NiloShift vs Super Grate

NiloShift is a Windows desktop application for moving user profiles between computers and backing up selected data. It exports Desktop, Documents, Pictures, and Downloads, plus browser profiles from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, including bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history. Outlook signatures and templates can also be exported. The project says processing stays local and exports are stored as password-protected.nilo packages using AES-256-GCM encryption. Import supports selective restoration, automatic package-content detection, and choosing the destination Windows user profile. It supports user-profile migration and selective transfer, but not application or settings migration. Requirements include Windows 10 version 1903 or later, 4 GB RAM, 500 MB free storage plus data space, and administrator rights for full functionality. Downloads include MSI and portable executable formats. Non-commercial use costs nothing under the MIT License; commercial licensing is available by contacting [email protected].

Super Grate is a free, open-source Windows utility for backing up and migrating user profiles through a graphical interface to Microsoft's User State Migration Tool (USMT). It supports local use on non-domain PCs and remote operations on computers joined to an Active Directory domain. For remote work, operators can select computers through Active Directory filters for hostname, description, or organizational unit. Profiles can be saved to a backup store and restored to a destination computer, with an option to set a different destination username. The maker says it accounts for files, media, contacts, emails, Windows settings, program data, and internet settings. It can run from a network share with shared backup storage, configuration, and logging, or from an external drive or thumb drive. The quick start guide says to run the downloaded executable; installation is not required. The product lists compatibility from Windows 7 through Windows 11 and is licensed under GPL-3.0. Remote operations rely on WMI, and the remote computer must be online while the operator has administrator access.