- Google Drive’s Data Migration Service now includes Dropbox
- It was updated with SharePoint support earlier this year
- Dropbox and Microsoft also have migration tools
Google has announced a new way to poach customers from Dropbox in the hope cloud storage users will want to join its wider ecosystem of apps and connected services.
The new Data Migration Service is much more than downloading files and re-uploading them – it copies them directly over, maintaining folder structure and associated permissions.
But from launch, there’s one important catch – admins won’t be able to lift and drop all company data in one big go.
Google explained in a blog post that admins will need to select up to 100 Dropbox users or team folders at a time to migrate, but at least keeping an eye on progress should be easy.
“You can find comprehensive reporting on migration progress, including site and file counts (migrated/skipped),” Google confirmed.
Data Migration Service is available in the Admin console under Menu > Data > Data Import & export > Data Migration.
A separate help page confirms that OneDrive business editions are also supported for migration to Google Drive.
Google added Microsoft SharePoint migration in July 2025 after beta testing it starting in May. At that time, the new Data Migration Service got a redesign, including a simplified interface.
The Microsoft option is also limited to 100 SharePoint Online sites at a time.
But Google isn’t the only company playing this game. Microsoft has its own set of instructions to poach Google Drive’s customers and migrate them to M365. Dropbox also has its own Data Migration service.
Starter/Standard/Plus versions of Google Workspace Business/Enterprise can use the new tool, as well as Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials/Essentials Plus and some education/nonprofit accounts.
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