronizing, analyzing, and governing unstructured file content across cloud and on-premises repositories. It is designed for large organizations moving content among file servers, storage… 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

• DryvIQ — where it wins

  • Broad coverage across cloud, on-premises, SaaS, and object storage
  • Preserves metadata, permissions, versions, timestamps, and links
  • Validation, reconciliation reporting, synchronization, and custom connector SDK

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • Connector breadth can require detailed migration planning
  • Focused on file and unstructured content rather than general data migration

• NetApp Data Migrator9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit NetAppFull verdict →
• DDryvIQ8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise migration platform for complex, multi-source file environments.

  Visit DryvIQFull verdict →