# AWS Storage Gateway vs zStorage Comparison | | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 62 | 26 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (37.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS Storage Gateway **Not enough data** ### zStorage Pros: - Customer Support (4 reviews) - Ease of Use (3 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (2 reviews) - Limited Features (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (45 reviews) | 8.8 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (45 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 9.1 (16 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 9.2 (22 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (40 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS Storage Gateway #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### zStorage #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Hybrid Cloud Storage Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Storage Gateway** | 8.6/10 | 10 | | **zStorage** | N/A | N/A | #### Performance | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **High Availability** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Low Latency** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **High Scalability** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Fast Application Deployment** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Simplified Management** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Monitoring Tool** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cost-Saving** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Business Continuity** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Security** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Cloud File Storage | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Storage Gateway** | N/A | N/A | | **zStorage** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Storage Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Cloud Support | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Service Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Migration Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Automation | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Intelligent Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Object Storage Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Storage Gateway** | N/A | N/A | | **zStorage** | 9.1/10 | 6 | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Versioning** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Speed of access** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | #### Reliability | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Redundancy** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Access control** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | #### Compatibility | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Infrastructure compatibility** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Storage Gateway** | N/A | N/A | | **zStorage** | 8.9/10 | 8 | #### Configuration | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Application Performance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Network Security** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | #### Database Administration | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Provisioning** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Governance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | | **Backup** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | | **Archiving** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Indexing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Data Masking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Management | Feature | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Hybrid Cloud Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/hybrid-cloud-storage-solutions) **Unique to zStorage (4):** [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Cloud File Storage Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-file-storage), [Block Storage Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/block-storage) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS Storage Gateway | zStorage | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 32.8% | 50.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 29.3% | 34.6% | | **Enterprise** | 37.9% | 15.4% | ### By Industry #### AWS Storage Gateway - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.0% - **Computer Software:** 8.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.6% - **Oil & Energy:** 5.2% - **Financial Services:** 3.4% - **Insurance:** 3.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4% - **Civil Engineering:** 3.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.4% - **Real Estate:** 3.4% - **Other:** 37.9% #### zStorage - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1% - **Computer Networking:** 11.5% - **Construction:** 7.7% - **Computer Software:** 7.7% - **Computer Hardware:** 7.7% - **Wholesale:** 3.8% - **Telecommunications:** 3.8% - **Renewables & Environment:** 3.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.8% - **Law Practice:** 3.8% - **Other:** 23.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS Storage Gateway - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (600 reviews) - [Azure Storage Explorer](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-storage-explorer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Azure StorSimple](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-storsimple/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Nasuni](https://www.g2.com/products/nasuni/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (61 reviews) - [VMware vSAN](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (210 reviews) - [Google Hybrid Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/google-hybrid-cloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Azure Stack](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-stack/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (33 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) ### Alternatives to zStorage - [Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (949 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (600 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 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 (1969 reviews) - [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (723 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Ninox](https://www.g2.com/products/ninox/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (362 reviews) - [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 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" ### zStorage No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-storage-gateway-vs-zstorage-2025-10-01)