Nasuni File Data Platform vs AWS Storage Gateway

Nasuni File Data Platform9.3Visit AWS Storage Gateway9.0Visit

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

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AWS Storage Gateway #4 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit AWS

• Nasuni File Data Platform fits best

  Large enterprises needing resilient global file access

• AWS Storage Gateway fits best

  AWS-centric hybrid storage gateway deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Nasuni File Data Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗	AWS Storage Gateway 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#4 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing resilient global file access	AWS-centric hybrid storage gateway deployments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.01/GB usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nasuni File Data Platform 3/3 · AWS Storage Gateway 1/3
Global namespace	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Local caching	✓	✓
Edge synchronization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	SMB (CIFS), NFS, FTP/SFTP, HTTPS/REST, S3	NFS, SMB, iSCSI, iSCSI-VTL
Cloud storage targets	Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, private cloud	Amazon S3, Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive, Amazon EBS, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Our review
Pros	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	Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and virtual tape interfaces Connects with S3, Glacier, EBS, AWS Backup, and security services Local read-through and write-back caching supports frequent data access
Cons	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	No free plan is available Usage pricing varies by region and gateway type Amazon FSx File Gateway is unavailable to new customers
Our verdict	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 →	AWS Storage Gateway connects on-premises applications to AWS storage through standard protocols, helping organizations back up, archive, migrate, or process data without rewriting existing applications. It covers three gateway types: S3… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• AWS Storage Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and virtual tape interfaces
  • Connects with S3, Glacier, EBS, AWS Backup, and security services
  • Local read-through and write-back caching supports frequent data access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Usage pricing varies by region and gateway type
  • Amazon FSx File Gateway is unavailable to new customers

• 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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• AWS Storage Gateway9.0/10 · Paid

  A flexible AWS gateway for file, block, and virtual tape workloads.

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