# AWS Storage Gateway, Azure Stack vs Azure StorSimple Comparison | | AWS Storage Gateway | Azure Stack | Azure StorSimple | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 61 | 33 | 21 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (36.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (41.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS Storage Gateway **Not enough data** ### Azure Stack Cons: - Difficult Learning (1 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (1 reviews) ### Azure StorSimple **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS Storage Gateway | Azure Stack | Azure StorSimple | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (44 reviews) | 8.4 (28 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (43 reviews) | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS Storage Gateway #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure Stack #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure StorSimple #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Structured Data Archiving and Application Retirement | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Storage Gateway** | N/A | N/A | | **Azure Stack** | N/A | N/A | | **Azure StorSimple** | 8.2/10 | 7 | #### Data Management | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | Azure Stack | Azure StorSimple | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Governance and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | | **Data Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Data Archiving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | ### Hybrid Cloud Storage Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Storage Gateway** | 8.5/10 | 9 | | **Azure Stack** | 9.0/10 | 9 | | **Azure StorSimple** | 8.8/10 | 9 | #### Performance | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | Azure Stack | Azure StorSimple | |---|---|---|---| | **High Availability** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | | **Low Latency** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | | **High Scalability** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Fast Application Deployment** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | Azure Stack | Azure StorSimple | |---|---|---|---| | **Simplified Management** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Monitoring Tool** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Cost-Saving** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | Azure Stack | Azure StorSimple | |---|---|---|---| | **Business Continuity** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Data Security** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Hybrid Cloud Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/hybrid-cloud-storage-solutions) **Unique to Azure StorSimple (1):** [Structured Data Archiving and Application Retirement Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/structured-data-archiving-and-application-retirement) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS Storage Gateway | Azure Stack | Azure StorSimple | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 33.3% | 22.6% | 30.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 29.8% | 35.5% | 40.0% | | **Enterprise** | 36.8% | 41.9% | 30.0% | ### By Industry #### AWS Storage Gateway - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.3% - **Computer Software:** 8.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 5.3% - **Financial Services:** 3.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5% - **Insurance:** 3.5% - **Civil Engineering:** 3.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.5% - **Real Estate:** 3.5% - **Other:** 36.8% #### Azure Stack - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.7% - **Financial Services:** 9.7% - **Computer Software:** 9.7% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 6.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.5% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.2% - **Internet:** 3.2% - **Other:** 19.4% #### Azure StorSimple - **Computer Software:** 35.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0% - **Retail:** 10.0% - **Research:** 5.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.0% - **Financial Services:** 5.0% - **Arts and Crafts:** 5.0% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.0% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 5.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS Storage Gateway - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Azure Storage Explorer](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-storage-explorer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Nasuni](https://www.g2.com/products/nasuni/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Google Hybrid Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/google-hybrid-cloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (47 reviews) - [zStorage](https://www.g2.com/products/zstorage-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-openshift-container-storage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (33 reviews) - [ExpanDrive](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (90 reviews) - [StorPool](https://www.g2.com/products/storpool/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (10 reviews) - [Dell Flash Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/dell-flash-storage/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (18 reviews) - [NetApp ONTAP Data Management Software](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-ontap-data-management-software/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure Stack - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Google Hybrid Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/google-hybrid-cloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (47 reviews) - [ExpanDrive](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (90 reviews) - [NetApp ONTAP Data Management Software](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-ontap-data-management-software/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Sangfor Cloud Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sangfor-cloud-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (69 reviews) - [Nasuni](https://www.g2.com/products/nasuni/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Resilio Active Everywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/resilio-active-everywhere/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (56 reviews) - [Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-openshift-container-storage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (33 reviews) - [Oracle Cloud Data Management](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-oracle-cloud-data-management/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Evergreen//One: Storage as-a-Service](https://www.g2.com/products/evergreen-one-storage-as-a-service/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (36 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure StorSimple - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [IBM Infosphere Optim](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-infosphere-optim/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5 reviews) - [ExpanDrive](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (90 reviews) - [NetApp ONTAP Data Management Software](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-ontap-data-management-software/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Sangfor Cloud Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sangfor-cloud-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (69 reviews) - [Nasuni](https://www.g2.com/products/nasuni/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Google Hybrid Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/google-hybrid-cloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Resilio Active Everywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/resilio-active-everywhere/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (56 reviews) - [robo3t](https://www.g2.com/products/robo3t/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (44 reviews) - [Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-openshift-container-storage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (33 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### AWS Storage Gateway - Title: [What are the 3 storage interface options for AWS Storage Gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-3-storage-interface-options-for-aws-storage-gateway) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "File Gateway , Volume Gateway, Tape Gateway" ### Azure Stack No discussions available for this product. ### Azure StorSimple - Title: [what is the cost and which subscription to use device model 8600 40 tb ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36250-what-is-the-cost-and-which-subscription-to-use-device-model-8600-40-tb) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Good" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-storage-gateway-vs-azure-stack-vs-azure-storsimple)