Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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Spanning Backup for G Suite™ backs up Gmail™, GDrive™, Team Drive™, Calendars, Contacts and Sites to the cloud so if your users' data is deleted or corrupted you can restore it immediately.
| Metric | Email Migration | Spanning Backup for G Suite |
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| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 194 | ★ 209 |
| Active installs | 1,523,437+ | 5,387,838+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free of charge trial | Not available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
Email Migration edges out Spanning Backup for G Suite on rating (4.8★ vs 4.5★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. On pricing, Email Migration offers a free tier (Free of charge trial) while Spanning Backup for G Suite starts at Not available. For early-stage stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Email Migration; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Spanning Backup for G Suite's 209-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Email Migration's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Google Workspace Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Email Migration audit • Spanning Backup for G Suite audit
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Email Migration is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free of charge trial). Spanning Backup for G Suite starts at Not available. Both publish their pricing on the Google Workspace Marketplace marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Email Migration has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 194 reviews) compared to Spanning Backup for G Suite (4.5★ from 209 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Email Migration fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Spanning Backup for G Suite is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Google Workspace Marketplace marketplace. Spanning Backup for G Suite has more onboarding documentation maturity (209 reviews vs 194), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Email Migration typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (194 reviews). Spanning Backup for G Suite aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (209 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Email Migration and Spanning Backup for G Suite both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Email Migration" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.