Best Cloud Storage Gateway Software in 2026
Updated
In short: LucidLink is ranked #1 of 24 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Triofox and Morro Data CloudNAS. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Synology Active Backup for SaaS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage at $0.01/mo.
Cloud storage gateway software brings local and cloud storage considerations together, making targets, access, and deployment important comparison points. Compared on cloud storage targets, supported protocols, and local caching, the entries show ways to assess how storage is reached and handled. Edge synchronization and a global namespace add further dimensions for environments spanning locations. Deployment model, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing are also listed. LucidLink, Triofox, and Morro Data CloudNAS are among the options to consider; ObjectiveFS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage are included as well. Compare the targets and protocols you need with the synchronization, caching, and namespace capabilities shown.
24 cloud storage gateway software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Cloud Storage Gateway Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 8 of the 24 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 LucidLinkPaid from $7/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 TriofoxPaid from $11/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Morro Data CloudNAS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object StoragePaid from $0.01/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Peer Global File Service
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 ObjectiveFSPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 Tiger BridgePaid from $0.01/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 Synology Active Backup for SaaSFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 NetApp Global File CachePaid from $20.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 QNAP HybridMountPaid from $1.67/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Alibaba Cloud Storage Gateway
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Hitachi Universal Volume Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 AWS Storage Gateway
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Nasuni File Data Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Panzura CloudFS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Tencent Cloud CDNPaid from CNY 21/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Quantum StorNext
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Tencent Cloud Storage Gateway
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Veritas Access
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Wasabi Cloud NAS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 CloudMounter
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC)
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Infortrend EonCloud Gateway
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Global namespace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LucidLink | 7.2 | No | $7/mo | No | — | cloud | Yes |
| 2 | Triofox | 7.1 | No | $11/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 3 | Morro Data CloudNAS | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 4 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage | 6.9 | No | $0.01/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Peer Global File Service | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 6 | ObjectiveFS | 6.8 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 7 | Tiger Bridge | 6.8 | No | $0.01/mo | No | 0.01 /mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 8 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | NetApp Global File Cache | 6.5 | No | $20.83/mo | — | — | virtual | Yes |
| 10 | QNAP HybridMount | 6.4 | No | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 11 | Alibaba Cloud Storage Gateway | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 12 | Hitachi Universal Volume Manager | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | AWS Storage Gateway | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 14 | Nasuni File Data Platform | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 15 | Panzura CloudFS | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 16 | CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 17 | Tencent Cloud CDN | 6.0 | No | CNY 21/mo | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 18 | Quantum StorNext | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 19 | Tencent Cloud Storage Gateway | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 20 | Veritas Access | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 21 | Wasabi Cloud NAS | 5.7 | No | — | No | 9.99 /mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 22 | CloudMounter | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 24 | Infortrend EonCloud Gateway | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
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Questions about this list
Which cloud storage gateway software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
LucidLink is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.2. Triofox is second and Morro Data CloudNAS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.