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NetApp Private Storage vs Panzura CloudFS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NetApp Private Storage
Ranking in NAS
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Panzura CloudFS
Ranking in NAS
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
File System Software (2nd), Cloud Storage (6th), Cloud Storage Gateways (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the NAS category, the mindshare of NetApp Private Storage is 3.9%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Panzura CloudFS is 2.6%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NAS Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Panzura CloudFS2.6%
NetApp Private Storage3.9%
Other93.5%
NAS
 

Featured Reviews

Atilla Celiloglu - PeerSpot reviewer
Broadcast Technology Director at tv8
Has supported continuous broadcasting with reliable performance and consistent operations
They can make more solutions for cloud integration in NetApp Private Storage. It should be easier to use the cloud S3 integration, maybe from a NetApp interface, where users can choose the type of storage before sending to S3. I would like to see more audit and performance logs via cloud integrations and ONTAP. Without the need for separate software.
Anil Rahulwar - PeerSpot reviewer
L3 Storage Engineer at Capgemini
Global collaboration on large design files has become faster, more secure, and reliably governed
Improvements for Panzura CloudFS can be challenging, as the product is very powerful, but performance at scale sometimes requires tuning. Some organizations report latency spikes when handling extremely large datasets with high concurrency. Improvements in real-time sync speed are required. Stronger support for multi-cloud or hybrid deployments would reduce vendor lock-in, and enhanced security could include expanded zero-trust access controls. Enhancing real-time sync speeds across continents and built-in metadata tagging for smarter queries would also be beneficial. Additionally, while Panzura CloudFS is optimized for office and edge clients, more native mobile apps or lightweight remote access options would facilitate secure collaboration for field teams. Automatic file tagging or classification would expedite searching across millions of files.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Very stable and very scalable."
"If your company has the budget for NetApp Private Storage I would recommend it."
"The most valuable feature is integration."
"For recording and stability, NetApp Private Storage is the best."
"They have the scalability that we need, that we ask for, and I think it is a very, very good solution."
"We feel that NetApp gave us a platform (base) which could clearly arrange all our files and volumes."
"As opposed to cloud, we have full control over security, use, who uses it. We own a number of different companies, so we can partition however we want."
"When it came time to replace, we evaluated EMC, NetApp, IBM again and chose NetApp and have not regretted it."
"Our cost savings are around sixty to eighty percent due to deduplication and compression that reduce unstructured data footprints, directly lowering cloud storage costs."
"Its most valuable features are the collaboration, the file snapshots, and the data protection the solution provides."
"We consolidated every file share and NAS in the organization over to Panzura CloudFS; it has done a great job with that."
"Panzura has not increased its data storage costs."
"It is a very solid product. We keep all of our older files on their system. It is easy to restore if a file gets deleted. We have good disaster recovery. It is very reliable and very quick, and we do not have files that get overwritten because it locks the file."
"None of them do quite what Panzura CloudFS does; there are extra features with Panzura CloudFS, and it has more power than any of those tools offer."
"Panzura is a hundred percent better than what we had before."
"I think Panzura CloudFS is a really good program that keeps everything in one place, and I would recommend it for other organizations that want to establish collaborative teamwork amongst teams worldwide, ensuring everything is secure, private, and recoverable."
 

Cons

"They need a little more technical people in Akola. Most of the NetApp people are in Bangalore, Mumbai, or Delhi, but there are very few in Akola. I think NetApp has few technicians in Akola because they mostly rely on partners to service this area."
"I'm not sure how easy it is to use on the cloud versus on-prem."
"They can make more solutions for cloud integration in NetApp Private Storage. It should be easier to use the cloud S3 integration, maybe from a NetApp interface, where users can choose the type of storage before sending to S3."
"If you overthink provisioning, if you over-allocate, if it gets full, or if something crazy happens and you haven't been watching, then you can lose data."
"They need a little more technical people in Akola."
"It is not the fastest storage solution."
"I would like to have the Active-Active feature. Some competitors already have it. I would like NetApp to add it to stay competitive."
"We had to write a number of custom tools or scripts ourselves to use it as a staging area between our on-premises datacenter and our cloud installation."
"It is a little costly. The NFS service needs development. While Windows and SMB are effective, the NFS service shows some lag, making it a pain point for our many clients who use Linux devices."
"It would be nice if Panzura offered data in increments instead of 25 terabytes per license."
"Panzura CloudFS can be improved with more detailed analytics and reporting capabilities, which may enhance the visibility into storage optimization metrics."
"It has not reduced the data storage cost."
"Previously, a new update would come out, and there might be something wrong with it, or it may not sync up as well as it should, or it may cause something to lose access to the server."
"There are some features in Panzura CloudFS that are not up to standard. The initial deployment takes a long time, and the administration of these deployments requires specialized people."
"Improvements for Panzura CloudFS can be challenging, as the product is very powerful, but performance at scale sometimes requires tuning."
"One area for improvement regarding Panzura CloudFS is moving away from on-prem or local Active Directory. We're exploring a transition to Azure AD or Entra ID, aiming to keep the product functional without heavy reliance on the local Active Directory."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is costly."
"We negotiate whatever deal we can get on the type of storage that it is, but it's totally under our control,."
"In general, I am pleased with the pricing, though it is a little high."
"The price could be lower."
"The price of NetApp Private Storage is similar to other solutions. There is typically an annual license required for this solution."
"It is an expensive solution."
"NetApp Private Storage is cheaper here in India compared to other solutions, such as Dell."
"The solution's pricing is on the expensive side."
"It is not bad. It is like everything else. Pricing has gone up quite over the last couple of years, but everybody's pricing has gone up. For what they deliver, it is right in line with what everybody else has."
"Overall, it is quite costly compared to NetApp and similar solutions."
"It's competitive. I don't know what competitors are charging, but they have been very transparent, which is nice, and we've negotiated to avoid percentage increases."
"The pricing seems high on certain products and features, such as the audit feature of Panzura Data Services. They should consider more attractive pricing for companies of our size. The renewals are yearly, but the pricing is a little high for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with NetApp Private Storage?
They can make more solutions for cloud integration in NetApp Private Storage. It should be easier to use the cloud S3 integration, maybe from a NetApp interface, where users can choose the type of ...
What is your primary use case for NetApp Private Storage?
It consists of a large production company and national television channels broadcasting 24/7. We wanted to choose a stable product with flawless SLA levels for an organization that broadcasts 24/7....
What advice do you have for others considering NetApp Private Storage?
I believe it will deliver the expected performance and stability for television channels and production studios. On a scale of 1-10, I rate NetApp Private Storage an 8.
What are the products that Panzura provides?
Panzura offers four main products: CloudFS, data services, smart apps, and global services. They call this "all-in-one solution" and it's for end-to-end cloud data management. Why is it called that...
What kind of industries does Panzura serve?
Hello, I think businesses from all industries that have their data on a cloud can benefit from Panzura. Especially if you have offices in various locations or your employees are working from home a...
Why was Panzura acquired? Is the acquisition going to cause a change?
I think Panzura may change in a positive direction now that it's been bought by Profile Capital. That's a very big investment company for technology businesses and I think it's an opportunity for ...
 

Also Known As

NPS
Panzura Freedom
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ASE IT, Concerto Cloud
Petrofac, Komatsu, HCA Healthcare, Vanguard, Disney, Pokemon, US Department of Justice, Gensler, Fluor, AFRY, Milwaukee Tool, Navy Federal Credit Union, TechTarget
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