@dondavis
Hi!
It depends on how big the company was and how many files they have. 6K might sound expensive but might be the cheapest option!
Here is a comparison I did :
Sharegate - $4,495:
Pros:
- Scheduled migrations
- Migration speed
- Handles O365 throttling
- Incremental migrations
- Ability to Script
- Identify and fix potential issues
- Keep permissions as well as map permission to new users.
- Ease of use
- Balanced Workload
- Unlimited migration, backup etc.
- Well documented
- Handles large data sets
- Wide use (Can be used more than one migration)
Cons:
- Support via phone,
- Content comparison reports.
Veeam - $1.70 usd per user per month
Pros:
- Scheduled migrations
- Migration speed
- Handles O365 throttling
- Incremental migrations
- Ability to Script
- Identify and fix potential issues
- Keep permissions as well as map permission to new users.
- Ease of use
- Balanced Workload
- Unlimited migration, backup etc.
- Well documented
- Wide use (Can be used more than migration)
Cons:
- Support leaves a lot to desire
- Cloud service runs in Germany and is experimental
- Per user license (15sek per user per month)
Local transfer, goes from local server and application to target
Avepoint - $4 usd per user per month
Pros:
- Scheduled migrations
- Migration speed
- Handles O365 throttling
- Incremental migrations
- Ability to Script
- Identify and fix potential issues
- Keep permissions as well as map permission to new users.
- Ease of use
- Handles large data sets easily
Cons:
- 24/7 support
- Support leaves a lot to desire
- Not that stable
- 4 USD per user
Local transfer, goes from local server and application to target
https://www.avepoint.com/products/hybrid/office-365-migration
SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) - Free
- Free
- Official tool from Microsoft
- Scheduled migrations
- Ease of use
- Well documented
Cons:
- Slow
- Very restricted in features
- Demands full attention and many man hours to handle.
Local transfer, goes from local server and application to target
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointmigration/introducing-the-sharepoint-migration-tool
Quest On Demand Migration – 200gb - $6995 usd
- Scheduled migrations
- Migration speed
- Handles O365 throttling
- Incremental migrations
- Ability to Script
- Identify and fix potential issues
- Wide use (Can be used more than migration)
Cons:
- Pricing based on migration sizing
- Cloud service runs in Germany and is experimental
Local transfer, goes from local server and application to target
https://www.quest.com/products/on-demand-migration/
