--- title: Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Reviews meta\_title: 'Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 33 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Amazon FSx for Windows File Server works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 33 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Reviews & Product Details Amazon FSx for Windows File Server provides a fully managed native Microsoft Windows file system so you can easily move your Windows-based applications that require file storage to AWS. * * * Seller [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) Discussions [Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Community](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-fsx-for-windows-file-server/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-fsx-for-windows-file-server/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Azure Files](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Azure Files") Azure Files 4/5(55) ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-files/reviews) [ ![NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP") NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP 4.5/5(34) ](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap/reviews) [ ![LucidLink](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "LucidLink") LucidLink 4.5/5(782) ](https://www.g2.com/products/lucidlink/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-fsx-for-windows-file-server/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 33 real user reviews. 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SP SYMCA2047 P. Software Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/30/2022 "Very nice product" 4/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? It's ui is very helpful to use and easily manageable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? More people often face difficulties when they are handling this product together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? To access wide variety of date and files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Basavaraj S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Basavaraj S.") BS Basavaraj S. Assistant Manager - Seller solutiion Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/17/2022 "Amazon FSX" 4/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? The cost structure compared to the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? their no such specific thing that can be highlighted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? Wide-scale data management and an effective way to handle it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Alex L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alex L.") AL Alex L. Project Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/7/2022 "Easy to use online storage" 4/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Easy to use, drag n drop file upload, and the fact it's free is very nice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Concerned about privacy and security. I would like to access the files on my android phone too Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Amazon FSx for Windows File Server: Create a mobile version that is easy to use on android Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? Good place to store files for using with Alexa, like music Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Anantha Reddy K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Anantha Reddy K.") AK Anantha Reddy K. Associate Director Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/3/2022 "FSx review" 4/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Serverless windows file server. don't need to worry about the replication of file servers, if you deploy the FSx in multi-AG. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? would be good, if FSx offer multi-region replication. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? a serverless windows file server with DFS-replication. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![ABHINAV Y.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ABHINAV Y.") AY ABHINAV Y. academic counsellor Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/3/2022 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Amazon FSx for windows file server review" 5/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Amazon FSx for Windows file server is the best could file storage that I can use from anywhere in the world for using types of software and documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? There is nothing to dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows file server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? The amazon fsx for windows file server solve the problem of huge storage and the benefits is that i can access all file from anywhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![yagnesh p.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "yagnesh p.") YP yagnesh p. IT Consultant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/12/2022 "Easy to Use secured cloud space" 5/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Way of storing the data along with data transfer speed optimisation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? There is no option to autosave from local system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Amazon FSx for Windows File Server: If you are developer or tester must try this for separate storing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? Storing almost files without any restrictions as compared to drive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rabiul A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rabiul A.") RA Rabiul A. Lead Generator Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/4/2022 "Profoundly versatile and strong record the executives frameworks with big business level elements" 5/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Incorporated information on the executives and capacity abilities when coordinated with NetApp Cloud volumes. Offers profoundly versatile Samba (SMB), iSCSI shared record framework capacities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? There are a few highlights which must be access utilizing Command Line Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? Utilizing Amazon FSx document server for shared record server SMB which assists with empowering bunching between various virtual machines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Anuj J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Anuj J.") AJ Anuj J. Senior Devops Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/16/2022 "One of the best out there for your task." 3.5/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Easy to use, can use from anywhere in the world. Easy for deployment and integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Nothing as such. Everything is just well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? It helped in scalability as we didn't have to again and again expand our storages and neither updating servers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![mohammed o.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "mohammed o.") MO mohammed o. chief acountant Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/15/2022 "easy website and contain almost of need and flexible timing and improving the service" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? offering daily for a few items with high discount Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? long process for returning the items and delaying the delivery Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? purchasing wrong items and they agreed to return the money back Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Dan G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dan G.") DG Dan G. CEO & Founder MyWorkDrive Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/22/2021 "FSx is easy to setup" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Ease of deployment and Active Directory Integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon FSx for Windows File Server? Nothing I am aware of, seems to work well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon FSx for Windows File Server solving and how is that benefiting you? Testing for customers who want and alternative to running their own file server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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