SharePoint Files Migration to Google Drive with External Shares

Are you planning to migrate files from SharePoint Online to Google Drive? During transition, it is necessary to transfer essential metadata such as external shares along with your SharePoint files and folders.

This blog post discusses how CloudFuze Migrate transfers external shares during SharePoint files migration to Google Drive.

Key Takeaways:

• Preserve external shares during SharePoint migration to Google Drive to avoid collaboration disruptions.
• Generic approaches fail to replicate all your files and metadata from SharePoint to Google Drive.
• We have included screenshots showing how CloudFuze Migrate transfers external shares from SharePoint Online to Google Drive.

Why Is External Sharing Important When Migrating Files from SharePoint to Google Drive?

It is important to transfer external shares when you migrate SharePoint Files to Google Drive for:

• Maintaining the correct access permissions
• Ensuring replication of roles to the right users
• Ensuring proper user mapping in Google Drive

What Are the Common Challenges Faced When Migrating Files from SharePoint to Google Drive?

Challenges you can face when migrating files from SharePoint to Google Drive include:

• Migrating high-volume SharePoint data in terabytes and petabytes with accuracy
• Transferring complex metadata such as external shares, shared links, timestamps, etc.
• Downtime issues during transition
• API throttling issues
• Twenty sub-folders (nested folders) limitation

Advanced migration tools such as CloudFuze Migrate help you overcome migration challenges when you transfer SharePoint files to Google Drive.

What Are the Best Practices for Migrating Files from SharePoint to Google Drive?

Best practices to follow when you migrate SharePoint Online files to Google Drive include:

• Choose an advanced Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace migration tool for a smooth transfer.
• Migrate in batches to maintain business continuity and avoid downtime issues.
• Perform pilot migration and check for proper replication of file permissions, sharing settings, and ownership roles in Google Drive.
• Managing duplicate files helps you ensure reliable data on Google Drive.

How CloudFuze Migrate Transfers External Shares from SharePoint to Google Drive?

Below we have provided screenshots on how CloudFuze Migrate transfers external shares during a SharePoint to Google Drive migration:

Image 1: The screenshot (of our migration tool CloudFuze Migrate) shows the SharePoint excel file named “sample” holds editing permissions to 6 members.

Image 2: The screenshot below shows complete replication of exact permissions transferred to Google Drive from SharePoint using CloudFuze Migrate.

Here’s a Video of our Tool Performing SharePoint to Google Drive Migration:

What Do Customers Say About Us?

We have 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 successful business transition.

They appreciated our expert teams and seamless communication during the migration with us.

Transfer Files & External Shares from SharePoint to Google Drive with CloudFuze

At CloudFuze, we’ve helped several enterprises successfully migrate their data to Google Workspace accurately.

With CloudFuze Migrate, ensure 100% accuracy in external shares retention when you transfer from SharePoint to Google Drive.

Book a free and no-obligation demo of our tool to learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How can I migrate files from SharePoint to Google Drive efficiently?

Businesses can migrate files and important metadata from SharePoint to Google Drive using advanced migration tools such as CloudFuze Migrate.

Our migration platform helps you move enterprise files from SharePoint to Google Drive accurately without downtime issues. With CloudFuze Migrate, businesses can transfer terabytes and petabytes of SharePoint data and file features through complete replication.

2. What are the best third-party tools for transferring SharePoint documents to Google Drive?

CloudFuze Migrate is the best third-party tool for transferring SharePoint documents to Google Drive.

CloudFuze holds a rating of 4.7/5 in Gartner Peer Insights review. We have a track record of performing seamless and successful migrations from SMBs to well-known enterprises like WeWork, Vendasta, Discovery, etc.

3. Can I migrate SharePoint document versions to Google Drive?

Yes, businesses can migrate SharePoint document versions to Google Drive. Generic transfer approaches will not replicate all your SharePoint document versions.

It is best to choose an advanced migration tool such as CloudFuze Migrate to transfer all your file versions from SharePoint to Google Drive.