SharePoint Migration Products Compared

Below products and methods for our SharePoint migration tools comparison.

1. Metalogix – Migration Manager for SharePoint https://www.metalogix.com/Products/Migration-Manager-for-SharePoint/SharePoint-

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2. Quest – DELL – Migration Manager for SharePoint https://software.dell.com/products/migration-suite-for-sharepoint/

3. MetaVis – Migrator https://www.metavistech.com/product/sharepoint-migration

4. Avepoint – DocAve Migrator https://www.avepoint.com/sharepoint-to-sharepoint-migration-docave/

5. Idera – SharePoint migration suite https://www.idera.com/Products/SharePoint/SharePoint-migration-suite/

6. Database Attachment Method!

Feature Metalogix Metavis Quest Avepoint Idera Axceler DB Attach Method

Metadata, Versions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Migration
Users and Groups Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Security Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Infopath Forms Yes Only files, Yes. But Yes. But Yes Yes. But Yes Yes
Migration Not template replaces replaces replaces
with with with
“System” in “System” in “System” in
some some some
places places places

Custom web parts Yes – Custom Yes Yes No Yes No Yes – Custom
migration solution must be solution must be
deployed in deployed in target
target first! first!

Custom list views Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes- Yes

Partially
SPD Workflows No No No No No No No
Content Types Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Re-Templating Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Re- No Yes Yes No Yes No No
Architecturing(Moving
sub-site as site
collection and vice
versa)
split and merge sites, No Yes Yes No Yes No No
lists; change list
locations and site
hierarchies

Comparing Sites Yes Limited Yes No No Yes No No

Interface Windows Windows Windows Web Windows Web N/A
Application. Application Application Application Application Application
Need to install
on Source,
Destination.
Wiki-Pages Yes Yes-Not Yes-Not No No No Yes
updated updated
content content
Web Part Pages/Basic Yes No No No No No Yes
pages
Public Folders/Files No Yes No No Yes No No
Show/Find SharePoint No Yes Yes No Yes No No
Objects(Web part
pages,webparts,
Themes, etc)
Incremental Migration, Yes No No No No No No
Content From DB, Link
Verification and
Correction, Migrate
Specific Element like
users
License Cost $9595 for 300 GB $12960 $8424 per Not $10,194 for Not Not applicable
for 50 GB Web Front considered 300 GB considered
Additional $7,600.00 End
content – $36 per for
GB
Additional
100 GB
$17994
for
Unlimited