CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform vs Nasuni File Data Platform

CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform9.4Visit Nasuni File Data Platform9.3Visit

Higher score CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform #1 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CTERA

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Nasuni File Data Platform #2 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Nasuni

• CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform fits best

  Enterprises needing broad hybrid file services

• Nasuni File Data Platform fits best

  Large enterprises needing resilient global file access

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Side by side

Feature	CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Nasuni File Data Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#2 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	Enterprises needing broad hybrid file services	Large enterprises needing resilient global file access
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 90-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations	400+ integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform 3/3 · Nasuni File Data Platform 3/3
Global namespace	✓	✓
Local caching	✓	✓
Edge synchronization	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	SMB, NFS, S3, HTTPS	SMB (CIFS), NFS, FTP/SFTP, HTTPS/REST, S3
Cloud storage targets	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, on-premises object storage	Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, private cloud
Our review
Pros	Global namespace with local caching across distributed sites SMB, NFS, S3, and HTTPS access to shared datasets Multi-cloud connectivity, synchronization, tiering, and backup	UniFS provides one global namespace across distributed file environments Local caching, synchronization, and immutable snapshots support file access and recovery Supports major object-storage platforms and SMB, NFS, FTP/SFTP, HTTPS/REST, and S3
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales There is no free plan Its broad feature set may exceed basic single-site storage needs	Pricing requires contact with Nasuni or an authorized reseller Customer cloud object-storage costs are separate from Nasuni licensing Advanced capabilities such as ransomware protection require add-ons
Our verdict	CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is a software-defined cloud storage gateway and global file system for distributed enterprises. It connects remote sites, users, and applications with cloud or on-premises object storage through… Read the review →	Nasuni File Data Platform is hybrid-cloud software for consolidating, protecting, synchronizing, and managing unstructured file data across cloud and on-premises locations. It combines the UniFS global file system with physical, virtual,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform — where it wins

  • Global namespace with local caching across distributed sites
  • SMB, NFS, S3, and HTTPS access to shared datasets
  • Multi-cloud connectivity, synchronization, tiering, and backup

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Its broad feature set may exceed basic single-site storage needs

• Nasuni File Data Platform — where it wins

  • UniFS provides one global namespace across distributed file environments
  • Local caching, synchronization, and immutable snapshots support file access and recovery
  • Supports major object-storage platforms and SMB, NFS, FTP/SFTP, HTTPS/REST, and S3

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with Nasuni or an authorized reseller
  • Customer cloud object-storage costs are separate from Nasuni licensing
  • Advanced capabilities such as ransomware protection require add-ons

• CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A broad hybrid file platform for enterprises managing distributed storage estates.

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• Nasuni File Data Platform9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid-cloud file platform for distributed enterprises with complex storage needs.

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