You can install a fully-featured trial version of ShareGate that expires after 15 days.
You can register for the trial through this ShareGate Trial Registration form and download ShareGate Migrate from ShareGate Home or with the button below.
ShareGate Migrate trial limitation
While the ShareGate Migrate free trial is fully featured, it is designed to help you evaluate the tool and create a proof of concept for your migration project. It gives you access to all of ShareGate’s features so you can test how it fits your needs and environment.
To prevent full-scale production, however, it may randomly skip a few list items or files during the copy process. This ensures the trial is used for testing purposes only, and not for completing an entire migration.
If you’re planning a larger migration or need help deciding if ShareGate is the right fit, contact our sales team for guidance or a tailored demo.
Understand how ShareGate Migrate works
ShareGate Migrate works client-side and can be installed on any workstation, including your personal laptop. It uses SharePoint APIs to perform most of its operations. In a few cases, you may have to install our Server Extension.
To learn how ShareGate Migrate works based on your scenario, see our Migration flow diagrams section.
Can you extend or reapply for an unused trial?
If you were unable to fully utilize your previous trial, you might be able to request another one. This possibility is evaluated on a case-by-case basis by ShareGate.
You can contact our sales team for assistance in exploring this option.
ShareGate migrate introduction series
Watch our ShareGate Migrate introduction series videos to learn your way around the app.
Connect to your environments
Whether you are cloud-based, on-premises, or migrating from on-premises to Microsoft 365, you connect to your environments the same way.
ShareGate Migrate uses HTTP/HTTPS ports to connect to your environment. Make sure the account you are using to connect to your environment has sufficient rights.
Get started with ShareGate Migrate
See our migration guide to learn about running a complex migration. For now, you can get started with these steps:
Run a Source analysis of your source environment to see what you have and the effort it will take to migrate your content. You do not need to connect to any destination to run a Source analysis.
Get a complete overview of your permissions with the Permission Matrix Report. Post-migration, confirm with Site owners that users still have access to what they used to.
Leverage our pre-built reports or build some reports of your own.
Decide on a small sample list or subsite you want to migrate.
Run a pre-check report to find errors and warnings preemptively.
Fix errors and warnings. If you can't find a solution, feel free to reach out to technical support.
Once all the errors and warnings flagged in the pre-check report are fixed, copy the same list or subsite
Have a look at your newly migrated object from your browser.
Tips and Tricks
Start with a small migration to establish a performance benchmark. Our migration guide will provide best practices for optimal performance when migrating with ShareGate Migrate.
Planning a SharePoint migration is probably more important than the migration itself. To make this move successful, make sure you involve your users throughout the process.
To build a SharePoint migration plan, see Building a SharePoint migration plan.
To learn the challenges you could encounter with your migration project, see 10 Reasons your SharePoint Migration Failed.