PC Migration Pro vs Super Grate

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.

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.