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QNAP HybridMount
Taipei, Taiwan
What it is
QNAP HybridMount connects cloud storage and remote NAS or file servers to a QNAP NAS, giving users a central way to access files. It offers Network Drive Mount and Cloud Storage Gateway modes. The product page states that Network Drive Mount supports unlimited connections, while Cloud Storage Gateway includes two free connections. Supported services include Amazon S3, Azure, Backblaze B2, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, Wasabi, and compatible WebDAV and S3 storage. Files can be accessed using SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, and S3. Local caching can speed access to frequently used cloud files, but Amazon Drive and ShareFile do not support caching. HybridMount works with QNAP apps including Qfiling, Qsirch, QuMagie, CAYIN MediaSign Player, OCR Converter, and Text Editor. It runs on QNAP NAS devices with QTS 4.4.1 or later and needs at least 20 GB of storage for cache space. One license is required per cached connection; QNAP provides two free licenses before additional purchases. The listed Small plan costs $19.99 a year.
For and against
For
- Network Drive Mount supports unlimited connections.
- Supports a range of cloud storage services.
- Local caching supports frequently used cloud files.
- Mounted files can work with QNAP apps.
- Two Cloud Storage Gateway connections are free.
Against
- Requires a QNAP NAS running QTS 4.4.1 or later.
- Cache space requires at least 20 GB of storage.
- Amazon Drive and ShareFile do not support local caching.
- Additional cached connections require purchased licenses.
The verdict
HybridMount brings cloud and remote file sources into a QNAP NAS workflow, with multiple access protocols and local caching. Check the QTS and storage requirements, and account for licenses if you need more than the included cached connections.
Who it suits
HybridMount suits QNAP NAS users who want to access cloud and remote-server files centrally. QNAP identifies file-server collaboration and file-level data analysis as use cases.
Plans and prices
Small
1 file share · SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/WebDAV · NAS local cache · more than 20 cloud services
Read 21 Oct 2026 · software.qnap.com
Medium
4 file shares · SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/WebDAV · NAS local cache · more than 20 cloud services
Read 21 Oct 2026 · software.qnap.com
Large
8 file shares · SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/WebDAV · NAS local cache · more than 20 cloud services
Read 21 Oct 2026 · software.qnap.com
On the record
- API and SDK availability
- QNAP provides a developer portal with an App Center development kit and API/SDK download process, but the page does not document a HybridMount-specific public API.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Caching
- Local caching provides low-latency access to frequently used cloud files, but Amazon Drive and ShareFile do not support local caching.qnap.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Caching exception
- Amazon Drive and ShareFile are listed as cloud services that do not support HybridMount local caching.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Cloud connections
- The product page states that Network Drive Mount supports unlimited connections, while Cloud Storage Gateway includes two free connections.qnap.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud Drive Mount
- Cloud Drive Mount provides cloud access through File Station without local caching.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- Supported services include Amazon S3, Azure, Backblaze B2, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Cloud Storage, OneDrive, SharePoint, Wasabi, WebDAV, and Yandex Disk, among others.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- Crunchbase states that QNAP was founded in 2004.crunchbase.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Crunchbase lists QNAP headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan.crunchbase.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- QNAP's developer site identifies the company as QNAP Systems, Inc.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Crunchbase lists QNAP in the 1,001–5,000 employee range.crunchbase.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Encrypted transmission
- QNAP says SSL encryption protects information transmitted over the internet.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The product page states that SSL encryption protects sensitive information transmitted over the Internet.qnap.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- File Cloud Gateway
- File Cloud Gateway mode mounts cloud services with local cache space and exposes them through File Station and SMB, NFS, WebDAV, or FTP.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Free connections
- Each QNAP device receives two free third-party File Cloud Gateway connections, while myQNAPcloud Storage connections are unlimited and free.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Installation
- HybridMount is installed from QNAP App Center and requires a configured system volume before installation.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Integration: Cubbit S3
- Cubbit's integration guide directs users to configure HybridMount as S3-compatible storage, enable SSL, and set a local cache size.docs.cubbit.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- QNAP identifies file-server online collaboration and file-level data analysis as ideal use cases for HybridMount.qnap.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- License requirement
- Every cached File Cloud Gateway connection beyond the included allowance requires an additional HybridMount license.qnap.com · read 21 Oct 2026
