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N2W vs Nasuni comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 2025

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
2.2
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery users saved time and money, improved efficiency, reduced downtime, and achieved better data protection and ROI.</p>
Sentiment score
7.5
Nasuni users enjoy cost savings, increased productivity, and efficiency from reduced labor, cloud scalability, and improved data management.
In my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I have seen a return on investment as there are definitely fewer employees required to manage the backups, and there is definitely a major time save due to the single pane of glass.
Sr. Manager Data Protection at Epsilon
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.1
N2W's customer service is praised for promptness, expertise, and proactive problem-solving, making them a valued partner for users.
Sentiment score
8.2
Nasuni's customer service is praised for responsiveness and professionalism, efficiently solving issues with reliable and knowledgeable support.
Their support is amazing. They get back to you in a timely manner and work with you.
Sr. Manager Data Protection at Epsilon
We would rate the customer support of N2W a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10, as they are very easily accessible, friendly, and absolutely knowledgeable.
Director of Information Technology & Customer Success at Maplewave
Customer support for N2W is excellent, as they are able to answer quickly.
Director, Cloud Infrastructure and Systems Operations at d1g1t Inc.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
3.8
N2W effectively manages AWS accounts and instances, ensuring seamless scaling and reliable backup without performance issues for growing needs.
Sentiment score
7.3
Nasuni offers scalable, user-friendly data storage, efficiently meeting diverse organizational needs and supporting physical or virtual deployments.
I rated the scalability as seven because even though the solution can scale, load balancing must be done manually, as it's not automated.
Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.4
N2W is highly stable, with no downtime, exceptional cloud resource use, and consistent nine out of ten ratings.
Sentiment score
8.2
Nasuni is praised for its stability, offering reliable performance, minimal maintenance, and flexibility with virtually no downtime issues.
 

Room For Improvement

N2W requires UI, documentation, and functionality upgrades with enhanced automation, multicloud support, and comprehensive AWS integration.
Nasuni struggles with cloud integration, performance, and user experience, needing improvements in data retention, security, and analytics.
Adding an 'auto-delete after X days' option to manual backups, similar to scheduled policies, would be a fantastic addition for cost management and general housekeeping.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
An automated account enrollment or bulk import feature integrated with AWS Organizations or Control Tower would save significant time and reduce administrative overhead.
VP, Solutions Architecture at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Improved disaster recovery options and expanded multicloud support are two areas where N2WS has already made significant advancements in the latest version.
Cloud Manager at St. John's University
I suggest Nasuni improve their syslog forwarders to support TCP protocol, as it's more secure than UDP, which is plain text and not protected at all.
Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers appreciate N2W's competitive pricing, flexibility, and ROI, with easy AWS Marketplace purchases and praised usability.
Nasuni offers competitive pricing with flexible cloud compatibility, licensing per terabyte, and cost-effective enterprise solutions.
Pricing can increase as backup volumes grow, so it is important to balance the level of protection with cost-optimization strategies such as tiering snapshots to S3 or Glacier.
Platform Engineer at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees
While N2W is a paid product, the cost is easily justified by the significant reduction in engineering hours spent on managing and troubleshooting custom backup scripts.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
I believe N2WS offers a highly competitive pricing model, delivering excellent value.
Cloud Manager at St. John's University
I prefer solutions with lower pricing.
Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Users value ease of use, speed, cost efficiency, centralized management, and intuitive interfaces in backup and recovery features.
Nasuni provides scalable cloud-based file management with global file locking, data security, and efficient disaster recovery features.
Lifecycle management and automated transitions to lower-cost storage tiers have been instrumental in optimizing costs while meeting compliance and retention requirements.
Cloud Manager at St. John's University
We had a ransomware event in 2023, and we were able to recover every machine with minimal effort.
IT Operations Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The ability to define backup schedules, retention periods, and disaster recovery policies and have them apply automatically based on resource tags scales perfectly with our environment and enforces a consistent data protection strategy across the organization.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The features I find most valuable in Nasuni are the unlimited snapshots, antivirus capabilities, auditing, and ransomware protection.
Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

N2W
Ranking in Cloud Backup
6th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
7th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (7th)
Nasuni
Ranking in Cloud Backup
14th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
File System Software (1st), NAS (7th), Cloud Migration (3rd), Cloud Storage (7th), Cloud Storage Gateways (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of N2W is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nasuni is 1.0%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
N2W1.1%
Nasuni1.0%
Other97.9%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2757345 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation has transformed our backup process and validated our disaster recovery strategy
While the product is excellent, there are a couple of areas for potential improvement. The process for version upgrades, which sometimes requires deploying a new instance, could be streamlined to allow for a more seamless in-place update. It would be extremely useful to have the ability to set a retention period on manual backups. Occasionally, we take a manual snapshot before a major deployment, and currently, these can be forgotten, leading to unnecessary storage costs. Adding an 'auto-delete after X days' option to manual backups, similar to scheduled policies, would be a fantastic addition for cost management and general housekeeping. The EKS backup module should be a great feature, and it would have been a useful functionality to have for cluster backup management.
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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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
8%
University
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is smooth, as I have not faced any issues while spinning up the instance from the marketplace, and the documentation is very comprehensive.
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
While N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery for AWS works very well, there are a few areas for improvement. As an enterprise managing a large number of accounts, the main challenge we face is the rollout of n...
What is your primary use case for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
My primary use case for the N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery for AWS Free Trial (BYOL) is to back up EC2 instances using AWS snapshots and manage those instances across approximately 70 AWS accounts. N2W...
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 ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

N2WS Backup & Recovery, N2WS Cloud Protection Manager, N2W Backup & Recovery for AWS Free Trial/BYOL
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Sample Customers

Deloitte, NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Dyson, Deuthsche Bahn, Skechers, Allan Gray, Hewlett Packard, St. John's University, City of Oakland
American Standard, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, E*TRADE, Ithaca Energy, McLaren Construction, Morton Salt, Movado, Urban Outfitters, Western Digital
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