NetApp Data Migrator vs Quest Secure Copy

NetApp Data Migrator9.0Visit QSQuest Secure Copy8.2Visit

Higher score NetApp Data Migrator #3 in File Migration Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit NetApp

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QS Quest Secure Copy #6 in File Migration Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Quest

• NetApp Data Migrator fits best

  Enterprise NAS migrations to NetApp cloud storage

• Quest Secure Copy fits best

  Windows Server and NAS file-share migrations

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Side by side

Feature	NetApp Data Migrator 9.0/10 Visit ↗	QSQuest Secure Copy 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#3 in File Migration Software	#6 in File Migration Software
Best for	Enterprise NAS migrations to NetApp cloud storage	Windows Server and NAS file-share migrations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NetApp Data Migrator 1/3 · Quest Secure Copy 1/3
Migration validation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Metadata preservation	✓	✓
Scheduled migrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Destination connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Migrates NFS and SMB data with incremental synchronization and cutover jobs Preserves permissions, ACLs, IDs, and file access and modification times Validates checksums and provides migration logs, metrics, and reports	Preserves NTFS permissions, ownership, shares, users, groups, and metadata. Adds scheduling, synchronization, multithreading, and bandwidth throttling. Provides dashboards, logs, reports, and pre- and post-migration tasks.
Cons	Destinations are centered on NetApp cloud storage services Runs on user-managed virtual machines with separate worker nodes Professional services are priced separately from the free application	Windows-centered deployment limits use across other operating systems. Paid plans use a contact-sales purchasing process. Batch migration workflows may not suit continuously changing environments.
Our verdict	NetApp Data Migrator moves unstructured file data from on-premises or third-party NAS systems to NetApp cloud storage. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations planning NFS or SMB migrations, including moves from systems such… Read the review →	Quest Secure Copy is Windows desktop software for moving files and folders between file servers, Windows systems, NAS devices, SAN environments using CIFS, and Azure file shares. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams handling… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NetApp Data Migrator — where it wins

  • Migrates NFS and SMB data with incremental synchronization and cutover jobs
  • Preserves permissions, ACLs, IDs, and file access and modification times
  • Validates checksums and provides migration logs, metrics, and reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Destinations are centered on NetApp cloud storage services
  • Runs on user-managed virtual machines with separate worker nodes
  • Professional services are priced separately from the free application

• Quest Secure Copy — where it wins

  • Preserves NTFS permissions, ownership, shares, users, groups, and metadata.
  • Adds scheduling, synchronization, multithreading, and bandwidth throttling.
  • Provides dashboards, logs, reports, and pre- and post-migration tasks.

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-centered deployment limits use across other operating systems.
  • Paid plans use a contact-sales purchasing process.
  • Batch migration workflows may not suit continuously changing environments.

• NetApp Data Migrator9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free migration tool for NAS data moving to NetApp cloud destinations.

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• QSQuest Secure Copy8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Controlled Windows migrations with permissions, shares, scheduling, and reporting.

  Visit QuestFull verdict →