Nasuni
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you're a large, multi-site enterprise drowning in file data and can absorb six-figure annual contracts.
Comparison
Nasuni vs LucidLink
Nasuni and LucidLink both land on Depends.
LucidLink
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if your team edits large video or design files across locations and can absorb rising per-user costs.
| Compare | Nasuni | LucidLink |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Multi-site enterprises with large unstructured file data | Video editing teams |
| Who it's not for | Small businesses . 20TB minimums and six-figure contracts | Small teams just sharing docs . heavy overkill |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁸ | Zero-knowledge encryption and SOC 2 Type II; 2024 cyber attack and April 2024 outage disclosed. |
| Support quality | Sales and support complaints reported on Spiceworks | No direct support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Reviewers rate Nasuni 4.5-4.6/5 for scale and simple management, while Reddit admins flag total cloud costs and sales conduct.¹ | Editors rate it highly for large-file workflows but increasingly grumble about rising prices and egress fees.11 |
| Biggest gotcha | Underlying Azure/S3 storage billed separately; fully loaded costs surprise buyers⁵ | New pricing replaced old plans; users say hold grandfathered plans tightly15 |
Pick Nasuni when
- Multi-site enterprises with large unstructured file data
- AEC, media, and manufacturing firms
- Orgs consolidating legacy NAS into cloud object storage
- IT teams wanting built-in ransomware recovery
When Nasuni is not a fit
- Small businesses . 20TB minimums and six-figure contracts
- Anyone wanting a simple shared drive or plug-and-play NAS
- Budget shops needing predictable storage bills
- Teams expecting classic backup . admins still debate that claim
Pick LucidLink when
- Video editing teams
- Post-production studios
- Distributed creative freelancers
- Large-file workflows (VFX, photography)
When LucidLink is not a fit
- Small teams just sharing docs . heavy overkill
- Budget buyers; OneDrive undercuts at $5
- Backup-only or cold-archive needs
- Teams moving mostly small files
Sources
- Nasuni Reviews on G2g2.comreview
- Nasuni File Data Platform Reviews . Gartnergartner.comreview
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- Nasuni . My Worst Sales Experience To Date (Spiceworks)community.spiceworks.comreview
- Nasuni Azure Storage Cost (Reddit)reddit.comreview
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- Nasuni File Data Platform Security Architecturedocs.nasuni.comsecurity
- List of Nasuni Customersappsruntheworld.comnews
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- Review: LucidLink cloud-based media for video editingprovideocoalition.comreview
- LucidLink and egress fees : r/editorsreddit.comreview