File Storage · head to head
Tresorit vs VAST Data
Tresorit
File Storage
Store, sync, and share sensitive files with end-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
VAST Data
File Storage
All-flash storage designed to make hard disk tiers unnecessary
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tresorit has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Tresorit actual prices are hidden and users must initiate a free trial to see costs; VAST Data data reduction ratios drive the economics, and datasets that are already compressed, such as media or encrypted files, reduce poorly and destroy the cost per terabyte case.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tresorit and VAST Data actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Tresorit
Nothing recorded that VAST Data does not also cover.
Only in VAST Data
- Disaggregated architecture
- Similarity-based reduction
- All-flash single tier
- Multi-protocol access
- Wide erasure coding
- GPU-oriented throughput
- Snapshots and replication
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tresorit
- Secure file storage and sharing for businessesnot VAST Data
- Zero-knowledge encryption for confidential filesnot VAST Data
- Team collaboration with enhanced securitynot VAST Data
VAST Data
- A GPU training cluster where storage throughput, not compute, is the bottleneck on job completionnot Tresorit
- A genomics group holding petabytes of sequencing output that must stay immediately readable rather than archived to tapenot Tresorit
- A quantitative finance team running backtests over historical market data that a disk tier cannot serve fast enoughnot Tresorit
- An organisation consolidating a fast tier and an archive tier into one system to reduce rack space and power drawnot Tresorit
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tresorit
- Actual prices are hidden and users must initiate a free trial to see costs
- No transparent per-user pricing visible on the pricing page
- Storage scaling from 6TB is unclear; variable costs based on team size not specified
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales for any custom deployment details
VAST Data
- Data reduction ratios drive the economics, and datasets that are already compressed, such as media or encrypted files, reduce poorly and destroy the cost per terabyte case.
- There is a minimum viable cluster size, so the entry cost is high and the platform is not sensible for a small footprint however attractive the architecture is.
- Pricing is quoted against effective capacity after reduction, which means the price you signed depends on an assumption about your own data that only becomes measurable after deployment.
- The platform has expanded into database and data catalogue functions, which broadens the roadmap but means buyers evaluating it as a file system must be careful not to be sold an adjacent product they will not use.
- As a relatively young vendor in a market of long-lived incumbents, buyers with ten year retention requirements should press on long term support commitments and hardware availability rather than assume them.
Pricing, plan by plan
Tresorit
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Tresorit review.
VAST Data
On request- VAST Data Platform$undefined/year
- Priced per usable capacity after data reduction
- Hardware and software sold together or via certified partners
- Subscription and capital purchase options
Which should you pick?
Choose VAST Data if
- You need disaggregated architecture.
- You work on Linux.
- You also want similarity-based reduction.
Questions people ask
- Is Tresorit or VAST Data better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tresorit starts at Free and VAST Data at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tresorit or VAST Data?
- Tresorit has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tresorit and On request for VAST Data.
- Does Tresorit or VAST Data run on more platforms?
- Tresorit runs on Web. VAST Data runs on Linux.
- Can I use Tresorit for free?
- Yes. Tresorit has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. VAST Data starts at On request.
- What is Tresorit best used for?
- Tresorit is most often used for secure file storage and sharing for businesses, zero-knowledge encryption for confidential files, team collaboration with enhanced security. Of those, secure file storage and sharing for businesses and zero-knowledge encryption for confidential files are not what VAST Data is typically brought in for.
- What can Tresorit do that VAST Data cannot?
- VAST Data covers Disaggregated architecture, Similarity-based reduction, All-flash single tier, Multi-protocol access.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Tresorit: How much does Tresorit for Business cost?
Tresorit does not publish pricing on their business pricing page. Instead, pricing is revealed only after you start a 14-day free trial (payment information required upfront). The plans offered are Professional (1 user), Business (3+ users), Business Pro (5+ users), and Enterprise (custom). Contact their sales team or start a trial to see specific prices.
SourceVAST Data: Do we still need an archive tier?
That is the central claim, and it holds when your data reduces well. Run a reduction assessment on your actual dataset before accepting the economics.
Tresorit: Does Tresorit offer a free trial?
Yes, Tresorit offers a 14-day free trial with full feature access for any plan. Payment information is required upfront to start the trial.
SourceVAST Data: How is capacity priced?
On usable capacity after data reduction, quoted rather than published. That makes the reduction ratio assumption the most important number in the contract.
VAST Data: Is it suitable for a small deployment?
No. There is a minimum cluster size and the entry cost reflects it. Small footprints are better served elsewhere.
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