AWS DataSync vs Atempo Miria for Migration

AWS DataSync8.8Visit Atempo Miria for Migration8.5Visit

Higher score AWS DataSync #4 in Storage Migration Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AWS DataSync

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Atempo Miria for Migration #7 in Storage Migration Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Atempo

• AWS DataSync fits best

  Cloud and hybrid file transfers

• Atempo Miria for Migration fits best

  Cross-platform media and file migrations

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Side by side

Feature	AWS DataSync 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Atempo Miria for Migration 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Storage Migration Software	#7 in Storage Migration Software
Best for	Cloud and hybrid file transfers	Cross-platform media and file migrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.01/GB usage-based	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS DataSync 3/4 · Atempo Miria for Migration 4/4
Metadata preservation	✓	✓
Access preservation	✓	✓
Cutover orchestration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Migration reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Workload scope	File	File
Migration mode	Batch	Both
Supported platforms	NFS, SMB, HDFS, self-managed object storage, S3-compatible object storage, Azure Files, Azure Blob Storage, Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre, Amazon FSx for OpenZFS, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP	GPFS, Lustre, Isilon, StorNext, Panasas, DDN, Qumulo, Huawei, Windows, macOS, Linux, cloud and object storage
Our review
Pros	Connects on-premises, cloud, edge, and AWS storage locations Preserves metadata, ownership, permissions, ACLs, timestamps, and object tags Adds scheduling, incremental transfers, validation, monitoring, and reports	Supports cloud, object, NAS, and shared-file migrations Preserves ACLs and user/group information during migration Provides scheduling, cutover, and detailed progress reporting
Cons	No free plan is available Usage-based pricing starts at $0.0125 per GB Enhanced mode costs $0.015 per GB	Pricing requires contacting Atempo Designed for large, complex storage migration projects Configuration spans many storage platforms and migration controls
Our verdict	AWS DataSync is a managed online service for migrating, replicating, archiving, and transferring files and objects. It is suited to organizations moving data between on-premises storage, edge locations, other cloud providers, and AWS… Read the review →	Atempo Miria for Migration moves and synchronizes large unstructured file datasets across heterogeneous storage environments. It is suited to organizations handling file migrations across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid storage, including… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS DataSync — where it wins

  • Connects on-premises, cloud, edge, and AWS storage locations
  • Preserves metadata, ownership, permissions, ACLs, timestamps, and object tags
  • Adds scheduling, incremental transfers, validation, monitoring, and reports

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Usage-based pricing starts at $0.0125 per GB
  • Enhanced mode costs $0.015 per GB

• Atempo Miria for Migration — where it wins

  • Supports cloud, object, NAS, and shared-file migrations
  • Preserves ACLs and user/group information during migration
  • Provides scheduling, cutover, and detailed progress reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Atempo
  • Designed for large, complex storage migration projects
  • Configuration spans many storage platforms and migration controls

• AWS DataSync8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad migration service for moving files and objects across diverse storage environments.

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• Atempo Miria for Migration8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad migration tool for moving and synchronizing files across cloud, object, NAS, and shared storage.

  Visit AtempoFull verdict →