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Which Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 method should you use?

Microsoft offers a simplified path for smaller tenants and a classic path with more control. Answer the questions to pick the mail and file tools, or see when a third-party platform makes sense.

5 questionsTakes about a minuteBased on official guidance
How many Google mailboxes are you moving?

1. How many Google mailboxes are you moving?

The consolidated Google migration dashboard routes tenants with 1,000 or fewer source mailboxes to Simplified Gmail migration.

How many Microsoft 365 licences does the target tenant have?

2. How many Microsoft 365 licences does the target tenant have?

Check Billing > Licenses in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Migration Manager Lite is enabled by default below 300 licences.

Does the Google migration dashboard offer Simplified Gmail migration in your tenant?

3. Does the Google migration dashboard offer Simplified Gmail migration in your tenant?

Microsoft has stated it is not available worldwide yet. Open Setup > Migration resources in the Microsoft 365 admin center and choose the Mail tile to see.

Do you need fine control over mail batches, scheduling and completion?

4. Do you need fine control over mail batches, scheduling and completion?

Must Google Chat history be moved into Microsoft 365?

5. Must Google Chat history be moved into Microsoft 365?

Microsoft's tools do not move Google Chat. You can export what you must keep with Google Vault instead.

This helper applies the rules in our How to migrate from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 and the vendor documentation below. Your situation may have factors it does not ask about, so read the playbook's "Choose your approach" section before you commit.

Sources

Microsoft Learn: Consolidated Google Workspace migrationMicrosoft Learn: Simplified Gmail migration for small and medium businessesMicrosoft Learn: Perform an automated Google Workspace migration in the EACMicrosoft Learn: Google Workspace migration prerequisitesMicrosoft Learn: Migrate Google Workspace with Migration ManagerMicrosoft Learn: Migration Manager project settingsMicrosoft Learn: Migration Manager Google FAQGoogle Vault Help: Use Vault to search Google Chat