# Pure Storage FlashArray alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 184 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Pure Storage FlashArray holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/pure-storage-flasharray/alternatives/

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

- Dell PowerStore: 13
- Synology NAS: 12
- Everpure: 6
- HPE MSA: 6
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series: 5
- QNAP: 5

## Enterprise storage systems

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Pure Storage FlashArray (Pure Storage FlashArray is #7 of 9 at 2%).

- Synology NAS: first choice in 12 of those 76
- Dell PowerStore: first choice in 6 of those 76
- HPE MSA: first choice in 6 of those 76
- QNAP: first choice in 5 of those 76
- Dell PowerVault ME4 Series: first choice in 3 of those 76
- HPE MSA 2060: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Dell PowerVault ME5: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series: first choice in 2 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Pure Storage FlashArray (Pure Storage FlashArray is #2 of 8 at 12%).

- Dell PowerStore: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Everpure: first choice in 3 of those 57
- HPE MSA Storage: first choice in 2 of those 57
- DataCore SANsymphony: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Dell PowerVault: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Dell PowerVault ME4 Series: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Dell PowerVault ME5: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Pure Storage FlashArray (Pure Storage FlashArray is #1 of 9 at 42%).

- NetApp AFF: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Everpure: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Dell PowerStore: first choice in 2 of those 51
- HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Infinidat InfiniBox: first choice in 1 of those 51
- NetApp ONTAP: first choice in 1 of those 51
- NetApp ONTAP under Keystone STaaS: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Pure Storage with Evergreen//One: first choice in 1 of those 51

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