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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
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.0%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wasabi is 6.4%, down from 8.5% 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

"The solution is user-friendly and integrates easily with web apps."
"What I like about Microsoft Azure File Storage is its convenience for customers, cost-effectiveness, and high availability."
"The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"It was easy to set up."
"My client had zero data loss while using the solution for backups and file security."
"General user familiarity with Office 365 products make adopting this solution easy to adopt in production."
"Its simplicity of use is most valuable. It's easy to start working with it and understand it. It's easier to transfer files between different users. I'm able to move files from my device to my manager's device without any issues or without facing any problems in between."
"Implementing Microsoft Azure has meant that we are using the same solution as our customers who use Azure Public Cloud. This allows us to integrate our application, as well as provide the solution to them."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The cost is low, it is foolproof, and it has redundancy."
"Wasabi's simplified pricing model is phenomenal in helping our organization predict and manage cloud costs."
"Overall, I would rate Wasabi a ten out of ten."
"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."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
 

Cons

"Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information."
"Microsoft's technical support could be improved. Their response time is usually high, and it takes considerable time to get a response."
"If the file is large, there may be a delay in download time."
"I would like to see more updates around File Storage."
"Some of the procedures are a bit more complex in Azure than in other providers."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that easy to use."
"Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation."
"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."
"Setting up users on the appliance should be improved."
"Wasabi could be cheaper."
"The most important improvement we would like to see in Wasabi is the ability to find files and folders easily on the platform, as it is not very easy at all right now."
"The scalability could be improved."
"Wasabi could be cheaper, however, it is already really cheap, so I cannot say if there is anything specific that would be an improvement."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. The pricing model is based on usage."
"The product must improve its price."
"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."
"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."
"The product's pricing need improvement."
"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."
"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
"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."
"The tool’s price is very reasonable."
"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"The price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
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 pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.
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?
The most important improvement we would like to see in Wasabi is the ability to find files and folders easily on the platform, as it is not very easy at all right now.
 

Also Known As

MS Azure File Storage
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Sample Customers

Talon, Camden
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