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Head-to-head · Cloud File Storage Services

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes vs Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Google Cloud NetApp Volumes #5 in Cloud File Storage Services 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Google Cloud
Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) #6 in Cloud File Storage Services 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Amazon EFS

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes leads on 0 checks, Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Cloud NetApp Volumes · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresGoogle Cloud NetApp Volumes · 2 of 2

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes scores higher on our rubric for cloud file storage services: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

On scaling model, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes gives you Provisioned where Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) offers Elastic.

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is the better fit for google Cloud multiprotocol volumes. Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is the better fit for elastic AWS-native file storage.

  • Google Cloud NetApp Volumes fits best

    Google Cloud multiprotocol volumes

  • Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) fits best

    Elastic AWS-native file storage

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Side by side

Feature Google Cloud NetApp Volumes 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #5 in Cloud File Storage Services #6 in Cloud File Storage Services
Best for Google Cloud multiprotocol volumes Elastic AWS-native file storage
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $0.30/GB/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Linux
Support Docs Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Cloud NetApp Volumes 2/2 · Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) 1/2
Snapshots ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Managed backups ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported protocols NFSv3, NFSv4.1, NFSv4.2, SMB, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, S3 multiprotocol (ONTAP-mode only) NFSv4.0, NFSv4.1
Maximum capacity Not checked yet Not checked yet
Availability zones Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scaling model Provisioned Elastic
Our review
Pros
  • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP
  • Offers snapshots, backups, replication, cloning, and auto-tiering
  • Provides zonal and regional availability with Active Directory integration
  • Automatic scaling to petabyte scale
  • Regional multi-Availability Zone deployment
  • NFS access across EC2, ECS, EKS, Fargate, and Lambda
Cons
  • Pricing varies by region and may add throughput, IOPS, replication, and transfer charges
  • Flex File pools cannot be newly created after September 15, 2026
  • Provisioned capacity and performance require storage planning
  • No permanent free plan
  • Designed around Linux workloads and NFS access
  • Costs vary by Region, storage class, throughput, and data protection use
Our verdict

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is a fully managed cloud storage service for file- and block-based applications running on Google Cloud. It is designed for organizations moving enterprise workloads, databases, file shares, and application data…

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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is a managed, shared cloud file system for Linux workloads. It provides NFSv4.0 and NFSv4.1 access for AWS compute services, including Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, AWS Fargate, and AWS Lambda. EFS…

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  1. Google Cloud NetApp VolumesCloud File Storage Services 9.0Paid
  2. Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)Cloud File Storage Services 8.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Cloud NetApp Volumes — where it wins

    • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP
    • Offers snapshots, backups, replication, cloning, and auto-tiering
    • Provides zonal and regional availability with Active Directory integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing varies by region and may add throughput, IOPS, replication, and transfer charges
    • Flex File pools cannot be newly created after September 15, 2026
    • Provisioned capacity and performance require storage planning

  • Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) — where it wins

    • Automatic scaling to petabyte scale
    • Regional multi-Availability Zone deployment
    • NFS access across EC2, ECS, EKS, Fargate, and Lambda

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan
    • Designed around Linux workloads and NFS access
    • Costs vary by Region, storage class, throughput, and data protection use

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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