Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP vs Amazon FSx for OpenZFS

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP9.4Visit Amazon FSx for OpenZFS8.7Visit

Higher score Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP #1 in Cloud File Storage Services 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AWS

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Amazon FSx for OpenZFS #8 in Cloud File Storage Services 8.7/10 From $0.09/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Amazon FSx

• Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP fits best

  AWS multiprotocol enterprise storage

• Amazon FSx for OpenZFS fits best

  Low-cost AWS NFS storage

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Amazon FSx for OpenZFS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Cloud File Storage Services	#8 in Cloud File Storage Services
Best for	AWS multiprotocol enterprise storage	Low-cost AWS NFS storage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	$0.09/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP 2/2 · Amazon FSx for OpenZFS 2/2
Snapshots	✓	✓
Managed backups	✓	✓
Specs
Supported protocols	NFS, SMB, iSCSI, NVMe-over-TCP	NFS v3, v4.0, v4.1, v4.2
Maximum capacity	Not checked yet	512 TB
Availability zones	Not checked yet	1 zones
Scaling model	Auto_scaling	Provisioned
Our review
Pros	Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-over-TCP access Combines snapshots, backups, replication, and file restoration Adds tiering, deduplication, compaction, and FlexClone cloning	NFS v3, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 access for shared file workloads Snapshots, writable clones, backups, and AWS Backup integration Single-AZ, Multi-AZ, SSD, and Intelligent-Tiering deployment choices
Cons	Usage-based pricing requires separate cost considerations Deployment choices vary between Single-AZ and Multi-AZ Best suited to workloads that need broad protocol support	Usage-based pricing varies by Region, deployment, storage class, and throughput Focused on NFS rather than broader multiprotocol file access Provisioned scaling requires capacity and throughput planning
Our verdict	Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is a fully managed cloud storage service for shared file and block storage. It is designed for AWS and on-premises workloads that need access through NFS, SMB, iSCSI, or NVMe-over-TCP. Single-AZ and Multi-AZ… Read the review →	Amazon FSx for OpenZFS is a fully managed cloud file-storage service for workloads running on AWS or in on-premises environments. It provides shared file systems through NFS versions 3, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2, with support for Linux, Windows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP — where it wins

  • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-over-TCP access
  • Combines snapshots, backups, replication, and file restoration
  • Adds tiering, deduplication, compaction, and FlexClone cloning

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing requires separate cost considerations
  • Deployment choices vary between Single-AZ and Multi-AZ
  • Best suited to workloads that need broad protocol support

• Amazon FSx for OpenZFS — where it wins

  • NFS v3, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 access for shared file workloads
  • Snapshots, writable clones, backups, and AWS Backup integration
  • Single-AZ, Multi-AZ, SSD, and Intelligent-Tiering deployment choices

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing varies by Region, deployment, storage class, and throughput
  • Focused on NFS rather than broader multiprotocol file access
  • Provisioned scaling requires capacity and throughput planning

• Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad AWS storage service for enterprise file and block workloads.

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• Amazon FSx for OpenZFS8.7/10 · From $0.09/mo

  A cost-focused AWS NFS service with snapshots, backups, and flexible deployment options.

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