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AWS DataSync

Name: AWS DataSync
Price: 0.01 USD

Web · Self-hosted · API

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One barScore 5.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

AWS DataSync is ranked #18 of 22 in storage migration software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan.

AWS DataSync plans and pricing

All plans

Basic mode $0.01 once Pay as you go per GB transferred Subject to quotas on files and objects · Additional AWS storage, request, and data transfer charges may apply aws.amazon.com · 5 Oct 2026

Enhanced mode Not published Pay as you go per GB transferred plus per task execution Virtually unlimited objects · Additional AWS storage, request, and data transfer charges may apply aws.amazon.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on storage migration software

Free plan: No
Workload scope: file
Migration mode: batch
Metadata preservation: Yes
Access preservation: Yes
Supported platforms: NFS, SMB, HDFS, self-managed object storage, S3-compatible object storage, Azure Files, Azure Blob Storage, Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre, Amazon FSx for OpenZFS, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Migration reporting: Yes

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The record

What it does: AWS DataSync is an online service for moving data between on-premises storage, edge locations, other cloud providers, and AWS Storage.
Transfer sources and destinations: It supports NFS, SMB, HDFS, self-managed object storage, other cloud storage, Azure Files and Blob Storage, Amazon S3, EFS, and several Amazon FSx file systems.
Transfer performance: AWS says one DataSync task can fully use a 10 Gbps network link between an on-premises environment and AWS.
Transfer controls: DataSync supports bandwidth throttling, scheduling, filtering, and monitoring of transfers.
Scheduling and reports: Tasks can run hourly, daily, or weekly, and task reports summarize files transferred, skipped, verified, and deleted.
Integrations: DataSync integrates with Amazon S3, EFS, FSx, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail.
Security: DataSync encrypts data in transit and validates transfer integrity; VPC endpoints can keep agent traffic off the public internet.
Compliance: AWS says DataSync complies with PCI DSS, ISO 9001/27001/27017/27018, and SOC 1/2/3, is HIPAA eligible, and is authorized under FedRAMP Moderate and High in specified AWS regions.
Agent deployment: An agent is required for on-premises-to-AWS transfers, while transfers between other clouds and AWS or within the same AWS account’s AWS Storage services do not require one.
Agent platforms: AWS documents deploying the agent as a VMware, KVM, or Hyper-V virtual machine in a data center, or as an Amazon EC2 instance for supported cloud transfers.
Basic mode limit: Basic mode has quotas on dataset file and object counts and processes preparation, transfer, and verification sequentially.
Intended uses: AWS describes migration, cold-data archiving, replication for business continuity, and transfers for analysis or processing as DataSync use cases.
Maker founding: Amazon Web Services says it launched in 2006.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Storage Migration Software in 2026#18 of 22

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Sources

aws.amazon.com/datasync/features/· checked 5 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/datasync/faqs/· checked 5 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/datasync/· checked 5 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/datasync/getting-started/· checked 5 Oct 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/deploy-agents· checked 5 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/datasync/pricing/· checked 5 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/· checked 5 Oct 2026