Dell ObjectScale vs NetApp StorageGRID comparison

Dell Technologies and NetApp are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Dell Technologies is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.1, while NetApp is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3. Dell Technologies holds a 7.3% mindshare in FaOS, compared to NetApp’s 5.8% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 26, 2025

Dell ObjectScale and NetApp StorageGRID are major players in the storage solutions market. Dell ObjectScale has an advantage with its robust integration capabilities and scalability.

Features: Dell ObjectScale integrates seamlessly with other Dell products like PowerScale, ensuring a comprehensive ecosystem. Its S3 protocol implementation and stable scalability make it suitable for managing large-scale data efficiently. The efficient data management and API integration further add value. NetApp StorageGRID is notable for its data deduplication and compression, which significantly enhance storage efficiency and speed. It supports strong Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), providing flexibility in configuring data durability and protection. The user-friendly interface and ease of manageability are valuable features appreciated by users.

Room for Improvement: Dell ObjectScale could improve third-party integration and customer support, particularly in Taiwan. It also needs performance enhancements and advanced disaster recovery features. NetApp StorageGRID should enhance metadata storage efficiency and its user interface. Moreover, it could benefit from improved integration with third-party monitoring systems and more versatile configuration options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell ObjectScale offers integrated on-premises solutions, though support quality varies by region, especially after the Dell and EMC merger. Users notice challenges in support due to integration issues. NetApp StorageGRID provides flexible deployment options for private and public clouds, yet its customer support could improve in terms of proactive problem-solving and comprehensive guidance during complex scenarios. Both are recognized for proactive technical teams in specific regions, but NetApp could benefit from better monitoring platform integration.

Pricing and ROI: Dell ObjectScale, though expensive initially, offers cost-effectiveness in scalability and long-term data management, providing good ROI with its stability and reliability. NetApp StorageGRID's high pricing can be off-putting but is justified by its scalability for large-scale storage needs, presenting a favorable ROI when fully integrated within enterprise environments.

To learn more, read our detailed Dell ObjectScale vs. NetApp StorageGRID Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Dell ObjectScale vs. NetApp StorageGRID

September 2025

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

8.5

Pure Storage FlashBlade boosts ROI by reducing costs, enhancing efficiencies, increasing VM density, and saving 20%-85% in time.

Sentiment score

6.0

Dell ObjectScale and ECS enhance data availability and cost-effectiveness, providing stability and savings for tech infrastructure needs.

Sentiment score

1.0

NetApp StorageGRID lowers costs by eliminating tape libraries and improving efficiency, offering scalability and revenue-generating opportunities for customers.

It does not require much management once you set up correctly, so it saves time, allowing an admin to focus on other work.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

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I have seen both time savings and cost savings, so there is definitely a return on investment with Dell ECS, along with peace of mind.

Uanderson Oliveirea

IT Infrastructure Manager at Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.0

Pure Storage FlashBlade support is praised for responsiveness and knowledge but criticized for slower responses and occasional language barriers.

Sentiment score

7.0

Dell ObjectScale support is efficient in China, struggles in Taiwan, with mixed feedback due to integration and global challenges.

Sentiment score

7.2

NetApp StorageGRID support is efficient but has mixed reviews due to expertise gaps and reliance on self-support in small markets.

I would rate them an eight out of ten.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

The support is done through email and is not that great, making it a very problematic area I've been dealing with for over four years.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

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There is a lack of SUSE Linux experts which affects the level of support.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

The response time and quality of the technical support are satisfactory.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Customer support is generally good but sometimes struggles with complex issues.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

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When evaluating the technical support of NetApp StorageGRID, I would give it an eight out of ten.

Andres Parts

Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS

I would rate the support for NetApp StorageGRID as eight out of 10.

Michael Lopez

Sr Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

That's due to the fact that we haven't implemented all the technical support facilities in NetApp.

Joost Van Der Eijk

Operations manager at ODC-Noord

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

8.8

Pure Storage FlashBlade is praised for scalability, ease of expansion, and support, despite some areas needing improvement.

Sentiment score

7.5

Dell ObjectScale is praised for its scalability, easily accommodating enterprises' storage needs with flexibility and support for numerous users.

Sentiment score

7.3

NetApp StorageGRID is commended for seamless, non-disruptive scalability and effective handling of large data volumes in enterprise environments.

Pure Storage FlashBlade is scalable.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

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Through the fabrics, it provides the clustering, allowing us to add nodes easily.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

It allows scale-out processes by adding extra nodes, providing flexibility for customers to increase capacity on demand.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

I would rate scalability between eight or nine, as it provides a good ability to scale and expand storage.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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The scalability of NetApp StorageGRID has been proven as we've expanded twice.

Michael Lopez

Sr Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

The scalability of NetApp StorageGRID rates an eight or nine out of ten.

Andres Parts

Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.8

Pure Storage FlashBlade is praised for its impressive stability and reliability, with minimal disruptions and consistent uptime even during upgrades.

Sentiment score

8.0

Dell ObjectScale is highly reliable, with users rating its stability up to 9.5 and reporting no major issues.

Sentiment score

8.3

NetApp StorageGRID is valued for its reliable performance, redundancy, and effective support, with stability ratings of eight to nine.

In case there is any issue with any blade, the data is moved to another.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

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We have not experienced any outages in the last four years.

Arun Mohanty

Associate Vice President at Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP

We use it in very critical areas inside Saudi Arabia with critical customers.

RamziMadi

Solution arhitect at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

I'd rate stability maybe 9.5 out of ten.

reviewer1685442

Senior Datacenter Consultant at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

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My impression of the stability of NetApp StorageGRID is quite high; from one to ten, I would rate it a nine.

Andres Parts

Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS

We experienced very little stability issues.

Michael Lopez

Sr Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

Users seek better cloud integration, enhanced deduplication, improved support, protocol enhancements, simpler configuration, and a more intuitive interface.

Dell ObjectScale needs better support, integration, security, usability, documentation, cloud compatibility, and enhanced performance, scalability, and analytics.

NetApp StorageGRID's interface is complex, integration and pricing need improvement, and marketing and automated management require enhancement.

Technical support definitely needs significant improvement.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

Its configuration should be easier.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

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Live logs should be viewable through the GUI like with Logstash or Elasticsearch.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The deployment is not easy, and some expertise is required to configure the virtual data center and replication groups.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

Incorporating extra integrations beyond S3, like Hadoop file systems, and being well aligned with trends like AI solutions would be beneficial.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

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They need to focus on a better upgrade path with easier and more resilient upgrades.

Michael Lopez

Sr Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

It would be great if it could fix internal issues itself without manual intervention.

Gabriele P

Storage IT Specialist at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

In terms of functionality, reliability, and scalability, we are satisfied with NetApp.

Joost Van Der Eijk

Operations manager at ODC-Noord

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Setup Cost

Pure Storage FlashBlade offers high performance and features, justifying its cost with no extra software fees and fixed support costs.

Dell ObjectScale offers competitive pricing with options, but flexibility and potential high costs may impact appeal.

NetApp StorageGRID is expensive yet cost-effective for large-scale storage, with flexible initial investment and negotiable annual licensing.

The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the past, but one benefit is that they have built-in ransomware protection.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

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It relies on nearline SAS drives, which are cheaper than flash or SSDs.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

The pricing model is on the higher side compared to other vendors.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The price is reasonable given the abundance of features, including managing, control, host resources, dockers, and containers.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

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I'd rate the pricing eight out of ten.

Andres Parts

Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS

It would definitely be more on the expensive side, especially if you compare it with open source solutions like Ceph.

Joost Van Der Eijk

Operations manager at ODC-Noord

From what I understood, it was cheaper than EMC ECS, though this was over seven years ago.

Michael Lopez

Sr Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Pure Storage FlashBlade offers fast, scalable, and user-friendly storage with efficient integration, analytics, and versatility for diverse needs.

Dell ObjectScale excels with S3 protocol, integration, scalability, and user-praised pricing, stability, and support for unstructured data management.

NetApp StorageGRID offers S3 access, rapid backup, deduplication, scalability, management ease, and integration, enhancing usability and data retrieval.

We can plug in many blades, and we can have data up to one terabyte.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

The best features of Pure Storage FlashBlade include better throughput and better performance.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

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The stability of this solution is a major advantage, as we've not experienced any outages in the last four years.

Arun Mohanty

Associate Vice President at Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP

Dell ECS helps with managing storage requirements since it's S3 kind of object storage with all needed enterprise features such as immutability, snapshotting, and application management, which are nice sets of features usually required.

AlgimantasSlabada

IT Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The impact of Dell ECS on my organization has been positive, improving user experience, security, and reliability.

Uanderson Oliveirea

IT Infrastructure Manager at Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal

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The feature of NetApp StorageGRID that has significantly improved data storage management for my customers is the value of the S3 API because it allows developers who are not infrastructure-oriented to use it and write code against it.

Andres Parts

Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS

NetApp StorageGRID is a great alternative to AWS S3 buckets.

Gabriele P

Storage IT Specialist at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

The scalability is very effective for our customers.

Joost Van Der Eijk

Operations manager at ODC-Noord

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Categories and Ranking

Pure Storage FlashBlade

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 5.7%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell ObjectScale is 7.3%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp StorageGRID is 5.8%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

File and Object Storage Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell ObjectScale	7.3%
Pure Storage FlashBlade	5.7%
NetApp StorageGRID	5.8%
Other	81.2%

File and Object Storage

Featured Reviews

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

High performance and throughput enhance IT backup management

The multi-dimensional scale-out design feature of Pure Storage FlashBlade is not in use in our environment. Regarding data reduction technologies, we don't get much deduplication because the data is already deduplicated from our FlashArray before we get to backup, so there is no benefit of deduplication. Regarding the integration with cloud-native ecosystem tools, we are not on cloud; we are strictly an on-premises solution. Pure Storage FlashBlade is not used by any end-user; it's used only for IT backup, with only about four people in our group managing it. I cannot recommend Pure Storage FlashBlade to other users depending upon their financial situation because it's an expensive solution, and the cost is very high, including licensing and renewal every year. I rate Pure Storage FlashBlade an eight out of ten.

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SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

Managing efficiently with user-friendly interfaces for monitoring and managing resources

We normally recommend Dell ECS to enterprise customers and government customers Dell ECS is very easy to handle, primarily because the web UI dashboard and everything is very easy to manage for every customer. They can monitor the DPS, access failures, bandwidth, failed requests, and latency.…

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Michael Lopez

Sr Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Has reduced storage costs and improved snapshot management for large data workloads

The advanced features of NetApp StorageGRID which our upper management wouldn't agree to use, include the S3 feature. We are heavy into AWS, and my thoughts were to develop a small dev environment or even a POC environment on-prem. That's still up in the air as we continue on. Currently, AI has taken over everything with a focus on AI. The upgrades of NetApp StorageGRID present a challenge. It's a rolling upgrade, node by node. At one point, one node would not upgrade. The positive aspect is that it didn't take down the entire environment. The environment remained functional on two different versions. The scalability of NetApp StorageGRID has been proven as we've expanded twice. We started with six or seven nodes and have grown to 15 nodes. It does take time for synchronization to complete. From what I've seen, it took a couple of months for it all to sync up once adding nodes. However, it was transparent. It captured the addition and performed effectively, all happening in the background, steadily and surely.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

18%

Computer Software Company

14%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	20

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	11

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Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?

I believe there is not much improvement needed because they have everything we need, but the interface is a little bi...

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What do you like most about Dell EMC ECS?

The tool is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC ECS?

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What needs improvement with Dell EMC ECS?

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What do you like most about NetApp StorageGRID?

The management portals have most significantly improved our data retrieval times. They've made it much easier to rest...

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As an administrator, I was not involved in the pricing of NetApp StorageGRID. From what I understood, it was cheaper ...

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What needs improvement with NetApp StorageGRID?

The upgrades of NetApp StorageGRID present challenges. It's a rolling upgrade, node by node. At one point, one node w...

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Comparisons

Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 19% of the time

Pure Storage FlashArray vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 11% of the time

MinIO vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 10% of the time

Red Hat Ceph Storage vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 9% of the time

Qumulo vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 3% of the time

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Amazon AWS vs Dell ObjectScale

Compared 14% of the time

Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs Dell ObjectScale

Compared 14% of the time

MinIO vs Dell ObjectScale

Compared 10% of the time

Red Hat Ceph Storage vs Dell ObjectScale

Compared 7% of the time

Cloudian HyperStore vs Dell ObjectScale

Compared 3% of the time

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MinIO vs NetApp StorageGRID

Compared 29% of the time

Red Hat Ceph Storage vs NetApp StorageGRID

Compared 22% of the time

Scality RING vs NetApp StorageGRID

Compared 6% of the time

Hitachi Content Platform vs NetApp StorageGRID

Compared 6% of the time

Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs NetApp StorageGRID

Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

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EMC ECS, Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS)

Storage GRID

Overview

FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

Pure Storage

Dell ObjectScale is a next-generation S3 object storage platform known for scalability, performance, and efficiency. It integrates with Dell EMC products, combining hardware and software for seamless user experience in the AI era.

Dell ObjectScale implements the S3 protocol, integrating smoothly with Dell EMC solutions like ISILON. Its architecture supports data compression and interoperates with multiple protocols for enhanced performance. Enterprise features include immutability, geo-replication, and user-friendly management. However, it needs better integration with other systems, enhanced security, and disaster recovery. Write performance and scalability improvements, competitive pricing, and documentation enhancements are key areas for progress. The interface could be more straightforward, with more remote management features and native analytics.

What features does Dell ObjectScale offer?

S3 Protocol Implementation: Brings industry-standard access with wide application compatibility
Seamless Dell EMC Integration: Ensures stability and ease of use with existing systems
Data Compression and Protocol Interoperability: Enhances performance and storage efficiency
Immutability and Geo-Replication: Provides enterprise-level data protection
Optimized Pricing: Balances cost with comprehensive support

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Scalability: Supports expanding data requirements effectively
Integration Flexibility: Works with many existing systems for better interoperability
Ease of Management: Streamlines hardware and software operations
Enterprise-Level Features: Delivers advanced protection and efficiency

Industries leverage Dell ObjectScale for cloud-based object storage, archiving, and backups. It's favored for unstructured data management, CCTV integration, and document archiving. Strong in data analytics, it integrates well with high-capacity applications, enhancing data retention strategies across fields.

Dell Technologies

Store and manage unstructured data at scale using NetApp StorageGRID for secure, durable object storage. Place content in the right location, at the right time, and on the right storage tier, optimizing workflows and reducing overall costs for globally distributed rich media.

NetApp

Sample Customers

ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL

Atos

ASE, DARZ GmbH

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