NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP vs Amazon FSx for OpenZFS

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP9.2Visit Amazon FSx for OpenZFS8.7Visit

Higher score NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP #3 in Cloud File Storage Services 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit NetApp

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Amazon FSx for OpenZFS #8 in Cloud File Storage Services 8.7/10 From $0.09/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Amazon FSx

• NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP fits best

  Multicloud enterprise file and block storage

• Amazon FSx for OpenZFS fits best

  Low-cost AWS NFS storage

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Side by side

Feature	NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Amazon FSx for OpenZFS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Cloud File Storage Services	#8 in Cloud File Storage Services
Best for	Multicloud enterprise file and block storage	Low-cost AWS NFS storage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.09/mo
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP 2/2 · Amazon FSx for OpenZFS 2/2
Snapshots	✓	✓
Managed backups	✓	✓
Specs
Supported protocols	iSCSI, NFS, SMB, NVMe-TCP, S3	NFS v3, v4.0, v4.1, v4.2
Maximum capacity	Not checked yet	512 TB
Availability zones	Not checked yet	1 zones
Scaling model	Auto_scaling	Provisioned
Our review
Pros	Supports iSCSI, NFS, SMB, NVMe-TCP, and S3 protocols Provides Snapshots, SnapMirror replication, backup, and data tiering Runs single-node or high-availability deployments across three clouds	NFS v3, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 access for shared file workloads Snapshots, writable clones, backups, and AWS Backup integration Single-AZ, Multi-AZ, SSD, and Intelligent-Tiering deployment choices
Cons	Paid service with no permanent free plan Enterprise features may exceed the needs of smaller workloads Cloud, configuration, and license choices affect capacity limits	Usage-based pricing varies by Region, deployment, storage class, and throughput Focused on NFS rather than broader multiprotocol file access Provisioned scaling requires capacity and throughput planning
Our verdict	NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is a software-only storage appliance that runs ONTAP data-management software in Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. It is designed for organizations managing enterprise and business-critical… Read the review →	Amazon FSx for OpenZFS is a fully managed cloud file-storage service for workloads running on AWS or in on-premises environments. It provides shared file systems through NFS versions 3, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2, with support for Linux, Windows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP — where it wins

  • Supports iSCSI, NFS, SMB, NVMe-TCP, and S3 protocols
  • Provides Snapshots, SnapMirror replication, backup, and data tiering
  • Runs single-node or high-availability deployments across three clouds

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid service with no permanent free plan
  • Enterprise features may exceed the needs of smaller workloads
  • Cloud, configuration, and license choices affect capacity limits

• Amazon FSx for OpenZFS — where it wins

  • NFS v3, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 access for shared file workloads
  • Snapshots, writable clones, backups, and AWS Backup integration
  • Single-AZ, Multi-AZ, SSD, and Intelligent-Tiering deployment choices

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing varies by Region, deployment, storage class, and throughput
  • Focused on NFS rather than broader multiprotocol file access
  • Provisioned scaling requires capacity and throughput planning

• NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad ONTAP storage appliance for enterprise workloads across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

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• Amazon FSx for OpenZFS8.7/10 · From $0.09/mo

  A cost-focused AWS NFS service with snapshots, backups, and flexible deployment options.

  Visit Amazon FSxFull verdict →