Egnyte vs Panzura (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Egnyte grades higher than Panzura: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Egnyte grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. Panzura grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Egnyte
Business file sharing with governance and AI tools
Panzura
Hybrid cloud file system with global locking for distributed offices
Which one is for you
Pick Egnyte if
- Fits if you're a business that needs permissions and governance on shared files
- Works for a team of up to 10 that wants the $10 Team plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want more than Team: Business is $22 a user and Elite is $48 billed annually
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none
- Tight if you need e-signature or PDF markup: both start at Elite
- Watch out: Ultimate has no published price, the Team plan stops at 10 users and the trial length isn't stated
Pick Panzura if
- Fits if you run several offices editing the same large files
- Works for enterprises that want locking across sites
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are a small team
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is published
- Watch out: Edge and Nexus are separate products from CloudFS
- Watch out: Panzura Express covers a single site and comes through a partner
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAEgnyteFair | 1.6GPAPanzuraWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$10 a user for Team, capped at 10 people, but the main Business plan is $22, past the category's $16.50 dearest-tenth line. Elite is $48. | CNo price is published. The site routes you to a sales conversation and a TCO calculator. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial on each plan with no length stated, and no free plan. | FNo free plan or trial is on record for it. |
| Features | CFile sharing, governance and AI tools, but e-signature, PDF markup and multi-document AI need Elite. | COne data set, SMB, NFS and S3 access and byte-range locking. Edge and the Microsoft 365 Copilot link are separate products. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, with an admin setup of folders, permissions and rules. | DEnterprise rollout through the company or a partner. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android apps, and 6 integrations listed. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android through Panzura Edge, and a Microsoft 365 Copilot link. |
| Best for | business file sharing with governance rules | enterprise file sharing across offices with file locking |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Egnyte and Panzura. How we grade
Where they differ
- Egnyte also covers AI search, workflow automation and file sync.
- Panzura also covers file management.
At a glance
| Egnyte | Panzura | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial on each plan; length not stated on the pricing page | None listed |
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| Made by | Egnyte, Inc. | Panzura |
| Price read from | egnyte.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Egnyte
- No free plan; the Team plan is limited to 1 to 10 users.
- The prices shown are for annual payment, and the page notes a multi-year discount on all plans.
- E-signature, PDF markup and multi-document AI start at Elite.
- Ultimate has no published price and is quoted by sales.
Panzura
- No prices are published; the site routes visitors to a sales conversation and a TCO calculator.
- Panzura Express is licensed for a single site and delivered through a Panzura partner.
- Panzura Nexus, which connects CloudFS to Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Panzura Edge are separate products from CloudFS.
- The Edge page says it supports Windows and Mac desktops, Android and iOS devices, and web browsers.
Key features
Egnyte
- Shared cloud storage
- Files are reached through a web app, Windows and macOS desktop apps, and iOS and Android mobile apps.
- External sharing controls
- External user accounts, email-validated sharing and, on higher plans, dynamic watermarking limit what outside recipients can do.
- AI assistant and search
- Plans include single-document Q&A. Multi-document assistant, AI Search and AI Workflows start at Elite.
- Ransomware and governance tools
- Ransomware detection, suspicious login alerts, lifecycle policies and snapshot recovery are spread across Enterprise Lite, Elite and Ultimate.
- Industry options
- Optional modules cover construction project hubs, financial services document rooms and life sciences records.
Panzura
- One data set across sites
- CloudFS keeps a single authoritative data set in object storage, so the vendor says there is no propagation window between offices.
- Global file locking
- Real-time locking is enforced at the protocol layer, down to the byte range.
- Snapshots and geofencing
- Immutable snapshots as often as every 60 seconds, and file-level geofencing, are listed as part of the architecture, not add-ons.
- Multi-protocol access
- Native SMB, NFS and S3 access to the same data set. The page lists FIPS 140-3 certification.
- Panzura Edge
- VPN-less access to CloudFS files from desktop apps, mobile apps and a browser, with governed sharing to outside users.
Plans
Egnyte
Team$10
per user / month, billed annually
For 1 to 10 users: secure link sharing, external user accounts, email-validated sharing and single-document AI Q&A.
Business$22
per user / month, billed annually
Single-document AI Q&A, discretionary permissions, Google Workspace integration and Microsoft 365 co-editing.
Enterprise Lite$39
per user / month, billed annually
Adds artifact-based ransomware detection, suspicious login detection, content lifecycle policies and advanced workflows.
Elite$48
per user / month, billed annually
Adds AI Assistant, AI Search and AI Workflows, PDF markup, e-signature, dynamic watermarking and auto-remediation.
UltimateCustom
Adds document and sensitive data classification, ransomware detection with snapshot recovery and DLP integration. Quote only.
Panzura
Pricing could not be confirmed. See panzura.com.
Ways to pay less
Egnyte
- Other savings
Multi-year discount on all plans
The pricing page notes that a multi-year discount is available on every plan; the amount is not stated.
Panzura
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Egnyte or Panzura?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Egnyte starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually, and Panzura has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Egnyte or Panzura?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Egnyte nor Panzura has a free plan. Egnyte has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.