Panzura CloudFS vs AWS Storage Gateway

Panzura CloudFS9.1Visit AWS Storage Gateway9.0Visit

Higher score Panzura CloudFS #3 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Panzura

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

• Panzura CloudFS fits best

  Distributed teams needing global file collaboration

• AWS Storage Gateway fits best

  AWS-centric hybrid storage gateway deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Panzura CloudFS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AWS Storage Gateway 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#4 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	Distributed teams needing global file collaboration	AWS-centric hybrid storage gateway deployments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$0.01/GB usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Phone	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Panzura CloudFS 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, NFS, S3	NFS, SMB, iSCSI, iSCSI-VTL
Cloud storage targets	AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Wasabi, NetApp, Dell EMC ECS, Cloudian, Scality, MinIO, Oracle Cloud Storage	Amazon S3, Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive, Amazon EBS, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Our review
Pros	Global namespace with local caching and write acceleration SMB, NFS, and S3 access to the same data set Immutable snapshots, deduplication, encryption, and geofencing	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	Contact-sales pricing gives buyers no published plan comparison Enterprise deployment may require object-storage and identity integration Its feature breadth may exceed the needs of smaller file-sharing teams	No free plan is available Usage pricing varies by region and gateway type Amazon FSx File Gateway is unavailable to new customers
Our verdict	Panzura CloudFS is a hybrid cloud file system for organizations managing distributed offices, project teams, and large unstructured-data estates. It consolidates file shares into one authoritative data set stored in public, private, or… 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

• Panzura CloudFS — where it wins

  • Global namespace with local caching and write acceleration
  • SMB, NFS, and S3 access to the same data set
  • Immutable snapshots, deduplication, encryption, and geofencing

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing gives buyers no published plan comparison
  • Enterprise deployment may require object-storage and identity integration
  • Its feature breadth may exceed the needs of smaller file-sharing teams

• 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

• Panzura CloudFS9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A capable global file system for distributed teams, with contact-sales pricing.

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• AWS Storage Gateway9.0/10 · Paid

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

  Visit AWSFull verdict →