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AWS Storage Gateway vs NetApp AltaVault comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Storage Gateway
Ranking in Cloud Storage Gateways
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp AltaVault
Ranking in Cloud Storage Gateways
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (52nd), Deduplication Software (12th), Disk Based Backup Systems (5th), Cloud Backup (46th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Cloud Storage Gateways category, the mindshare of AWS Storage Gateway is 10.7%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp AltaVault is 1.9%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Deepak Kumar Software - PeerSpot reviewer
Has distributed data capabilities and asynchronous server functionality
The most effective features are the asynchronous server functionality, which improves latency and stabilization. I also like the distributed data capabilities for data management.  Data migration and collection could be made easier for improvements - there's still work to be done there. I have…
Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable, fulfils compliance requirements, and enables to manage data backups easily
I use the solution for backup and recovery Our systems have become more stable and scalable after using NetApp AltaVault. The dashboard is useful for managing data backups. The deduplication technology helps me take offline backups efficiently. The workload on the end team has been reduced. It…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution has low latency."
"AWS Storage Gateway is used when there's a high requirement for storage and the company has their goal to move to the cloud and they are not comfortable having it in the data centers. They want the data to move to the cloud. We propose storage services that give them flexibility. They don't have to manage their data centers by themselves because it is being managed by Amazon or Microsoft. They do not have to worry about security and vulnerability issues. That is a strategy that companies can find value in and choose a cloud service."
"The solution's documentation is really good, and any information is easily accessible."
"AWS Storage Gateway's best feature is its secure storage."
"AWS Storage Gateway has durability."
"We like the flexibility and easy-to-use storage. I'm happy about the response time."
"The solution's most valuable features stem from its ease of use, including how easy it is to set up, configure, and manage the tool."
"The most valuable feature is that it requires less utilization of space, compared to storing directly to the database of the system. It offers a unique way of doing things."
"Its initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is easy to use and integrate with whichever operating systems you use, providing you with a complete view, especially when you plan to migrate to some other operating system."
"You can store backups for a while."
"Being able to move data seamlessly from one-premise to the cloud (Azure). It works great. The backup solution is perfect for us."
"It's pretty simple. Once you set it, it goes; and then the idea of being able to get it to the cloud very quickly. It's kind of a set-it-forget-it."
"Most importantly is having that island into that datacenter, and being able to address things in the same console. Thus, it is irrelevant where it's stored."
"The flexibility. Being able to virtualize it, port it wherever I like, test my backups, test my DR capabilities whenever I like without impacting anybody."
"It's so easy to work with."
 

Cons

"A data pipeline tool would be more beneficial for data authentication and DataOps."
"AWS Storage Gateway could improve by having different kinds of storage. For example, allowing all kinds of data, whether it's images or structure, not structure data. This would be great."
"The security could improve in the solution."
"Data migration and collection could be made easier for improvements - there's still work to be done there."
"Initial setup could be simplified and that would make the user experience better."
"The solution's setup is not easy and takes time to complete."
"I cannot say it's perfect."
"Pricing is an area of concern, and it can always be improved no matter what it is."
"The initial installation is difficult for my clients who have it on both on-premises and on cloud."
"NetApp's own competing products complicate things."
"More than a 500 volume limit. At the moment, it only supports up to 500 volumes for SnapMirror and that's a problem. We've got 750, so a larger limit for volume replicas for SnapMirror."
"What could be helpful is different user base authentication so then maybe we could allow different customers to point to a single appliance and they only see the backups and things that they have."
"The product must provide multi-gate connectivity."
"I really want to partner it with the SnapCenter. We haven't implemented that yet. We're upgrading all of our stuff to the ONTAP 9, which you had to have."
"I would like to see more web support."
"There are some bits it could do better. With tighter integration maybe with Veeam, or something like that, it'd be really good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is paid monthly. Pricing is in the mid-range - not too high or too low."
"There is a monthly subscription for the use of this solution."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"My company needs to get monthly licenses to use the tool."
"AWS Storage Gateway is reasonably priced. The price depends on how much you need. The whole synopse model comes into the picture for the cloud where it depends on how many instances per VM and the price will increase. It's a reasonable price because with all the competition around the price has to be competitive. It's not very costly."
"We pay a monthly license."
"The price is a bit high."
"It's quite cost-effective."
"The pricing is not too bad, but could be a little better."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution, which comes to around 3,000 USD."
"In one use case, and we have several, to run for a particular customer, the price is about $375,000 a year."
"You could compare it to a Dell EMC or ECS, and I think it's probably a little less costly than that. Within the marketplace, it's a medium cost."
"It is a rather expensive program."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Healthcare Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Insurance Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is AWS Storage Gateway only suitable for AWS?
No, I'm pretty sure you can't. This is a service of AWS and so you're probably only able to use it there. I haven't used any of the Amazon Web Services personally but from what I know, they usually...
Is AWS Storage Gateway easy to use?
Hi, yes, I think it is very easy to use. You can install it rather quickly, and then when you start using it, it's all explained to you on the native platform's website. I think the best thing abou...
Is AWS Storage Gateway free for users of AWS?
No, this service is not provided for free by AWS. If you visit the AWS website and you look for AWS Storage Gateway pricing, you'll be sent to a very helpful calculating page. There, based on what ...
Is NetApp AltaVault compatible with AWS?
Hello. Yes, it is compatible with AWS but the great thing about it is that it's actually working with so many cloud providers, it may be just for everyone. Besides the Amazon cloud services, NetApp...
Can AltaVault be used for data reduction?
Hello, you can definitely use NetApp AltaVault for reducing your data and giving yourself some more storage. This product offers you deduplication and compression, helping you achieve that. I'm su...
What kind of security does NetApp AltaVault give you?
My organization is very happy with the security that NetApp AltaVault gives us for our data on the cloud. First, it gives us the option for data recovery, which is very good, especially if someone...
 

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Sample Customers

King, NEWLOG Consulting, Southern Oregon University, Religare Enterprises Limited, TGIX CloudCover, Moderna Therapeutics, JustGiving, VeriStor
Blach Construction, NASA, Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Seminole County Public Schools and Spot Trading
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