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MetaDefender Storage Security vs NetApp ONTAP comparison

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Categories and Ranking

MetaDefender Storage Security
Ranking in Storage Software
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Data Storage for Kubernetes (5th)
NetApp ONTAP
Ranking in Storage Software
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Storage Software category, the mindshare of MetaDefender Storage Security is 1.6%. The mindshare of NetApp ONTAP is 20.5%, down from 35.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp ONTAP20.5%
MetaDefender Storage Security1.6%
Other77.9%
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Featured Reviews

Lhami Bilici - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at NSC BİLİŞİM HİZMETLERİ TİC LTD ŞTİ
Layered security has protected sensitive data and supports compliance across storage environments
There are always areas for improvement for MetaDefender Storage Security. One common challenge is the performance impact, especially when dealing with large volumes of data. Some users have reported that the scanning process can occasionally slow down storage access times, particularly in high-traffic environments. Another area for improvement is the complexity of configuration. Some users find that fine-tuning the policies and integrating it with existing infrastructure can sometimes be a bit complex and time-consuming. Additionally, while the multi-scanning feature is a huge plus, it can sometimes lead to compatibility issues with certain file types or custom applications. Ongoing updates and ensuring compatibility is key. Finally, user feedback sometimes points to the need for more streamlined reporting dashboards, making it easier to quickly identify and address potential threats. Overall, these are relatively minor challenges compared to the benefits, but they do provide areas for future enhancements. One area that could be enhanced in MetaDefender Storage Security is even more streamlined integration with a wider range of third-party security tools and SIEM platforms. That would help create a more unified security ecosystem. Another improvement could be more advanced machine learning capabilities to detect zero-day threats and sophisticated malware patterns, making the detection even more proactive. Improving the user interface and making the reporting dashboards even more intuitive could help security teams get quicker insights and take action faster. Additionally, better scalability and performance optimizations for very large data environments would be great, ensuring that performance remains smooth even as data volumes grow. Overall, these enhancements would just make it even more robust and user-friendly.
EA
Manager, System at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Unified storage has simplified secure data sharing and efficient cloning across our organization
NetApp ONTAP provides a unified storage architecture for managing both SAN and NAS protocols. The cloning functionality using NetApp Snapshots is excellent for our production to development system cloning. The clone step is straightforward, as I can select the snapshot and perform the cloning immediately. The security features in NetApp ONTAP are definitely valuable. NetApp encryption offers two levels of encryption: aggregate level encryption and volume level encryption. Without the encryption key, data cannot be accessed, which provides strong data protection. The deduplication function also works well in NetApp ONTAP.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Implementing MetaDefender Storage Security has definitely reduced incidents like malware attacks and data loss incidents."
"Given the current market scenario, MetaDefender platform is the only platform which can cater to all these threats, whether they are known or unknown."
"MetaDefender Storage Security offers robust protection for storage infrastructure, data safety, and compliance, integrating seamlessly to safeguard against threats, making it an excellent choice for businesses handling sensitive information."
"Overall, any industry dealing with sensitive or regulated data can benefit from the robust multi-layer protection that MetaDefender Storage Security promotes."
"Vauable features include the ability to manage our data anywhere, multiple consumption modes, and rapid deployment."
"It has improved our mobility in managing our data anywhere and anytime."
"Instead of just considering the brand name, whether it's NetApp or any other vendor, my advice is always for a company to define their requirements, set the expectations, and then consider NetApp as a possible solution because we have worked with it and have had a positive experience."
"What I really like about it is it incorporates the same thing as CentOS and RHEL 7 which is the Tap commands."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to restore and backup our virtualized servers on demand."
"If someone was looking to buy one I would say: I love the ONTAP operating system."
"The solution is very easy to configure."
"Stability and performance have been great."
 

Cons

"Improvements that could be made to MetaDefender Storage Security, based on feedback from technical staff, include better daily malware signature updates for automatic current malware signature updates and an improved integration process across complex infrastructures."
"The reporting features are not as user-friendly as they could be."
"One of the most frequently seen common challenges organizations face when implementing MetaDefender Storage Security is that the integration process into the existing infrastructure is complex."
"I wish to see a daily malware signature update feature in the future for MetaDefender Storage Security that updates the current malware signatures automatically."
"Technical support is hit or miss sometimes. Level 1 support is not very good."
"The aggregate system needs improvement."
"The initial setup is too complex. It should be one click. Anyone with basic knowledge of storage should be able to set it up. Instead, there are too many moving pieces."
"The older UI is not ideal."
"NetApp ONTAP could be improved with additional features to help handle the backup of more than 10 to 15 devices simultaneously."
"The only thing that they have to improve in NetApp is that they're still relying on padding each node in active/active in CDOT. That has to go away. They should look at the scalability on a platform level. The computer will have that one file system with multiple nodes on it. If even one node fails, any node in that cluster could take over the functionalities. But today, it absolutely relies on that active-active uncoupling it. That needs to be improved in such a way that it would be one namespace. If this node goes down, any node in the cluster should take over and run that environment."
"The config could be a little easier. It's not entirely difficult, but it could be a somewhat easier. I have seen other vendors make it easier."
"Maybe sometimes, not always, there was some small issue but in the end, everything is working very well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is a bit expensive."
"There are two consumption methods: pay as you go and subscription. Pay as you go... is a little expensive but worth it."
"This solution has helped our organization reduce our overall cost of storage. We're part of the NetApp OnDemand, where we lease it. Also, it doesn't take as many people to administer the solution as some other products."
"If you start narrowing down NetApp versus price point, then comparing it to the feature set and take away all the bloat that other companies will try to add on, there is no other option. It comes down to just NetApp."
"We have been able to save about 3TB to 5TB of storage. We still need to do more on the compression bit, then provisioning, to save more going forward."
"It's not an all inclusive model. You have the option to purchase modules to make the entire ecosystem coherent. I would like the option to pay one price and get everything all inclusive, like OnCommand."
"With the duplication and compression, we have been about a one and half to two times savings since we are not running all-flash."
"While it is going to cost a lot of money, their technologies is worth it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
42%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with MetaDefender Storage Security?
Logging definitely helps to meet all the compliance requirements. However, as far as reporting is concerned, MetaDefender has to improve. Reporting is definitely an improvement area for the solutio...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender Storage Security?
MetaDefender Storage Security has two primary use cases. The first use case is to scan files coming on SFTP. The second use case is to integrate it with NetApp ONTAP storage.
How does Azure NetApp Files compare to NetApp ONTAP?
Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology. The platform combines the file capabilities of Azure and NetApp to move critical file-based applications to ...
What needs improvement with NetApp ONTAP?
I have encountered a couple of issues with data deduplication and compression. If there were an option to set up those items separately, it would make it easier to configure and monitor those aspects.
 

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Sample Customers

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1&1 IONOS, Acıbadem Healthcare Group, Adder Technologies, Aero Vodochody Aerospace
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