About migrations between GitHub products - GitHub Docs Skip to main content GitHub Docs Version: Free, Pro, & Team Search or ask Copilot Search or ask Copilot Select language: current language is English Search or ask Copilot Search or ask Copilot Open menu Collapse sidebar Expand sidebar Scroll breadcrumbs left * Home * Migrations * Overview * Migrations within GitHub Scroll breadcrumbs right Migrations * * * Overview * GitHub's migration tooling * Migrations within GitHub * Plan your migration * Migration paths * Locked repositories * Mannequins and user activity * Programmatic repository imports * Migrate from Azure DevOps * Get started * 1. Understand migrations * 2. Manage access * 3. Configure GitHub Enterprise Importer * 4. Prepare to migrate * 5. Migrate repositories * 6. Follow-up tasks * Key differences * Migrate with GraphQL API * Migrator role * Import source code * GitHub Importer * About GitHub Importer * Import a repository * Command line * About source code imports * Local code * External Git repo * Subversion * Mercurial * Team Foundation Version Control * GitHub Enterprise Importer * Understand GitHub Enterprise Importer * About GitHub Enterprise Importer * Migrate from Bitbucket Server * About migrations * Overview of a migration * Manage access * Migrate repositories * Migrate between GitHub products * About migrations * Overview of a migration * Manage access * Migrate from Enterprise Server * Migrate repositories from GitHub.com * Migrate organizations from GitHub.com * Migrate from GitLab * Get started * 1. Understand migrations * 2. Plan your migration * 3. Manage access * 4. Configure GitHub Enterprise Importer * 5. Configure storage * 6. Migrate repositories * 7. Follow-up tasks * Migrate with GraphQL API * Migrator role * Complete migration * Access migration logs * Reclaim mannequins * Live migrations (GHES to GHE.com) * About live migrations * Prepare for your migration * Migrate your repository * Complete your migration * Troubleshooting * Migrated data reference * ELM CLI reference * ghe-migrator * About ghe-migrator * Export from GHES * Export from GitHub.com * Migrate data * Troubleshoot migrations * Troubleshoot migrations About migrations between GitHub products Why should I move between GitHub platforms, and what do I need to consider? Copy as Markdown In this article * When would I migrate between platforms? * Considerations for migrations to GitHub Enterprise Cloud * Available tools When would I migrate between platforms? You can use GitHub's migration tools to move between GitHub platforms. For example: * If you want to adopt GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, you can migrate your enterprise to GHE.com. * To use certain features on GitHub.com, such as Enterprise Managed Users or new billing models, you can migrate between enterprises on GitHub.com. * To benefit from the simplified administration and new features of GitHub Enterprise Cloud, you can migrate from GitHub Enterprise Server. Considerations for migrations to GitHub Enterprise Cloud * If you already use GitHub Enterprise Cloud : A GitHub Enterprise plan entitles you to only one deployment of GitHub Enterprise Cloud. For example, if you already use GitHub.com, and you also want to migrate from GitHub Enterprise Server to GHE.com, your usage for both won't be covered under a single plan. * If you're migrating to Enterprise Managed Users : You will need to integrate with an identity provider to manage user accounts. Check the level of support for your identity provider before you start. See About Enterprise Managed Users . * If you're migrating from GitHub Enterprise Server : Be aware that GitHub applies rate limits to certain actions, which are disabled by default on GitHub Enterprise Server. See Rate limits for the REST API . * If you're migrating to GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency : Be aware that certain features are unavailable, and some features require different or additional configuration. See Feature overview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency . Available tools For an overview of available tooling for your migration path, see Migration paths to GitHub . Help and support Did you find what you needed? Yes No Privacy policy Help us make these docs great! All GitHub docs are open source. See something that's wrong or unclear? Submit a pull request. Make a contribution Learn how to contribute Still need help? Ask the GitHub community Contact support Legal * © 2026 GitHub, Inc. * Terms * Privacy * Status * Pricing * Expert services * Blog