CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform vs ObjectiveFS

CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform9.4Visit ObjectiveFS7.9Visit

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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ObjectiveFS #12 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ObjectiveFS

• CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform fits best

  Enterprises needing broad hybrid file services

• ObjectiveFS fits best

  Technical teams needing POSIX cloud filesystems

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Side by side

Feature	CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform 9.4/10 Visit ↗	ObjectiveFS 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#12 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	Enterprises needing broad hybrid file services	Technical teams needing POSIX cloud filesystems
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 90-day trial	$99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	14 days
Free trial length	90 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Linux, macOS
Support	Docs, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	400+ integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform 3/3 · ObjectiveFS 3/3
Global namespace	✓	✓
Local caching	✓	✓
Edge synchronization	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	SMB, NFS, S3, HTTPS	FUSE, NFS, SMB
Cloud storage targets	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, on-premises object storage	Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Oracle Cloud, DigitalOcean Spaces, Scaleway, Wasabi, Ceph, MinIO, NetApp StorageGRID, Hitachi Content Platform, S3-compatible object stores
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	POSIX-compliant filesystem with concurrent access across mounted machines Supports caching, snapshots, encryption, and data-integrity checks Connects to major object stores, including Amazon S3 and Azure Blob Storage
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales There is no free plan Its broad feature set may exceed basic single-site storage needs	Paid plans start at $99 per month Runs on Linux and macOS only Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher paid tiers
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 →	ObjectiveFS is a distributed, POSIX-compliant FUSE filesystem for Linux and macOS. It uses cloud or on-premise object storage as its backend while presenting shared file access to cloud instances, containers, laptops, office servers, web… 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

• ObjectiveFS — where it wins

  • POSIX-compliant filesystem with concurrent access across mounted machines
  • Supports caching, snapshots, encryption, and data-integrity checks
  • Connects to major object stores, including Amazon S3 and Azure Blob Storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $99 per month
  • Runs on Linux and macOS only
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher paid tiers

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

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

  Visit CTERAFull verdict →
• ObjectiveFS7.9/10 · 14-day trial

  ObjectiveFS brings shared POSIX file access, caching, snapshots, and encryption to object storage.

  Visit ObjectiveFSFull verdict →