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# Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs NetApp StorageGRID Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**NetApp StorageGRID**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
$$$$$

**NetApp StorageGRID**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
11%

**NetApp StorageGRID**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**6 months
Based on 100 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**6 months
Based on 100 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
[
Scalability (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749077&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749145&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Pricing Issues (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749471&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Features (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749442&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**NetApp StorageGRID**
[
Customer Support (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-storagegrid/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1551670&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-storagegrid/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1551526&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-storagegrid/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1551712&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-api-gateway.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon API Gateway

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-athena.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Athena

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

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cacdec8b8edeace9b3c89e0c2cded695/amazon-cloudfront.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

CloudFront

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

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-cloudwatch.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon CloudWatch

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/integrations)

**NetApp StorageGRID**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
 ![Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/41420/uploads_2F1eefc8c9-f09c-4838-8c78-04aeede7c2fb_2FAmazon_S3.png)

**NetApp StorageGRID**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

**9.2** /10

Based on 681 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID**

**9.2** /10

Based on 12 responses

Ease of Use

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

**8.7** /10

Based on 685 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID**

**8.3** /10

Based on 13 responses

Ease of Setup

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

**8.6** /10

Based on 341 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID** Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

**8.5** /10

Based on 314 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID** Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

**8.6** /10

Based on 605 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID**

**8.8** /10

Based on 13 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

**9.0** /10

Based on 298 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

**9.0** /10

Based on 639 responses

**NetApp StorageGRID**

**9.1** /10

Based on 13 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Object Storage Solutions

**9.2** /10

Based on 65 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
17.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
17.6%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533074456/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3.svg "Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

Information Technology and Services
19.6%

Computer Software
17.9%

Financial Services
6.7%

Internet
4.2%

Marketing and Advertising
3.1%

Other
48.6%

[![NetApp StorageGRID](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5527633040d2267966345beea4bcc3b5/netapp-storagegrid.PNG "NetApp StorageGRID")](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-storagegrid/reviews)
NetApp StorageGRID

Information Technology and Services
35.3%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.9%

Research
5.9%

Medical Practice
5.9%

Marketing and Advertising
5.9%

Other
41.2%

Alternatives

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Alternatives**

 ![Google Cloud Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a358e8fa929275ce12c07c821012f33d/google-cloud-storage.svg "Google Cloud Storage")

[
Google Cloud Storage
](/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews)

 ![Akamai Cloud Computing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/88a10113936d5d26cc5455decf5a8817/akamai-cloud-computing.svg "Akamai Cloud Computing")

[
Akamai Cloud Computing
](/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews)

 ![Azure Blob Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-blob-storage.jpg "Azure Blob Storage")

[
Azure Blob Storage
](/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews)

 ![DigitalOcean Spaces](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f72d8511bfd934d8091bd6e5dd5eca31/digitalocean-spaces.jpg "DigitalOcean Spaces")

[
DigitalOcean Spaces
](/products/digitalocean-spaces/reviews)

**NetApp StorageGRID Alternatives**

 ![Google Cloud Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a358e8fa929275ce12c07c821012f33d/google-cloud-storage.svg "Google Cloud Storage")

[
Google Cloud Storage
](/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews)

 ![Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/cc813d51b9ce97549eec985eb87daf74/unitrends-backup-and-recovery.svg "Unitrends Backup and Recovery")

[
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
](/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews)

 ![Akamai Cloud Computing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/88a10113936d5d26cc5455decf5a8817/akamai-cloud-computing.svg "Akamai Cloud Computing")

[
Akamai Cloud Computing
](/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews)

 ![IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_1af8301ba5fd84d81c760e65a948bd69/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2.png "IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2")

[
IDrive Online and SaaS...
](/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews)

## Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs NetApp StorageGRID

- Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and NetApp StorageGRID both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that NetApp StorageGRID is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of NetApp StorageGRID over Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).