Cigati Email Migrator vs Cloudiway Mailbox Migration Tool

Cigati Email Migrator transfers PST and OST files and IMAP mailboxes to file formats and email platforms. It supports single and bulk migrations, including importing IMAP accounts in batches from a CSV file. Destinations include PST, PDF, Office 365, IMAP, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365/Outlook; IMAP migrations also support additional export formats. The product says it preserves folder structure, email properties, attachments, contacts, calendars, and tasks. Users can filter by date range and folders, and PST/OST jobs can also filter by item type. Duplicate detection compares subject, sender, recipient, CC, and body, while an option skips items transferred earlier. Migration reports list successful, skipped, and failed items. PST/OST migrations can export contacts as VCF and calendars as ICS, and split output PST files by a user-defined size. Preview is available for a single selected PST/OST file and for IMAP mailboxes after a successful connection. The free demo transfers only the first 100 emails per folder; the page does not state a time limit. For Microsoft 365 IMAP migration using modern authentication, administrator consent is generally required, though user-level credentials may work where supported. Cigati says its products process data locally.

Cloudiway Mailbox Migration Tool is a web service for moving mailbox data from supported systems into Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Sources include Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange on-premises and Online, Zimbra, Lotus Notes/Domino, and IMAP servers. It transfers emails, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, inbox rules, shared mailboxes, distribution lists, and archives. Delta sync keeps users working during migration and captures changes made before cutover. Automated provisioning, folder mapping, error handling, and date-range, folder, and content filters provide migration controls. A real-time dashboard shows progress, statistics, and issues, while parallel processing can handle thousands of mailboxes simultaneously. The service supports OAuth 2.0 on supported platforms, TLS 1.3 in transit, and AES-256 at rest. Cloudiway lists ISO 27001:2022, GDPR compliance, Microsoft SSPA certification, and HIPAA readiness. Migration data is automatically purged afterward, with European and EU-only processing options available on request. Plans start at $570, paid once, and a free trial uses real data without requiring a credit card.