# Amazon S3 Glacier vs Azure Archive Storage Comparison | | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 137 | 61 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (39.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (38.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon S3 Glacier Pros: - Affordable (2 reviews) - Data Security (2 reviews) Cons: - High Retrieval Costs (2 reviews) - Slow Retrieval (2 reviews) ### Azure Archive Storage **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 9.0 (29 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (102 reviews) | 9.3 (27 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (63 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (58 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (91 reviews) | 9.1 (29 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 10.0 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon S3 Glacier #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure Archive Storage #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Object Storage Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon S3 Glacier** | 9.0/10 | 24 | | **Azure Archive Storage** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | |---|---|---| | **Versioning** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Speed of access** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reliability | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | |---|---|---| | **Redundancy** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 9.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access control** | 9.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Compatibility | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | |---|---|---| | **Infrastructure compatibility** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Interoperability** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Archive Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/archive-storage-solutions) **Unique to Amazon S3 Glacier (1):** [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 39.3% | 38.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.9% | 32.7% | | **Enterprise** | 32.8% | 28.8% | ### By Industry #### Amazon S3 Glacier - **Information Technology and Services:** 27.0% - **Computer Software:** 18.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.8% - **Education Management:** 3.3% - **Media Production:** 3.3% - **Government Administration:** 2.5% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Banking:** 2.5% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.5% - **Financial Services:** 2.5% - **Other:** 26.2% #### Azure Archive Storage - **Banking:** 23.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.3% - **Computer Software:** 13.5% - **Automotive:** 9.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.8% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8% - **Accounting:** 1.9% - **Financial Services:** 1.9% - **Other:** 15.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon S3 Glacier - [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/backblaze-b2-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1921 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (387 reviews) - [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (453 reviews) - [Wasabi Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/wasabi-object-storage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (65 reviews) - [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [IBM Storage Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-storage-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (77 reviews) - [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure Archive Storage - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (387 reviews) - [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/backblaze-b2-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (453 reviews) - [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews) - [CrashPlan Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crashplan-platform/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (260 reviews) - [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Archive Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-archive-storage/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (7 reviews) - [NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [Redstor Backup for Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/redstor-backup-for-microsoft-365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (111 reviews) - [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Archive Storage Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-archive-storage-classic/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (35 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon S3 Glacier - Title: [What is Amazon S3 Glacier used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-s3-glacier-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [How do I use Amazon s3 glacier?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-amazon-s3-glacier) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "You can use it for archieving the data " ### Azure Archive Storage No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-s3-glacier-vs-azure-archive-storage)