NetApp Global File Cache vs ObjectiveFS
| NetApp Global File Cache | ObjectiveFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $20.83/mo | $99/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted |
| Deployment model | virtual | hybrid |
| Global namespace | Yes | Yes |
| Local caching | Yes | Yes |
| Supported protocols | SMB/CIFS | FUSE, NFS, SMB |
| Cloud storage targets | Azure NetApp Files; Cloud Volumes ONTAP; Cloud Volume Services | Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Oracle Cloud, DigitalOcean Spaces, Scaleway, Wasabi, Ceph, MinIO, NetApp StorageGRID, Hitachi Content Platform, S3-compatible object stores |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Paid from | — | 99 /mo |
| Edge synchronization | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Cloud Storage Gateway Software. On Inferse, NetApp Global File Cache scores higher on our published basis.