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Head-to-head · Block Storage Services

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) vs Portworx Enterprise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) #1 in Block Storage Services 9.4/10 From $0.08/mo ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Amazon EBS
Portworx Enterprise #20 in Block Storage Services 7.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Portworx

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) leads on 1 check, Portworx Enterprise on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) · 9.4/10
  • Free trialonly Portworx Enterprise

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) scores higher on our rubric for block storage services: 9.4 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #20.

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) leads on max volume size: 64 TB versus 40 TB. Portworx Enterprise leads on maximum iops: 1e+08 IOPS versus 80000 IOPS.

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) is the better fit for AWS-native production block storage. Portworx Enterprise is the better fit for enterprise Kubernetes storage.

  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) fits best

    AWS-native production block storage

  • Portworx Enterprise fits best

    Enterprise Kubernetes storage

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Side by side

Feature Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Portworx Enterprise 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.4
Ranking #1 in Block Storage Services #20 in Block Storage Services
Best for AWS-native production block storage Enterprise Kubernetes storage
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $0.08/mo —
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Phone, Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 7 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) 4/4 · Portworx Enterprise 4/4
Snapshots ✓ ✓
Multi-attach ✓ ✓
Encryption ✓ ✓
Cross-region replication ✓ ✓
Specs
Max volume size 64 TB (best) 40 TB
Volume types gp2, gp3, io1, io2, st1, sc1, standard PX-StoreV1 filesystem, PX-StoreV2 block, FlashArray block
Maximum IOPS 80000 IOPS 1e+08 IOPS (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Multiple SSD and HDD volume types for varied workloads
  • Snapshots, encryption, replication, and live volume changes
  • Deep integration with core AWS services and Amazon EC2
  • Automates Kubernetes volume provisioning, resizing, and policy placement
  • Combines replication, snapshots, encryption, and disaster recovery
  • Supports Kubernetes platforms, KubeVirt, FlashArray, and FlashBlade
Cons
  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region
  • Some advanced features apply only to supported volume types
  • Paid pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • No permanent free plan is available
  • Maximum volume size is 40 TiB
Our verdict

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) provides persistent, block-level storage volumes for Amazon EC2 instances. It is suited to AWS workloads that need storage for boot volumes, databases, transactional applications,…

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Portworx Enterprise is a cloud-native storage and data management platform for organizations running production Kubernetes applications. It provides persistent storage automation across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and edge environments,…

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  1. Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)Block Storage Services 9.4From $0.08/mo
  2. Portworx EnterpriseBlock Storage Services 7.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) — where it wins

    • Multiple SSD and HDD volume types for varied workloads
    • Snapshots, encryption, replication, and live volume changes
    • Deep integration with core AWS services and Amazon EC2

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for evaluating the service
    • Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region
    • Some advanced features apply only to supported volume types

  • Portworx Enterprise — where it wins

    • Automates Kubernetes volume provisioning, resizing, and policy placement
    • Combines replication, snapshots, encryption, and disaster recovery
    • Supports Kubernetes platforms, KubeVirt, FlashArray, and FlashBlade

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid pricing uses a contact-sales model
    • No permanent free plan is available
    • Maximum volume size is 40 TiB
  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)9.4/10 · From $0.08/mo

    A broad AWS-native block storage service with flexible volume and snapshot options.

    Visit Amazon EBSFull verdict →
  • Portworx Enterprise7.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A resilient Kubernetes storage platform for production stateful workloads.

    Visit PortworxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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