Azure Storage Mover vs AWS DataSync

Azure Storage Mover9.0Visit AWS DataSync8.8Visit

Higher score Azure Storage Mover #3 in Storage Migration Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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

• Azure Storage Mover fits best

  Free migrations into Azure Storage

• AWS DataSync fits best

  Cloud and hybrid file transfers

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Side by side

Feature	Azure Storage Mover 9.0/10 Visit ↗	AWS DataSync 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Storage Migration Software	#4 in Storage Migration Software
Best for	Free migrations into Azure Storage	Cloud and hybrid file transfers
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$0.01/GB usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Storage Mover 4/4 · AWS DataSync 3/4
Metadata preservation	✓	✓
Access preservation	✓	✓
Cutover orchestration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Migration reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Workload scope	File	File
Migration mode	Batch	Batch
Supported platforms	SMB 2.x/3.x, NFS 3/4, AWS S3, AWS FSx SMB, GCS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, NAS, servers, workstations	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
Our review
Pros	All current capabilities are available at no charge Supports SMB, NFS, S3, Blob, agent-based, and agentless workloads Preserves supported metadata with scheduling, cutover, and telemetry	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
Cons	Targets are centered on Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files Azure storage, transaction, and networking charges can still apply Recurring jobs are batch migrations, not always-on continuous transfer	No free plan is available Usage-based pricing starts at $0.0125 per GB Enhanced mode costs $0.015 per GB
Our verdict	Azure Storage Mover is a Microsoft-managed hybrid service for moving files and folders from on-premises shares and supported cloud sources into Azure Storage. It is designed for organizations planning cloud, multicloud, or large-scale… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azure Storage Mover — where it wins

  • All current capabilities are available at no charge
  • Supports SMB, NFS, S3, Blob, agent-based, and agentless workloads
  • Preserves supported metadata with scheduling, cutover, and telemetry

  Where it doesn't

  • Targets are centered on Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files
  • Azure storage, transaction, and networking charges can still apply
  • Recurring jobs are batch migrations, not always-on continuous transfer

• 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

• Azure Storage Mover9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, Azure-focused service for scheduled file and object-storage migrations.

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• AWS DataSync8.8/10 · Paid

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

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