SharePoint Migration Tool review
A focused free option for moving older SharePoint content and file shares into Microsoft 365.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) is Microsoft’s free Windows utility for moving on-premises SharePoint Server and SharePoint Foundation content, along with local or network file shares, into Microsoft 365. Its destinations are SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams. The scope suits organizations consolidating older SharePoint environments or shared folders into Microsoft services, rather than teams seeking a general-purpose migration platform for unrelated cloud ecosystems.
Migration controls cover sites, lists, and document libraries, with bulk jobs defined through CSV or JSON files and incremental runs for new or updated files. Assessment scans, validation, dashboards, and downloadable reports help teams review migration activity. Options for permissions, version history, and managed metadata address preservation needs, while PowerShell support allows automation. This combination is useful for planned migrations where administrators need reporting and repeatable runs, though it remains centered on Microsoft sources and targets.
SPMT has no software charge, but using it requires Microsoft 365 destination access and administrator or site permissions, so the free price does not remove the need for the destination environment and appropriate access. It runs as a Windows desktop tool, with documentation as its listed support channel. It is not available for Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China. Choose it when the source content and intended destination fit its supported SharePoint and file-share paths and Microsoft 365 is the target. Consider an alternative if you need non-Microsoft destinations or broader platform coverage.
SharePoint Migration Tool pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Migrates supported SharePoint Server, Foundation, and file-share content
- Supports SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams destinations
- Offers incremental runs, scans, reports, and PowerShell automation
- Where it doesn't
- Limited to Windows and Microsoft destinations
- Requires Microsoft 365 access plus administrator or site permissions
- Unavailable for Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China
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