Endstate vs PC Migration Pro

Endstate captures Windows applications and settings so they can be restored on another Windows PC. Scanning, saving, and restoring can all run locally and offline. It detects applications installed through EXE/MSI installers and the Microsoft Store using winget, with settings modules for 359 Windows applications. Saved setups are plain files in the user’s Documents folder that can be copied, backed up, or shared. Before restoring, users can review differences and select which detected applications and supported settings to apply. Each settings restore creates a backup that can be reverted with one click. Endstate reinstalls applications through WinGet and Chocolatey, while sponsored integrations can add settings migration support. Portable applications that are not registered in Windows are not detected. The provisioning engine is open source under Apache 2.0. The local product has no telemetry, tracking, or background reporting, and sends no data off the computer unless Endstate Cloud is enabled. The free plan costs 0.00 EUR forever, needs no account, and covers unlimited machines. Endstate Cloud is in early access and not generally available.

PC Migration Pro helps IT technicians move a user’s data and profile settings to a new Windows computer while the user continues working. The old and new computers connect with a unique link code, and migration runs device to device over a network. Technicians can remotely start and monitor migrations from the new computer. Transferable information includes data, profile settings, cloud drive locations, Desktop and Documents shortcuts, OneDrive and other volumes, email and profile settings, browser favorites, extensions, and history. File transfers are described as optimized for speed with smart network-route discovery. An update migration can transfer files added or changed after the initial move. Applications themselves are not migrated; the new computer should have applications such as Office and the browser installed beforehand so settings can be applied. The free edition covers three computers and includes all features. Paid per-migration plans cost 25.00 USD, 22.50 USD, or 19.95 USD once, depending on migration volume.