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# Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) vs Amazon FSx Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**[

4.3/5(71)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-file-system-amazon-efs/reviews#reviews)

**Amazon FSx** [

4.4/5(17)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-fsx/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**
No pricing available

**Amazon FSx**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**
1 month

Based on 7 responses

**Amazon FSx**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**
Not enough reviews yet

**Amazon FSx**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**
$$$$$

**Amazon FSx**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**
Not enough reviews yet

**Amazon FSx**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**
Not enough data

**Amazon FSx**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**
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Amazon EC2

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Amazon Elastic Container...

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Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...

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AWS CodeDeploy

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**Amazon FSx**
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Amazon CloudWatch

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Amazon EC2

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Amazon S3 Glacier

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-s3-glacier/reviews)[

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Amazon WorkSpaces Secure...

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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**

9.0

9.040

**Amazon FSx**

8.8

8.815

Ease of Use

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**

9.0

9.041

**Amazon FSx**

9.2

9.215

Ease of Setup

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**

8.6

8.622

**Amazon FSx**

7.3

7.35

Ease of Admin

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**

8.4

8.420

**Amazon FSx**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**

9.2

9.233

**Amazon FSx**

8.7

8.715

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**

9.0

9.020

**Amazon FSx**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)**

9.1

9.137

**Amazon FSx**

10.0

10.015

Features

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9.4

20

8.6

16

Functionality

Storage Scaling

9.8(won by 0.3)

16

9.5

14

Backup Support

9.7(won by 1.0)

16

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.7

14

File Security

9.7(won by 0.7)

15

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.0

13

File Organization

9.6(won by 1.3)

15

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

13

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Support

Service Support

9.0(won by 0.9)

13

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.1

12

Cloud Transparency

9.3(won by 0.8)

15

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.5

13

Cloud Migration Support

9.5(won by 1.3)

13

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

12

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automation

Intelligent Data Management

8.9(won by 0.4)

11

8.5

14

Workflow Automation

8.9(won by 0.1)

12

8.8

13

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronization Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conflict Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Way Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

39.2%

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Amazon FSx

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

18.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

31.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

29.4%

50.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

31.4%

18.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

39.2%

31.3%

Reviewers' Industry

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Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)

Information Technology and Services

19.6%

Computer Software

17.6%

Non-Profit Organization Management

5.9%

Internet

5.9%

Telecommunications

3.9%

Other

47.1%

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Amazon FSx

Information Technology and Services

31.3%

Pharmaceuticals

18.8%

Computer Software

12.5%

Consulting

6.3%

Telecommunications

6.3%

Other

25.0%

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## Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) vs Amazon FSx

- Reviewers felt that Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) meets the needs of their business better than Amazon FSx.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon FSx over Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS).