- 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 that cloud storage users will want to join its wider ecosystem of apps and connected services.
The new data migration service does much more than download files and re-upload them – it copies them directly over, maintaining folder structure and associated permissions.
But from launch, there’s one key catch – administrators won’t be able to lift and drop all corporate data at once.
Google explained in a blog post that admins must select up to 100 Dropbox users or team folders at a time to migrate, but at least it should be easy to monitor progress.
“You can find comprehensive reporting on migration progress, including number of sites and files (migrated/skipped),” Google confirmed.
Data Migration Service is available in the Administration Console under Menu > Data > Data Import and 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 received 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 for poaching Google Drive customers and migrating 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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