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Azure NetApp Files vs OpenText Migrate​ comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Azure NetApp Files
Ranking in Cloud Migration
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (13th), Public Cloud Storage Services (14th)
OpenText Migrate​
Ranking in Cloud Migration
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Migration Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Migration category, the mindshare of Azure NetApp Files is 3.9%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Migrate​ is 4.2%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Migration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Migrate​4.2%
Azure NetApp Files3.9%
Other91.9%
Cloud Migration
 

Featured Reviews

Rajat Wadhwa - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect at IBM
Cross-region replication has delivered seamless disaster recovery for enterprise storage needs
In terms of improvement, I would say cost reservation; the cost is a bit high. If we compare Azure Files and Azure NetApp Files, I know that customers are using less of Azure NetApp due to the cost. If they bring the cost a little bit closer to what Azure Files offers, it can be a great product in the market and bring a lot of business to NetApp. Backup is quite critical. As of now, Azure NetApp Files requires you to use Azure NetApp Backup solution, which is in public preview at the moment. I would definitely expect NetApp to come up with that solution so that customers can start using it because they do not have confidence in backup as it is still in preview. They are still doing some testing and research on that product, which is not officially released for use by multiple customers.
Ludovik DOPIERALA - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Service Line at ARTEMYS INVEST
Migration projects have become faster and have saved significant time on complex workloads
OpenText Migrate is our primary tool. I know they have a lot of other products like DNS and tools from cybersecurity, but we don't use it at this time. On Demand Recovery, for recovery, we use another tool from OpenText. It's C2C. It's a product to back up the mailbox. I don't know what I can find at this time. So maybe yes, but the last time I used it was a few months ago. It does the job, so I don't have an opinion on this currently. They don't have a lot of marketing actions. We know this product because we are an OpenText partner for the C2C. But it's another division. It's another part of the company. So we don't have a lot of information. So, I think they can improve the communication for the end-user because a lot of customers do not know OpenText, and they don't know they can provide this type of tool. My overall rating for this product is 9.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You can change it non-disruptively. You can increase the size and decrease the size online, which is a huge benefit compared to Azure disks. It just works seamlessly. You don't need to stop the instances."
"Since we have NetApp's internally, we use the SnapMirror predominantly for this process in the cloud which is beneficial."
"The critical features of this solution are SnapMirror for replication, data protection, and SnapLock."
"We recommend this solution to our customers because of its ease of use, availability, and security, but they don't usually go for it because of its price."
"The most valuable feature is that the sixty-terabyte database snapshot can be done in less than two to three minutes."
"It all depends on the requirement; if the customer is an enterprise customer wanting a disaster recovery solution without manual efforts to migrate or replicate data from one Azure region to another, then Azure NetApp Files is a seamless solution."
"Using Azure NetApp Files got us out of a really difficult situation quickly, effectively, and at a reasonable cost."
"Simply try it out because it's worth the effort to have a look at it."
"Carbonite Migrate works well in Windows platform migrations and in the case of a VML platform. The migration is smooth in Windows environments."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"It is a good third-party migration tool because it can be used with clients who have heterogeneous environments."
"OpenText Migrate is a very good product because it is an older product and they have a lot of tools, and they have a lot of experience on the migration tools."
"Carbonite Migrate is helpful on an infrastructure level."
 

Cons

"We would like to have backup functionality built-in so that we don't run into the issue where the replication process makes a copy of the corrupted data."
"Reserved Instances for Azure NetApp Files would improve more use cases, making them more valuable in Azure as the cost would be reduced."
"It is expensive in small environments, which could be better. The reason is the four terabyte minimum."
"The initial setup was not straightforward. We had help from the NetApp team."
"The main hurdle in promoting this solution is the price. Its price definitely requires an improvement. It is more expensive than other options, so customers go for a cheaper option."
"It is about four times the cost of premium storage on Azure, so in order for us to use it, we'd have to be willing to increase our storage costs by four times."
"The main area for improvement is in the support ticket system. Since it's a SaaS platform, support tickets are managed by Microsoft or NetApp backend. This can sometimes lead to cross-functional challenges for organizations."
"Its pricing can be better."
"Migration in RHEL and Linux environments can be improved. During RHEL migration with multiple data areas, you have to create a similar source environment at the destination. This can be challenging because you have to install it, create the VM, install over it, and mount it at the mount point. Only then can you do the migration."
"Migration in RHEL and Linux environments can be improved."
"Carbonite failed when moving GIS data."
"If we had to move 100 applications across a multi-cloud environment, then this solution would not work."
"The pricing for the customer is always too expensive."
"We find it very difficult to use these tools in a multi-cloud environment"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is double the price of the premium disks, which is the main reason why customers don't go for this solution in the end."
"We are currently on a pay-as-you-go model with the storage that we use."
"The licensing fees for this solution vary, ranging from a single shelf to a full suite."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"This solution is very expensive compared to the alternatives."
"The solution’s combination of the ease of use, simplicity, and reduction in IT management versus the cost has helped a lot. It is very fast to deploy. It's very easy to maintain. You don't have to do a lot in the cloud to maintain this thing, so it gives good performance. It's fast to deploy, easy to maintain, and it gives a better performance. These are the most basic three criteria for any application. This saves cost because the manpower you need to deploy is going down. You're getting better performance and not buying new resources. You have resources available in the cloud. It's just a couple of clicks, then you're good to go."
"The price of Azure NetApp Files could be better."
"In the cloud, pricing depends on how you manage it. It's not necessarily cheap, but it's all about optimizing charges and showing the cost back. So, it's more about managing the expenses rather than being inherently expensive or cheap."
"In terms of pricing, I think it's an expensive tool."
"The licensing costs are really high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
6%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

How does Azure NetApp Files compare to NetApp ONTAP?
Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology. The platform combines the file capabilities of Azure and NetApp to move critical file-based applications to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure NetApp Files?
On pricing, I would rate it around eight. It's highly priced, and there's no cost reservation option available compared to Azure Files. If NetApp could bring that kind of model for customers to sav...
What needs improvement with Azure NetApp Files?
In terms of improvement, I would say cost reservation; the cost is a bit high. If we compare Azure Files and Azure NetApp Files, I know that customers are using less of Azure NetApp due to the cost...
What needs improvement with Carbonite Migrate?
C2C is OpenText. It's Carbonite. It was a backup for the mailbox and Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, or similar applications. We don't use it. The only tools that we use to encrypt data are the legacy...
What is your primary use case for Carbonite Migrate?
I use this project because I work for an IT company in France and we perform a lot of migration work, and we often use OpenText Migrate. We perform a lot of migration of Microsoft Active Directory,...
 

Also Known As

NetApp ANF, ANF
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