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FalconStor FreeStor vs Pure Storage FlashBlade comparison

FalconStor and Pure Storage are both solutions in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category. FalconStor is ranked #30, while Pure Storage is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.8. FalconStor holds a 0.4% mindshare in SDS, compared to Pure Storage’s 4.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of FalconStor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Pure Storage users who would recommend it.
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94% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

FalconStor FreeStor
Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
30th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pure Storage FlashBlade
Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (15th), File and Object Storage (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category, the mindshare of FalconStor FreeStor is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 4.4%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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The ability to leverage multi-tenancy along with immutability is a huge benefit for us
The only thing I feel FlashBlade is missing is the SOS API. If it had SOS API, that would put it well over the top. Veeam Backup specifically has started to streamline their API, and they are doing that with SOS API. They have optimized it. Any of the S3 devices out there that support this SOS API can have far more API calls at once. On our side, that translates to better restoration. With SOS API, it can leverage far more restorations at a single given time or read from the device in simple terms. That results in maximizing the output and throughput from the device itself.
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Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

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What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power outages when we need to quickly move data between different data centers. It ensure...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?
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. Approximate...
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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 bit complex to understand. You have to understand it more deeply because it's hard...
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Overview

FalconStor FreeStor is a single integrated platform that simplifies the management of data across legacy, modern, and virtual storage environments. FreeStor delivers enterprise-class software-defined, intelligent data services combined with predictive analytics across any primary or secondary storage hardware; in the cloud or on-premise. FreeStor helps IT organizations realize more economic value out of existing environments and any future storage investments while reducing complexity, maximizing flexibility, and improving operational efficiency.

FreeStor offers Core-to-Edge analytics, Cloud enablement, Secure multi-tenancy, Unified client management, and Intelligent pricing (primary copy pricing 

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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.

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Sample Customers

Telefonica, Egenera, C&C Computação e Comunicação, Sunrise Communications Group, Imptech
ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL
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