Tiger Bridge vs Quantum StorNext

Tiger Bridge8.7Visit Quantum StorNext8.4Visit

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

• Tiger Bridge fits best

  Windows teams needing low-cost cloud tiering

• Quantum StorNext fits best

  Media workflows needing high-performance tiering

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Side by side

Feature	Tiger Bridge 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Quantum StorNext 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#8 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	Windows teams needing low-cost cloud tiering	Media workflows needing high-performance tiering
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.006/GB/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tiger Bridge 3/3 · Quantum StorNext 3/3
Global namespace	✓	✓
Local caching	✓	✓
Edge synchronization	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	SMB/CIFS, NFS, S3-compatible object storage	SMB, NFS, native StorNext LAN/SAN, Xsan
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 Web Services S3, Quantum ActiveScale
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	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	Windows is the listed platform No free plan beyond the 30-day trial Monthly costs increase with stored capacity	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

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

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

  Visit QuantumFull verdict →