Nasuni File Data Platform vs Quantum StorNext

Nasuni File Data Platform9.3Visit Quantum StorNext8.4Visit

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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Quantum StorNext #8 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Quantum

• Nasuni File Data Platform fits best

  Large enterprises needing resilient global file access

• Quantum StorNext fits best

  Media workflows needing high-performance tiering

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Side by side

Feature	Nasuni File Data Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Quantum StorNext 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#8 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing resilient global file access	Media workflows needing high-performance tiering
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nasuni File Data Platform 3/3 · Quantum StorNext 3/3
Global namespace	✓	✓
Local caching	✓	✓
Edge synchronization	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	SMB (CIFS), NFS, FTP/SFTP, HTTPS/REST, S3	SMB, NFS, native StorNext LAN/SAN, Xsan
Cloud storage targets	Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, private cloud	Amazon Web Services S3, Quantum ActiveScale
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	Unified namespace spans flash, disk, object, and tape storage Shared access supports collaborative, data-intensive workflows FlexSync handles replication and synchronization across systems and S3 repositories
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	Licensing and subscriptions require contacting Quantum or a reseller Verified cloud targets are limited to Amazon S3 and Quantum ActiveScale No free plan is available
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 →	Quantum StorNext is a high-performance shared storage file system for media production, research, AI, and other data-intensive environments. It provides shared file access across Windows, macOS, and Linux, with SMB, NFS, native StorNext… 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

• Quantum StorNext — where it wins

  • Unified namespace spans flash, disk, object, and tape storage
  • Shared access supports collaborative, data-intensive workflows
  • FlexSync handles replication and synchronization across systems and S3 repositories

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing and subscriptions require contacting Quantum or a reseller
  • Verified cloud targets are limited to Amazon S3 and Quantum ActiveScale
  • No free plan is available

• 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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• Quantum StorNext8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  High-performance shared storage for media and other data-intensive workflows.

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