# HPE MSA Storage alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 217 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where HPE MSA Storage holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/hpe-msa-storage/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Pure Storage FlashArray: 32
- NetApp AFF: 23
- Dell PowerStore: 17
- Dell Technologies: 13
- Synology NAS: 9
- NetApp ONTAP: 7

## Enterprise storage systems

**Small business**: 56 of 84 answers did not name HPE MSA Storage (HPE MSA Storage is #1 of 10 at 26%).

- Synology NAS: first choice in 9 of those 56
- Dell PowerStore: first choice in 4 of those 56
- QNAP: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Dell PowerVault ME5: first choice in 2 of those 56
- NetApp ONTAP: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Pure Storage FlashArray: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Dell PowerVault: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Dropbox: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name HPE MSA Storage (HPE MSA Storage is #4 of 10 at 13%).

- Dell PowerStore: first choice in 12 of those 77
- NetApp AFF: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Pure Storage FlashArray: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Dell Technologies: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Dell PowerVault ME5: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Dell Technologies PowerStore 9200T: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Everpure FlashArray: first choice in 1 of those 77
- HPE Alletra: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name HPE MSA Storage.

- Pure Storage FlashArray: first choice in 22 of those 84
- NetApp AFF: first choice in 15 of those 84
- Dell Technologies: first choice in 7 of those 84
- NetApp ONTAP: first choice in 5 of those 84
- HPE Alletra: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Dell PowerMax or PowerStore: first choice in 1 of those 84
- Dell PowerScale: first choice in 1 of those 84
- Dell PowerStore: first choice in 1 of those 84

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