Tiger Bridge vs Peer Global File Service

Tiger Bridge8.7Visit Peer Global File Service8.6Visit

Higher score Tiger Bridge #6 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Tiger Bridge

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Peer Global File Service #7 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Peer Software

• Tiger Bridge fits best

  Windows teams needing low-cost cloud tiering

• Peer Global File Service fits best

  Windows/Linux sites needing active-active synchronization

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Side by side

Feature	Tiger Bridge 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Peer Global File Service 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#7 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	Windows teams needing low-cost cloud tiering	Windows/Linux sites needing active-active synchronization
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.006/GB/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Tiger Bridge 3/3 · Peer Global File Service 3/3
Global namespace	✓	✓
Local caching	✓	✓
Edge synchronization	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	SMB/CIFS, NFS, S3-compatible object storage	SMB, NFS v3, NFS v4
Cloud storage targets	Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Huawei Cloud, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, LYVE Cloud, Wasabi, S3-compatible object storage	Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, NetApp StorageGRID, Nutanix Objects
Our review
Pros	Global namespace across on-premises and cloud environments Policy-based tiering with stubbing and space reclamation Ransomware protection, versioning, replication, and integrity checks	Real-time active-active synchronization with distributed file locking SMB, NFS v3, and NFS v4 workload support Cloud backup, edge caching, and centralized monitoring
Cons	Windows is the listed platform No free plan beyond the 30-day trial Monthly costs increase with stored capacity	Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plans Its broad feature set targets complex multi-site environments Guided proof-of-concept access adds a sales-led evaluation step
Our verdict	Tiger Bridge connects Windows-based local or network storage with public cloud, private cloud, object, file, and tape targets. It is designed for organizations managing growing data across on-premises infrastructure and cloud services,… Read the review →	Peer Global File Service is hybrid software for real-time file replication, synchronization, management, and collaboration across distributed sites, servers, storage platforms, and cloud environments. It is designed for enterprises… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tiger Bridge — where it wins

  • Global namespace across on-premises and cloud environments
  • Policy-based tiering with stubbing and space reclamation
  • Ransomware protection, versioning, replication, and integrity checks

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows is the listed platform
  • No free plan beyond the 30-day trial
  • Monthly costs increase with stored capacity

• Peer Global File Service — where it wins

  • Real-time active-active synchronization with distributed file locking
  • SMB, NFS v3, and NFS v4 workload support
  • Cloud backup, edge caching, and centralized monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plans
  • Its broad feature set targets complex multi-site environments
  • Guided proof-of-concept access adds a sales-led evaluation step

• Tiger Bridge8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  Windows teams get policy-based cloud tiering, synchronization, and protection at low per-GB pricing.

  Visit Tiger BridgeFull verdict →
• Peer Global File Service8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid file service for active-active synchronization across distributed Windows and Linux sites.

  Visit Peer SoftwareFull verdict →