LucidLink vs Nasuni (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LucidLink grades higher than Nasuni: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
LucidLink grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Nasuni grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LucidLink
Cloud file system that streams large files to your desktop
Which one is for you
Pick LucidLink if
- Fits if a small remote team passes around video or design files too big to sync
- Works for people who want a mounted drive without full local copies
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're one person on a budget, since every plan is priced per member
- Tight if you have more than 1 TB or 10 people on Starter, and extra storage is $7 per 100 GB a month
- Pricey if you need snapshots, unlimited filespaces or guest links at scale, all on Business at $27 a member
- Watch out: SSO, audit trail and bring-your-own storage are Enterprise only, with no price shown
- Watch out: the $7 Starter price doesn't say how it's billed
Pick Nasuni if
- Fits if you have an IT team replacing file servers across sites
- Works for firms that already buy Azure, AWS or Google storage
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are a small team or one person
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is published
- Watch out: cloud object storage is a separate cost from the license
- Watch out: web access for end users is an add-on and the term is 3 years
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALucidLinkFair | 1.6GPANasuniWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStarter is $7 a member a month, the middle for file storage, but it caps at 10 members and 1 TB. Business is $27 a member ($135 a month for five), well above the $11.99 the dearer quarter starts at, and that's where unlimited filespaces and snapshots live. | CNo price is published. Licensing is described as per terabyte a year on a 3-year contract, so it cannot be set against the category. |
| Free plan and trial | C30-day free trial with no card needed, and no free plan after it. | FNo free plan or trial on record, and everything is a quote. |
| Features | CA mounted drive that streams files, folder permissions, guest links and snapshots. But storage is shared across members, and SSO, audit trail and your own S3 storage are Enterprise only. | CSMB and NFS shares over cloud object storage at every site. Web access for end users is an add-on, not in the base license. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install a desktop client and set up a filespace first, which is a bit of work before anyone opens a file. | DLocal caches at each site and an IT-led rollout. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, with Adobe Creative Cloud, Frame.io and AWS hooks. No web app is listed. | BWeb, with Azure, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft 365 behind it. |
| Best for | streaming huge files to a shared drive | replacing office file servers with cloud-backed file shares |
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: LucidLink and Nasuni. How we grade
Where they differ
- LucidLink is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Nasuni also covers file management.
At a glance
| LucidLink | Nasuni | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $7 per member / month (billing basis not shown) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Made by | LucidLink | Nasuni |
| Price read from | lucidlink.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
LucidLink
- Storage is shared across members: 100 GB per member on Starter and 400 GB on Business, with overage billed per 100 GB.
- Starter is capped at 10 members and 1 TB, and Business at 25 members; the page recommends contacting sales above 25 TB.
- SSO, audit trail and bring-your-own storage are limited to Enterprise.
- The Business price is read from a monthly/annual toggle that shows $32 and $27 with a 15% annual saving; the $7 Starter price has no basis stated.
Nasuni
- No prices are published: every item on the pricing page says to contact Nasuni or an authorized reseller for list pricing or a quote.
- Licensing is described as per terabyte per year on a 3-year contract paid annually; add-ons use fixed capacity tiers or a per-user fee on the same term.
- Cloud object storage from Azure, AWS or Google Cloud is used beneath the platform and is a separate cost from the license.
- Web access for end users is an add-on, not part of the base license.
Key features
LucidLink
- Streaming filespaces
- A filespace is a shared cloud drive that mounts on a desktop and gives real-time access to files without downloading them first.
- Zero-knowledge security
- The vendor says encryption means only you and your collaborators can read the data and LucidLink cannot view it.
- Access control and guest links
- Folder-level permissions for users and groups, and guest links for outside parties, with automatic expiry on Business and Enterprise.
- Snapshots
- Manual or scheduled snapshots recover data: 30 days on Business and unlimited on Enterprise.
- Add-ons and developer tools
- LucidLink Connect brings existing data stores into a filespace and TeamCache caches files on-premises; both are add-ons on Enterprise. A developer tools set and an MCP server are also listed.
Nasuni
- UniFS global file system
- A single file system over cloud object storage, presented as SMB and NFS shares with unlimited edge caching virtual machines.
- Immutable snapshots and recovery
- The core license lists unlimited immutable snapshots as built-in file backup, with self-service and IT-assisted recovery of files and folders.
- Multi-site synchronization
- Files are synchronized across sites, with an optional Multi-Site Collaboration add-on that adds a global file lock.
- Ransomware protection add-on
- A paid add-on offers edge detection, mitigation policies and targeted recovery of only the infected files.
- Advanced Web Access add-on
- Per-user web access to files without a VPN, with password and expiry controls on shared links and Microsoft 365 web editing.
Plans
LucidLink
Starter$7
per member / month, billing basis not shown
Limited to 10 members and 1 TB, with 100 GB included per member and 1 filespace. Extra storage is $7 per 100 GB a month.
Business$27
per member / month, billed annually ($32 billed monthly)
Up to 25 members, 400 GB included per member, unlimited filespaces, 30-day snapshot recovery and 100 guest links. Extra storage is $8 per 100 GB a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited members, unlimited snapshot recovery and guest links, SSO, audit trail, bring-your-own S3 storage and premium 24/7 support.
Nasuni
Pricing could not be confirmed. See nasuni.com.
Ways to pay less
LucidLink
- Annual discount
Save 15% with annual billing
The pricing page offers a 15% saving when billing annually.
Nasuni
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LucidLink or Nasuni?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LucidLink starts at $7 per member / month (billing basis not shown), and Nasuni has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, LucidLink or Nasuni?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither LucidLink nor Nasuni has a free plan. LucidLink has a free trial.
Which platforms do LucidLink and Nasuni run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only LucidLink lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps and only Nasuni lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.