Best Software for 2025 is now live!

Compare Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and NetApp Backup and Recovery

Save
    Log in to your account
    to save comparisons,
    products and more.
At a Glance
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Star Rating
(1,193)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Browse all 4 pricing plans
NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery
Star Rating
(32)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NetApp Backup and Recovery

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs NetApp Backup and Recovery

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) meets the needs of their business better than NetApp Backup and Recovery.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) over NetApp Backup and Recovery.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
No pricing available
NetApp Backup and Recovery
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Free Trial is available
NetApp Backup and Recovery
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
896
8.4
29
Ease of Use
8.7
900
8.0
29
Ease of Setup
8.6
446
8.0
26
Ease of Admin
8.6
420
7.9
26
Quality of Support
8.7
818
8.6
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
405
8.6
26
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
834
7.2
29
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Solution Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Object Storage SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.1
422
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
44
Not enough data
9.5
42
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
Reliability
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.5
44
Not enough data
Security
9.1
42
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.1
40
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and NetApp Backup and Recovery share no categories
Unique Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is categorized as Object Storage Solutions
NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery is categorized as Server Backup and Data Replication
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.4%
NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
3.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
65.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Computer Software
18.2%
Financial Services
6.5%
Internet
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
2.7%
Other
48.7%
NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery
Information Technology and Services
27.6%
Financial Services
13.8%
Computer Software
10.3%
Telecommunications
6.9%
Law Practice
6.9%
Other
34.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John H.
JH
John H.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I used S3 at a previous job to supplement the online storage for our clients. We used a SOAP API which worked smoothly. I don't recall any major outages or downtime that adversely affected our clients.

Most Helpful Critical Review
TP
Tee Tawanna P.
Verified User in Computer Networking

I don't have any dislikes as of now because I've only been with Amazon a few months so I have wait until I have a longer trial of services.

NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Trinh T.
TT
Trinh T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

These are NetApp Sweet tools. Replicating data from one NetApp filer to another filer or from one NetApp Cluster to another using their snapshot technology is how NetApp does it backup. Replicating data using snapmirror to a dr site as a solution for...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
GH
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Very limited and complex process to restore entire Windows Server if the server to crash and need to restore using Backups.

Alternatives
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Alternatives
Google Cloud Storage
Google Cloud Storage
Add Google Cloud Storage
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Add Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Add Azure Blob Storage
DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces
Add DigitalOcean Spaces
NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery Alternatives
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
Add Veeam Data Platform
IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect
Add IBM Storage Protect
Arctera Backup Exec
Arctera Backup Exec
Add Arctera Backup Exec
Veritas NetBackup
NetBackup
Add Veritas NetBackup
Discussions
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Discussions
How are other S3 users solving business problems?
2 comments
Chinh T.
CT
The price is quite expensive Read more
Cost plans
1 comment
Sergio F.
SF
https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/Read more
What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?
1 comment
Ajay S.
AS
S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service. We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance.Read more
NetApp Backup and Recovery
NetApp Backup and Recovery Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
NetApp Backup and Recovery has no discussions with answers