Nasuni vs Panzura (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Nasuni and Panzura share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Panzura
Hybrid cloud file system with global locking for distributed offices
Paid
Which one is for you
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
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
| 1.6GPANasuniWeak | 1.6GPAPanzuraWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CNo price is published. The site routes you to a sales conversation and a TCO calculator. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on record, and everything is a quote. | FNo free plan or trial is on record for it. |
| Features | 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. | 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 | DLocal caches at each site and an IT-led rollout. No store rating on record. | DEnterprise rollout through the company or a partner. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Azure, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft 365 behind it. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android through Panzura Edge, and a Microsoft 365 Copilot link. |
| Best for | replacing office file servers with cloud-backed file shares | 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: Nasuni and Panzura. How we grade
Where they differ
- Nasuni also covers file sync.
In commonWebFile sharingFile management
At a glance
| Nasuni | Panzura | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Nasuni | Panzura |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
Nasuni
Pricing could not be confirmed. See nasuni.com.
Panzura
Pricing could not be confirmed. See panzura.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Nasuni or Panzura?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Nasuni has no price we could confirm, and Panzura has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Nasuni or Panzura?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Nasuni nor Panzura has a free plan.
Which platforms do Nasuni and Panzura run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Panzura lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list 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.