AWS Storage Gateway vs CloudMounter
AWS Storage Gateway
aws.amazon.com
CloudMounter
cloudmounter.netSide by side
| Figure | AWS Storage Gateway | CloudMounter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 11 |
| Spec score · Cloud Storage Gateway Software | 7.7 (#12) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Encryption | Data transferred between gateway appliances and AWS is encrypted using SSL; stored data is encrypted by default with S3-SSE, with AWS KMS keys available as an option. | The maker describes client-side AES-256 encryption that encrypts files before they are sent to cloud storage. |
| Purpose | AWS Storage Gateway connects on-premises applications to cloud storage while caching data locally for low-latency access. | CloudMounter mounts cloud storage accounts and web services as local drives so users can access and organize files from their computer. |
| Support | AWS Premium Support covers Storage Gateway, and AWS Support coordinates hardware-related cases with the appliance manufacturer. | The maker offers support through its support team and lists support contact details on the site. |
Plans
CloudMounter
- Mac Personal 1-year subscription$29 a year
- One-Year Personal Subscription$29.99 a year
- Windows Personal$29.99, paid once
- Mac Personal Lifetime$74, paid once
- Lifetime Purchase Personal License$74.99, paid once
- Mac Team 1-year subscription$99 a year
- One-Year Team Subscription$99.99 a year
- Windows Team$99.99, paid once
- Mac Team Lifetime$249, paid once
- Lifetime Purchase Team License$249.99, paid once
In their own words
AWS Storage Gateway
AWS Storage Gateway has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
CloudMounter
CloudMounter connects cloud storage and web services to a computer as local drives, so users can browse and manage remote files in Finder on macOS or Explorer on Windows. It supports services including Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Amazon S3, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, Box, Backblaze, MEGA, OpenStack Swift and pCloud. Files can be transferred between cloud services by dragging and dropping, without first downloading them to the computer. Remote files can also be worked with without using local storage.
The maker describes client-side AES-256 encryption before files are sent to cloud storage. On macOS, the FAQ says login details are held in Keychain rather than on CloudMounter’s servers. Offline work is supported on macOS and listed as coming soon for Windows. Windows Free permits full access to one Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive account after the 14-day PRO trial; additional accounts and services are read-only. Mac yearly subscriptions have a 7-day trial. Mac and Windows Team licenses are separate and cannot be shared across platforms.