ForensiT User Profile Wizard vs Laplink PCmover
ForensiT User Profile Wizard
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| Figure | ForensiT User Profile Wizard | Laplink PCmover |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.29/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · PC Migration Software | 8.0 (#4) | 7.4 (#13) |
| Purpose | User Profile Wizard migrates an existing Windows user profile to a new user account while keeping its data and settings. | PCmover transfers selected files, folders, settings, user profiles, and applications from an old PC to a new PC or operating system. |
| Support | The Corporate subscription includes email support for one year, while free support is available through ForensiT’s monitored support forum. | Professional includes free transfer assistance from a certified PC migration expert by phone or remotely, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
Plans
ForensiT User Profile Wizard
- Personal EditionFree
- Corporate Edition$3.50 a year
- Professional Edition$149.95, paid once
Laplink PCmover
- PCmover Home (download)$44.95, paid once
- PCmover Professional (download)$69.95, paid once
In their own words
ForensiT User Profile Wizard
ForensiT User Profile Wizard configures an existing Windows user profile for a new account while keeping its data and settings in place. The in-place migration does not move, copy, or delete data, and the tool supports local, Active Directory, hybrid, and Entra ID/Azure AD accounts. It also supports Active Directory and Samba domains, including moving a computer from a domain back to a workgroup. The free Personal Edition is GUI-only. Professional Edition costs $149.95, paid once, billed per technician, and provides a perpetual license for GUI migrations one computer at a time, without automation or scripting. Corporate Edition costs $3.50 a year, billed per seat for a one-year subscription, with a 50-license minimum; it adds automated migrations, scripting, command-line use, automatic script generation, and secure execution of additional code. Professional and Corporate push migrations require File and Printer Sharing and discoverable machines. A Deployment Kit can create a single executable for rollout through Group Policy or desktop management software. The tool does not migrate profiles between computers. Windows downloads are listed for Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, and Windows XP.
Laplink PCmover
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