We performed a comparison between Amazon S3 Glacier and Wasabi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Public Cloud Storage Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The tool is simple to use and not very expensive."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a very cheap storage, where we store infrequently used data."
"The reliability of storage is the main benefit."
"We use the solution for migration."
"I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done in a simpler manner."
"The data archive feature is valuable."
"We like that the price is cheaper."
"We get free credits from Amazon, and we like the overall stability. We haven't had to rely heavily on their customer success teams, which is a good sign."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
"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 most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."
"The learning curve is very high."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cheaper tool if you're running it on-prem, but it is expensive if deployed on the cloud."
"The solution's cloud storage is very expensive, and users may not be able to afford cloud storage."
"Their pricing structure is always a big topic. It's so difficult to understand."
"I would like to see the retrieval time reduced."
"Amazon S3 Glacier could be more secure."
"The stability must be improved."
"The response times could be faster. When you are with Amazon and use Glacier, you expect a response time between four to seven hours to retrieve the data."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."
"The scalability could be improved."
"Setting up users on the appliance should be improved."
"The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
"The scalability could improve."
"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."
Amazon S3 Glacier is ranked 2nd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 35 reviews while Wasabi is ranked 8th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 7 reviews. Amazon S3 Glacier is rated 8.6, while Wasabi is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Amazon S3 Glacier writes "A cost-effective solution to reduce storage and cost footprint". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Wasabi writes "An easy-to-use solution that can be used to move local backups to the cloud". Amazon S3 Glacier is most compared with Google Cloud Storage Nearline, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), whereas Wasabi is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Object Storage and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. See our Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Wasabi report.
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