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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 May 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.3%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wasabi is 6.3%, 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

"The functionality is easy."
"General user familiarity with Office 365 products make adopting this solution easy to adopt in production."
"What I like about Microsoft Azure File Storage is its convenience for customers, cost-effectiveness, and high availability."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure File Storage is the cloud file storage capability."
"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."
"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."
"Implementations with other products are easy."
"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"Overall, I would rate Wasabi a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."
"The cost is low, it is foolproof, and it has redundancy."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"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 initial setup is straightforward."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
 

Cons

"There is a limitation on the storage capacity, like four terabytes. It could be improved to accommodate more data."
"They should make the solution more user-friendly."
"Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage should improve its pricing."
"Considering the enterprise licensing required for the solution, the cost of the solution is an area where the product needs improvement."
"The transparency of cost should be improved."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
"Lacks integration with other platforms."
"Setting up users on the appliance should 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."
"The scalability could 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."
"Wasabi could be cheaper."
"The scalability could be improved."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I give the pricing of the solution a seven out of ten."
"We pay for both yearly and monthly licenses. The yearly one is cheaper than the monthly one."
"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
"There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."
"One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure."
"The pricing could be more flexible."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap."
"The product's pricing need improvement."
"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."
"The price is reasonable."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

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?
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
FileShadow, Ivy League Schools, Russell Sage Colleges, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, MayStreet
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