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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Wasabi comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wasabi
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.8%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wasabi is 6.7%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

PrashanthR - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration
We need to store data over there. We process documents through Kofax Time is a major benefit, as well as ease of processing. With configuration, it happens quite easily, and we can finish tasks early. File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. This enhances the processing…
DavidWork - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers reliable and cost-effective backups with impressive stability
We use Wasabi to back up all of our WordPress sites. Anytime we have a new website, it's just easy to add it The cost is low, it is foolproof, and it has redundancy. We have never had an outage, and it is very reliable and stable. Since it is so inexpensive, it does not impact our profit…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"General user familiarity with Office 365 products make adopting this solution easy to adopt in production."
"First of all, the solution is very secure. Secondly, the solution is very fast. It is reliable and available all the time."
"It is very easy to use SSTP and some traditional code to move the data into a database because we can easily use the permissions and we don't have any integration or conversion issues."
"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."
"The functionality is easy."
"The solution is user-friendly and integrates easily with web apps."
"The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"The best part is the accessibility to all the files."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"Basically, I set Wasabi up and forget it. I'll monitor it every once in a while just to make sure that it's working correctly."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"The cost is low, it is foolproof, and it has redundancy."
"Overall, I would rate Wasabi a ten out of ten."
"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."
 

Cons

"The way retention policies are applied could be more optimized."
"I have used the file storage explorer in multiple systems, and it seems a bit cumbersome and not very efficient, particularly with authentication. It can be tricky to set it up."
"They should make the solution more user-friendly."
"It’s a challenge to find the right support person."
"If the file is large, there may be a delay in download time."
"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."
"The security could always be modernized."
"I have had issues migrating my data to another subscription."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
"The scalability could be improved."
"The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."
"Wasabi could be cheaper."
"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."
"Setting up users on the appliance should be improved."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."
"Wasabi could be cheaper, however, it is already really cheap, so I cannot say if there is anything specific that would be an improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license."
"The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price."
"One needs to pay according to the storage they plan to use in the solution. The payments are to be made yearly. It is usually monthly, but we opted for yearly subscriptions in our company."
"We pay for both yearly and monthly licenses. The yearly one is cheaper than the monthly one."
"The price of Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive, we do not know exactly how the price is calculated."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. The pricing model is based on usage."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"The tool’s price is very reasonable."
"The price is reasonable."
"I can only tell you that Wasabi costs about half what Amazon Web Services is charging. Now, the cost per month is a more difficult question. That varies depending on the capacity, the services you're employing, and that type of thing."
"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?
Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?
The price is almost the same as the competition. I would rate it three or three and a half out of ten on the pricing scale.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wasabi?
We can reserve capacities based on our usage expectations for two to three years. We can pay for it annually. It is quite easy for the organization. The pricing model is quite affordable. The price...
What needs improvement with Wasabi?
Wasabi could be cheaper, however, it is already really cheap, so I cannot say if there is anything specific that would be an improvement.
 

Also Known As

MS Azure File Storage
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Sample Customers

Talon, Camden
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