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Compare Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) and Azure Files 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Star Rating
(70)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)Azure Files
Star Rating
(55)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure FilesAmazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) vs Azure Files
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) meets the needs of their business better than Azure Files.
- 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 Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) over Azure Files.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
No pricing availableAzure Files
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
No trial information availableAzure Files
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
39
8.6
46
Ease of Use
9.0
40
8.2
46
Ease of Setup
8.6
21
8.3
23
Ease of Admin
8.4
20
8.2
22
Quality of Support
9.2
32
7.8
33
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
20
8.5
19
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
36
7.2
46
Features by Category
Functionality
9.8
15
8.6
6
9.7
15
8.6
6
9.6
14
8.9
6
9.5
14
8.9
6
Cloud Support
9.0
13
7.8
6
9.3
15
8.7
5
9.5
13
8.7
5
Automation
8.8
10
8.0
5
8.8
11
8.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) and Azure Files are categorized as Cloud File Storage
Unique Categories
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) has no unique categories
Azure Files has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Files
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Computer Software
18.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Internet
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Other
46.0%
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
52.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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