AWS Storage Gateway vs Nasuni comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Nasuni and AWS Storage Gateway compete in cloud storage solutions. Nasuni seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive cost management and broader deployment flexibility.

Features: Nasuni offers global file locking, unlimited on-demand storage, and continuous file versioning, ensuring data consistency and easy collaboration. AWS Storage Gateway provides easy backup and restore functions, seamless data transfer, and integrates well with existing infrastructure, making it cost-efficient.

Room for Improvement: Nasuni could improve file replication speed, integration with platforms like OneDrive, and enhance user-friendliness and monitoring capabilities. AWS Storage Gateway could improve data access speed, ease of setup, and minimize pricing complexities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nasuni supports deployment across hybrid, private, and public clouds, with positive feedback for its responsive support team, though there are occasional delays. AWS Storage Gateway provides good multi-cloud support with similar customer satisfaction, but Nasuni has a slight edge due to its broader support options.

Pricing and ROI: Nasuni's licensing model covers storage and cloud services, offering cost-effectiveness and significant ROI through reduced infrastructure costs. AWS Storage Gateway offers reasonable pricing with a pay-as-you-go model, though users should be cautious of potential escalating costs. While both systems deliver good ROI, Nasuni's approach to cost management and subscription flexibility is often viewed as advantageous.

To learn more, read our detailed AWS Storage Gateway vs. Nasuni Report (Updated: April 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Storage Gateway

Ranking in Cloud Storage Gateways

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Nasuni

Ranking in Cloud Storage Gateways

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File System Software (2nd), NAS (10th), Cloud Migration (8th), Cloud Storage (13th), Cloud Backup (38th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (20th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cloud Storage Gateways category, the mindshare of AWS Storage Gateway is 12.4%, up from 10.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nasuni is 24.5%, down from 41.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Storage Gateways Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS Storage Gateway	12.4%
Nasuni	24.5%
Other	63.1%

Cloud Storage Gateways

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reviewer2056449

Sales Strategist at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Provides diverse tools for effective data management but can improve customer support practices

AWS Storage Gateway is very customer friendly in terms of their features, though perhaps not in price. If there is something that the customer needs to do with moving data from one point to another, they will make sure that is available to customers. At one time they had dozens of migration tools. They make it possible for data to get from anywhere to AWS Cloud, though not necessarily back. They will make it very easy and will do customer engagements to get that data from any legacy device to AWS. AWS Storage Gateway was born of all the cloud blank products, including Snowball, the big mobile unit. All of them were created to get more people to the AWS platform. In the past few years I have worked for data security software companies implementing customer solutions.

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SwapnilDaga

Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Cloud data management that achieves cost efficiency with advanced data protection features

I am currently using Nasuni for seismic data. We have a huge data size, and we want to reduce costs. Nasuni acts as a caching solution, so we put some data into the cache, and the rest goes to the blob, which helps us save on costs. We use it for applications like Petrol and Tech Log, where 3D…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"AWS Storage Gateway's best feature is its secure storage."

"The stability has to be a given; without that, you wouldn't use the product, as it needs to be a reliable solution."

"The most valuable feature is that it requires less utilization of space, compared to storing directly to the database of the system. It offers a unique way of doing things."

"The most effective features are the asynchronous server functionality, which improves latency and stabilization. I also like the distributed data capabilities for data management."

"The solution's most valuable features stem from its ease of use, including how easy it is to set up, configure, and manage the tool."

"AWS Storage Gateway's best feature is its secure storage."

"It's a cloud storage solution, which makes it quite flexible. If you have one terabyte today and need ten tomorrow, it's not a problem."

"The solution gives us the ability to move large amounts of data to the cloud and it gives us on-premises connectivity, and the storage can be shared from the cloud to on-premise."

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"We have absolutely seen an ROI, and we are super happy with our ROI."

"I like the unlimited snapshotting."

"Its dependability and auditing capabilities are very important to us to be able to maintain a chain of custody of the information."

"Nasuni has helped decrease capital costs by 66% since we don’t need to buy as much excess capacity."

"The features I find most valuable in Nasuni are the unlimited snapshots, antivirus capabilities, auditing, and ransomware protection."

"My advice for anybody who is considering this product is that it works great."

"We have one platform to manage all of our data, to see it and to quickly access it, and that is huge."

"Nasuni has helped to replace multiple data silos with a single global file system, providing a single platform with a 360-degree view of our data so we can secure it properly, ensure resiliency, and maintain the visibility required for strict regulations like GDPR."

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Cons

"Data migration and collection could be made easier for improvements - there's still work to be done there."

"When we opened a ticket for AWS Storage Gateway, the support team was responsive but could not resolve the issue."

"It would be better for us if they improved their integration capability."

"The security could improve in the solution."

"It would be better for us if they improved their integration capability."

"The initial setup takes some hours. It could be simplified and that would make the user experience better."

"We've had issues with bandwidth in the past, and we don't know where the bottlenecks are."

"I cannot say it's perfect."

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"Nasuni provides enough reporting to see what's happening. You can see the number of shares, total volume, issues, conflicts, etc., but it doesn't provide much visibility from a content perspective. For example, it doesn't tell you the data age. When you're trying to sort and filter information, the data creation date is a critical factor. Nasuni doesn't give you that. You can't get a count of all the file types, like the number of PDFs, Word docs, and PPT files."

"There is some room for improvement when it comes to monitoring. Nasuni can provide better monitoring capabilities for us to monitor all the filers and NMC so that we don't have to use a third-party tool."

"I would like to see them improve their tools in regards to accessing data using smartphones, tablets, and iPads. I think the Nasuni app could be improved to make access to the data cleaner and more efficient."

"There have been small shortcomings with support so it isn't perfect, although I don't think that any supplier I have dealt with has support that I would rate a ten out of ten."

"We've had some organizational changes that Nasuni has not been able to keep up with, mainly from a data or file system perspective. Moving a filer from one management console has been a challenge."

"Part of the problem seems to be that Nasuni currently is not set up to do 24/7 support; they said that they were going to do that, so that was a little disappointing."

"We forecasted that the data at my client's organization would grow by about ten percent annually, but we are migrating more data because we are bringing in some servers that had not previously been within the scope of our license. We expected it would take us two years to reach a specific amount of data, but we hit that mark in one year. The licensing cost skyrocketed, so we need to renegotiate. It puts us in a bind because we are reliant on Nasuni for our service strategy. We can't deny our customers, but we also struggle to pay for that."

"When we first set up our bandwidth limiting, we had a few problems when it came to managing it. This is something that could be made easier; however, we were able to make the changes that we needed to for our environment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS Storage Gateway is reasonably priced. The price depends on how much you need. The whole synopse model comes into the picture for the cloud where it depends on how many instances per VM and the price will increase. It's a reasonable price because with all the competition around the price has to be competitive. It's not very costly."

"My company needs to get monthly licenses to use the tool."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"There is a monthly subscription for the use of this solution."

"We pay a monthly license."

"Licensing is paid monthly. Pricing is in the mid-range - not too high or too low."

"The cost is based on the capacity, which is approximately $100 USD per terabyte."

"It has a license fee as well as hardware costs, which we would incur if we want to use Nasuni Cloud Storage Gateway for upgrades."

"There are cheaper forms of storage, but Nasuni is fairly priced for the functionality it offers. I can get basic file shares provisioned in Azure and pay for the storage and the CPU. The overall cost would be much less than Nasuni, but I would need to build the management console and encryption process, so it would cost a lot to develop that kind of functionality."

"They could lower the cost, but it saves so much money when you go into it (by losing all the backup)."

"The pricing is on par with everybody else, and fair."

"It's cheaper than a lot of alternatives but it's not cheap."

"I would not say it is economically priced, but it is affordable. If you can afford to pay for it, it is worth the money, but it is definitely not overpriced. It is priced about where it needs to be in the market. We were satisfied with the way they did their licensing and how they handled it. I believe they actually license by data size. It is based on how much data is being held on the machine and replicated, and that's completely understandable. So, for us, their pricing was as expected and affordable."

"Its pricing can get a tad expensive. When we first took Nasuni out, we were just paying for the service. We got storage at a reduced rate. It has now changed, and they're now more of an all-in-one type of thing. It can be quite expensive, but it works out. Apart from that, licensing-wise, it's very simple."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	4

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

Is AWS Storage Gateway only suitable for AWS?

No, I'm pretty sure you can't. This is a service of AWS and so you're probably only able to use it there. I haven't used any of the Amazon Web Services personally but from what I know, they usually...

Is AWS Storage Gateway easy to use?

Hi, yes, I think it is very easy to use. You can install it rather quickly, and then when you start using it, it's all explained to you on the native platform's website. I think the best thing abou...

Is AWS Storage Gateway free for users of AWS?

No, this service is not provided for free by AWS. If you visit the AWS website and you look for AWS Storage Gateway pricing, you'll be sent to a very helpful calculating page. There, based on what ...

Does Nasuni have a good pricing model?

Based on the experience of my organization, Nasuni is definitely worth the money, since it gives you an all-in-one solution where you'd usually need several programs. About the cost, there isn't a ...

Is it easy to restore files with Nasuni?

As someone who has used this feature of Nasuni I can tell you - yes, it's good for file recovery and you'll definitely benefit from very quick times. I can't tell you if it's the best one because I...

What features and services does Nasuni offer?

Hi, if you pick Nasuni, you'll be benefiting from many services for a good price. Well, it's a personalized price you get after an agreement with the company but in my organization's case, it is a ...

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Overview

AWS Storage Gateway provides hybrid cloud storage services that give users access to unlimited cloud storage. As a part of the Amazon Web Services, one of the leading on-demand cloud computing platforms, the AWS Storage Gateway allows you to use the AWS storage without the need to rewrite your applications. It does this by providing protocols like iSCSI, NFS, and SMB. It works by caching frequently accessed data on premises and simultaneously storing data on AWS, as well as optimizing data transfer in the cloud. The optimization it provides for AWS is done by sending only changed data and by compressing data.

AWS Storage Gateway provides the option for in-cloud processing by integrating with Amazon S3 and FSx for Windows File Server. It works with AWS Identity and Access Management to secure access management to services and recourse. It is also compatible with data encryption in the cloud by working with AWS Key Management Service, for monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch, and for activity of account logging with AWS CloudTrail. Through AWS Backup, you can manage backup and retention policies for AWS Storage Gateway. Users have access to a maximum supported size of local cache per gateway of up to 64 TiB on a virtual machine.

The use cases for AWS Storage Gateway include the ability to store incoming data from on-premises instruments in Amazon Simple Storage Services, as well as using AWS for data analysis. It provides the opportunity to modernize your interactive file sharing while simplifying management and reducing costs. AWS Storage Gateway is also suitable for backing up data in the cloud, giving users virtually unlimited scale.

The following services allow Amazon Storage Gateway to provide on-premises applications with access to cloud storage:

Amazon S3 File Gateway: Using file protocols like Network File System and Server Message Block, users can store and retrieve objects in Amazon Simple Storage Service S3.
Amazon FSx File Gateway: Store and retrieve files in Amazon FSx for Windows File Server through the Server Message Block protocol.
Volume Gateway: AWS Storage Gateway offers users block storage for on-premises applications. Users can make copies of volumes and manage retention, as well as restore snapshots.
Tape Gateway: Backup applications are provided with an iSCSI virtual tape library (VTL) interface that consists of virtual tape drivers, virtual tapes, and a virtual media changer.

AWS Storage Gateway Benefits

Due to its value-added features, AWS Storage Gateway has many benefits, which include:

Ability to store data in AWS on various devices
Provides virtually unlimited cloud storage because it's based on the AWS cloud
Integrates with many AWS management services, such as AWS CloudTrail, AWS Identity, Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch
Effectively optimizes data transfer to AWS storage

Reviews from Real Users

Rohit V., Associate Manager at UnitedHealth Group, says that the best part about AWS Storage Gateway is that it has flexibility, securitye, and little maintenance. His company no longer worries about security and vulnerability issues since they've started using AWS Storage Gateway.

The Chef manager at an insurance company says AWS Storage Gateway is scalable, handles large amounts of data, and has a straightforward installation. His company uses it for migration purposes from their on-premise data.

Bahattin Y., CTO at BE1 consultancy, says that AWS Storage Gateway is a flexible solution with a good response time and easy-to-use storage. His organization uses it for a crypto exchange.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Nasuni is a file data services enterprise focused on assisting firms with their digital transformation, global expansion, and information awareness. The Nasuni File Data Platform is a suite of cloud-based services designed to enhance user productivity, ensure business continuity, provide data intelligence, offer cloud options, and simplify global infrastructure. This platform and its auxiliary services are projected to replace conventional file infrastructure such as network attached storage (NAS), backup, and Disaster Recovery (DR), with an expandable cloud-scale solution. By storing file data in scalable cloud object storage from multiple providers, Nasuni positions itself as a cloud-native alternative for traditional NAS and file server infrastructure. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Nasuni serves sectors like manufacturing, construction, technology, oil and gas, financial services, and public sector worldwide, offering its services in more than 70 countries.

Reviews from Real Users

James J., IT Manager at a marketing services firm, says Nasuni’s management dashboard is helpful because he's able to view all of the different filers at once rather than check each one of them individually. He values the software’s security, reliability, good performance, helpful alerting, and responsive support.

According to a Server Engineering Services Lead at a mining and metals company, Nasuni offers good OR and DR capabilities, performs well, offers data security, and continuous file versioning helps recover from hardware failures.

The Managing Director of IT at a construction company appreciates Nasuni because it eliminates a lot of work that was previously done when managing backing up and restoring data files.

Sample Customers

King, NEWLOG Consulting, Southern Oregon University, Religare Enterprises Limited, TGIX CloudCover, Moderna Therapeutics, JustGiving, VeriStor

American Standard, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, E*TRADE, Ithaca Energy, McLaren Construction, Morton Salt, Movado, Urban Outfitters, Western Digital

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