Dropbox to Google Drive Post-Migration Checks for Enterprises

Planning to migrate data from Dropbox to Google Drive? A post-migration scan helps you ensure data accuracy on the new Google Drive platform. Businesses can ensure full replication by having a well-structured post-migration checklist.

This blog post discusses the Dropbox to Google Drive post-migration checks to follow for enterprises of all domains.

1. Verify the Migrated Dropbox Data & Metadata

It is essential to verify your migrated Dropbox data and metadata after transferring to the new Google Drive environment. Verify and validate if the data migrated to Google Drive matches the data transferred from Dropbox.

• Check the accuracy of your transferred Dropbox data
• Check the accuracy of all necessary file features, such as Dropbox Paper, timestamps, etc.
• Check seamless transfer of incremental changes.

2. Analyze the Migration Reports

Review overall migration performance by checking migration reports. After reviewing reports, use them to analyze migration performance. Perform this report review to enhance your upcoming migration plans.

Analyze the following areas in the migration reports, such as:

• Completion date of migration with the timeline plan
• Transfer of Dropbox files to the right files/folders in Google Drive
• Total size of the migrated files and folders
• File/folder with a warning and conflict status in the data migration report.

3. Check the Transferred User Permissions

Permissions vary in both Dropbox and Google Drive platforms. During the Dropbox to Google Drive migration validation, admins need to:

• Verify if all users can log in to their new Google accounts without any troubles
• Check proper replication of all necessary permissions
• Check for proper user mapping in the new Google Drive environment.

4. Check for File Duplicates

Enterprises run into risks when keeping up with duplicate files:

• Storage exceeds the planned limits
• Leads to extra expenses beyond the planned expenses
• Requires additional work to separate duplicate files from your overall data after migration.

File duplicates take up storage and lead to user confusion. Look for duplicate files in the Google Drive environment and clear them to avoid duplication issues. Reliable migration tools such as CloudFuze Migrate help you seamlessly handle duplicate files during your transition.

5. Check the Accuracy of Transferred Incremental Changes

As part of every Google Drive post-migration checklist, delta migration holds a significant position. Migrating data from Dropbox to Google Drive might take a few weeks to a few months. During one-time migration, users continue to use Dropbox until the new Google Drive environment goes live.

One of CloudFuze Migrate’s salient features is delta migration, which allows enterprises to migrate incremental changes by comparing modified timestamps. So, it is essential to validate the incremental changes to ensure complete replication in the Google Drive environment.

What Do Customers Say About Us?

CloudFuze has a rating of 4.7/5 in Gartner Peer Insights review. Here is a September 2025 Gartner review from one of our customers.

According to the Gartner review, the customer benefited through CloudFuze Migrate for their smooth and successful migration. They appreciated us for seamless communication and customer service.

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CloudFuze’s Real World Case Study – Dropbox to Google Workspace Transition

Opendoor Labs faced a challenge of migrating over 1700 users and 10 terabytes of data, along with 1300+ user accounts. They wanted to migrate Dropbox Paper files to Google Workspace and convert them into Google Doc and PDF formats.

Our team at CloudFuze helped them seamlessly transfer data and metadata, such as:

• Selective Versions
• Timestamps
• Root File Permissions
• Sub-folder Permissions
• Folder Display
• External Shares
• Dropbox Paper

With this, we helped them with long folder paths, suppressing email notifications, and delta user migration. Learn more about this case study here.

Transfer Successfully from Dropbox to Google Drive with CloudFuze Migrate

Moving data from Dropbox to Google Drive is just one part of your migration journey; the other is to ensure proper post-migration integration and onboarding. You can follow the above checks for a seamless post-migration experience as you shift to the Google Drive platform.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to copy files from Dropbox to Google Drive?

CloudFuze Migrate helps you seamlessly copy files from Dropbox to Google Drive. With our tool, enterprises can migrate data and metadata with complete accuracy. By partnering with CloudFuze, you can ensure a hassle-free transfer with complete replication.

2. How to migrate data from Dropbox to Google Drive safely?

Enterprises can migrate data from Dropbox to Google Drive securely using CloudFuze Migrate. Our advanced migration tool complies with GDPR, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 27001 standards. We also implement security protocols such as RSA 2048 encryption and OAuth cloud authentication.

3. How can one evaluate the success of data migration from Dropbox to Google Drive?

Metrics to evaluate the success of migrating Dropbox data to Google Drive include:

• Complete replication of data and metadata to Google Drive
• Complete replication of users to designated Google accounts
• Complete transfer of necessary user permissions
• Transfer of incremental changes

4. How often does Dropbox back up?

Backup comes up with all Dropbox plans. One can easily access backed-up files anytime, anywhere, from their computer, through our mobile app, or on the web. For more details on Dropbox backup, you can check here for more information.