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Object storage

Compare included quotas, restrictions and official provider documentation.

Free allowance

R2 Standard: 10 GB-month storage, 1M Class A operations and 10M Class B operations per month; no egress fee

Keep in mind

The ongoing monthly free quota applies only to R2 Standard storage, NOT Infrequent Access (which also has retrieval fees). Storage and request usage above the allowance are billed; track billable-unit rounding and avoid confusing free egress with free storage.

Free allowance

5 GB-months regional Cloud Storage, 5.000 Class A and 50.000 Class B operations/month in eligible US regions; up to 100 GB eligible outbound transfer/month

Keep in mind

Storage/operations Free Tier applies only to us-east1, us-west1 and us-central1, aggregated across these regions. The 100 GB North America outbound allowance excludes destinations in China and Australia; not all egress routes are free. Billing account/payment method required; unsupported locations, storage classes and overages may be billed.

Free allowance

OCI Always Free Object Storage: 20 GB combined Standard/Infrequent Access/Archive storage on Always Free-only accounts and 50.000 Object Storage API requests/month

Keep in mind

The 20 GB is shared across storage classes, not 20 GB per class. Accounts with paid/trial credits instead get 10 GB each in Standard, Infrequent Access and Archive plus 50.000 requests/month. Oracle warns objects exceeding the 20 GB Always Free-only limit may be deleted when the 30-day trial ends without upgrade. OCI account/payment verification and home-region restrictions apply.

Free allowance

One Upstash Blob Free bucket: 1 GB monthly-average storage, 10 GB outbound bandwidth, 10.000 simple and 2.000 advanced operations/month

Keep in mind

Free quotas are hard caps: the bucket stops serving requests until the rolling 30-day window resets, with no Free-plan overage charge. Adding a credit card switches to pay-as-you-go billed from the first byte/operation, with NO continuing Free allowance. Reads/metadata lookups are simple operations; uploads, copies and listings are advanced; deletes are free.

Free allowance

20 GB delivery bandwidth/month; 3 GB DAM storage; 500 video units/month; 2 users; 500 purge requests/month

Keep in mind

Delivery stops at the monthly bandwidth cap; uploads stop at storage cap; no custom domain included; commercial-use terms and card requirement need confirmation.

Free tier
Free allowance

25 credits per rolling 30 days shared across transformations, storage and bandwidth; 3 users

Keep in mind

1 credit equals 1.000 transformations OR 1 GB storage OR 1 GB delivery; combined usage counts toward 25-credit allowance. Exceeding limits may disable service after warnings.

Free allowance

5 GB Standard storage/month; 10.000 Class A (PUT/COPY/POST/LIST) and 100K Class B (GET/SELECT/other) requests/month; zero egress fees.

Keep in mind

Free storage covers Standard tier only. Usage beyond the allowance is billed; object notifications cost $0.01/1,000 events. Other storage tiers have separate retrieval fees or minimum retention periods.

Free allowance

2 GB shared storage across apps, unlimited uploads and downloads, and 7-day audit-log retention on the $0/month 2GB App.

Keep in mind

2 GB storage is shared across all apps, not 2 GB per app. Private files, configurable regions and longer audit logs require paid tiers. Provider pricing does not clearly state signup card requirements or commercial-use permission; verify before use.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Self-managed MinIO object-storage server software with an S3-compatible API; storage capacity comes from your own disks.

Keep in mind

No free vendor-hosted object storage is included. Confirm the current community distribution, licensing, maintenance status, and support before production use.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Self-hosted Garage distributed, S3-compatible object storage for deployment across your own nodes.

Keep in mind

Free software is not free managed capacity; supply disks, network, backups, and operations. Check replication configuration, current project support, and license conditions.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Self-hosted SeaweedFS distributed object/file storage with S3-compatible access and scalable volume servers.

Keep in mind

Supply hardware, disks, networking, backups, and operational support. Enterprise-only capabilities and managed infrastructure are not included in the community deployment.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Self-hosted Immich photo and video library with mobile backup, timeline browsing, and media management.

Keep in mind

You provide compute and disk capacity; keep independent backups of originals and metadata. Check project maturity, updates, and optional paid support/licensing terms.

Free allowance

First 10 GB of B2 object storage always free; free egress up to 3x average monthly stored bytes; Class A, B and C API transactions free.

Keep in mind

Storage beyond 10 GB is billed at $6.95/TB/month; non-partner egress beyond 3x average storage is $0.01/GB. Class D events exceed free 2.500/day at $0.004 per 10.000. Set spending safeguards before adding payment details; explicit commercial use rights for the free allowance are not separately stated.

Free tier
Free allowance

500 uploads/month; 1 GB managed storage; 1 GB delivery bandwidth; 1.000 transformations; 1 workflow; 1 team member; 20 MB maximum file size.

Keep in mind

Free plan has community support only. Upload count resets monthly; other allowance reset periods are not explicitly confirmed. Premium OCR, AI and enhancement add-ons are paid; overage fees may apply. Explicit commercial-use rights on the Free plan require confirmation.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source, self-hosted S3-compatible object storage; no vendor-enforced monthly storage or request quota (capacity depends on your own infrastructure).

Keep in mind

Not a free managed cloud storage tier: servers, disks, bandwidth, backups, TLS, operations and support cost extra. Use Linux for production, replace default credentials before network exposure, and verify S3 feature compatibility and Apache-2.0 obligations.

Free allowance

1 GB total storage; 500 files; 10 GB gateway bandwidth/month; 10.000 gateway requests/month; 1 gateway.

Keep in mind

Storage and file caps are total limits, while gateway bandwidth and requests reset monthly. Additional capacity, private files and advanced gateway features require paid plans. Free signup card requirement and hosted commercial-use terms are not independently confirmed.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Free, open-source distributed object, block, and file storage on self-managed hardware; no vendor-imposed storage, request, or user quota.

Keep in mind

No managed storage capacity, hosting, or SLA is included. Supply and operate disks, servers, network, backups, monitoring and security; comply with LGPL 2.1/3.0 and bundled component licenses.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Free Apache-2.0 open-source encrypted backup software; unlimited locally managed snapshots and backup policies; optional self-hosted server mode with web UI and API.

Keep in mind

Self-managed backups require local, network, or cloud storage at your own cost; cloud provider transfer/storage fees apply. Shared repositories use a single password and have no per-user repository ACL.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source POSIX-compatible distributed file system backed by your own object storage and metadata engine; no vendor-enforced monthly storage, file or request quota in the community software.

Keep in mind

JuiceFS is not free managed storage: you pay for underlying S3-compatible object storage, metadata database (such as Redis or MySQL), compute, network, backups and operations. Commercial/enterprise edition is separate; anonymous usage telemetry is enabled by default and can be disabled.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

AGPLv3+ open-source file sync, sharing, WebDAV and collaboration server with no software license fee or fixed per-user storage allowance when self-hosted.

Keep in mind

Provide and secure your own disk, server, database, backups and TLS; storage is limited by your infrastructure. Some apps, enterprise support and hosted plans cost extra; AGPL obligations apply.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source distributed object/blob storage service with an HTTP object-storage API; no software storage or request quota when self-hosted.

Keep in mind

Requires your own storage nodes, networking, capacity planning, operations and often an authentication service; disk, bandwidth and infrastructure are not free. Not a hosted storage allowance.

Free allowance

Unlimited local use of the BSD-2-Clause encrypted, deduplicating backup CLI; backup repositories can be stored on local disks or supported remote storage backends.

Keep in mind

Restic is backup software, not a hosted storage quota. You supply storage, compute and any cloud-provider fees; configure retention, credentials and restores yourself.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Unlimited local software use for syncing, copying, mounting and encrypting files across supported storage backends; no hosted storage included

Keep in mind

MIT-licensed software only; remote storage quotas, API calls, bandwidth, hosting and provider charges are separate.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Unlimited self-managed deduplicated, compressed and encrypted backup archives; no hosted storage quota included

Keep in mind

BSD 3-Clause licensed backup software; requires your own backup storage and infrastructure; remote hosting or transfer may cost extra.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

MPL-2.0 open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization across your own computers; continuous encrypted transfers and local file storage, with no vendor-imposed per-device or transfer quota in the software.

Keep in mind

This is synchronization software, not free hosted object storage or backup. You provide devices, disks, network connectivity and maintenance; synchronization propagates deletions unless file versioning or separate backups are configured. MPL-2.0 source obligations apply to modifications and redistribution.

Free allowance

Free open-source file sync, versioning, sharing and team collaboration server with no Community Edition software subscription fee.

Keep in mind

Self-hosting requires your own storage, database, backups and bandwidth. Server core uses AGPLv3; advanced search, compliance and enterprise functions require Professional Edition.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source self-hosted OCI image and artifact registry with no software subscription or fixed vendor storage quota; capacity depends on self-managed infrastructure.

Keep in mind

Self-hosting, storage, backups, TLS, network and operations are user-funded; no free managed hosting is included. Follow Apache-2.0 notices and security maintenance.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source self-hosted container and OCI artifact registry with no software subscription or fixed vendor storage quota; includes image scanning, access controls and replication.

Keep in mind

Requires self-managed Docker/Kubernetes infrastructure, disk, bandwidth, TLS, database, backups and upgrades; infrastructure costs apply. Use stable releases rather than the development branch.

Free allowance

Free AGPLv3 Community Edition for self-hosted SFTP, HTTP/S, FTP/S and WebDAV file transfer with local, S3-compatible, GCS and Azure storage backends; no vendor-hosted quota.

Keep in mind

AGPLv3 copyleft obligations apply, including relevant source-disclosure duties for modified network-accessible deployments. Enterprise-only features/support and all hosting/storage/bandwidth are excluded.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

AGPLv3+ open-source client/server file and image backups with incremental backups and a web admin UI; no vendor-imposed device or storage quota.

Keep in mind

Your server, disks and network capacity determine practical limits; configure backup retention and restore testing. AGPLv3+ obligations apply to modified network-served software.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0 self-hosted file sync, sharing and collaboration platform with filesystem-backed storage; no vendor-imposed storage quota in the open-source server.

Keep in mind

Storage capacity depends on your own disks and infrastructure; deploy and maintain the server and OIDC identity integration. Enterprise support and hosted infrastructure are separate.

Free allowance

MIT-licensed open-source encrypted incremental and compressed backups to S3, SFTP, WebDAV and cloud storage providers; no software backup-volume quota.

Keep in mind

Backup destination storage, bandwidth and cloud API charges are separate; optional proprietary Duplicati features and paid services are not included. Test restore procedures.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source self-hosted web file manager with multi-source browsing, user permissions, file sharing, preview, WebDAV and API; no hosted storage quota or subscription for the software.

Keep in mind

Bring your own filesystem, TLS, identity configuration and backup; the v2 line is described as beta by maintainers, so evaluate release stability and security before internet exposure. Distinct maintained fork of archived original File Browser.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Free GPL-3.0 Debian-based NAS software with SMB/CIFS, SFTP, rsync and plugin-based storage administration; usable with your own disks without vendor storage quotas.

Keep in mind

Requires dedicated self-managed Debian host and physical/virtual disks; project expects exclusive control of OS configuration and cannot run in a container. Storage, backup hardware, electricity and maintenance are not included.

Free allowance

30.000 image transformations/month; 20 GB bandwidth and 10 GB media storage; WebP/AVIF and URL-based transforms

Keep in mind

Hobby is positioned for side projects; advanced video/audio/document features, signed URLs and smart cropping require paid plans. Overage may be billed unless hard caps are configured; commercial-use terms unconfirmed.

Free allowance

500 assets, 1 GB storage, 10.000 API requests/day, 2 applications; shared content-addressed media library

Keep in mind

Free plan is positioned for side projects/experimentation; AI processing and larger limits require Pro. Media library is hosted by Stow; commercial-use terms are not explicit.

Free allowance

Connect 2 S3-compatible storage providers; 3 galleries and 3 file requests; unlimited shares and encrypted provider credentials

Keep in mind

Nubbo manages third-party storage and does NOT include storage capacity or bandwidth; your S3 provider may charge separately. Public API and advanced features are planned for paid plans; card and commercial terms unconfirmed.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source S3-compatible Node.js server for local/on-premises object storage and development/testing; no license fee or vendor-enforced object quota for self-hosted use.

Keep in mind

This is software, not a free hosted S3 bucket. You provide disks, compute, backups and security; external cloud storage backends can incur charges. The upstream README documents example default access keys that must be replaced for real deployments.

Free allowance

Official free Cells Home edition for self-hosted file sharing with filesystem/S3-compatible storage, document previews, sharing, WebDAV, REST API and desktop/mobile sync; no published expiration for the Home edition.

Keep in mind

Free Home tier is marketed for home use and evaluation; suitability for production business use should be confirmed. Paid Connect/Enterprise add SSO, LDAP, compliance and support. Hosting, storage and backups are user-funded; AGPLv3 source-sharing obligations may apply.

Free allowance

10 GB zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage granted at signup to eligible new accounts; free allocation remains available after signup.

Keep in mind

Free 10 GB is a one-time eligibility-checked signup grant: VPN/proxy or anonymization-network signups may receive no free storage, with no later manual grant. Business use and card requirements need confirmation.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source Kubernetes distributed block storage with persistent volumes, synchronous replication, snapshots and backups; no vendor software capacity quota.

Keep in mind

Requires a Kubernetes cluster and sufficient node disks, CPU, networking and backup targets; cloud disks and object-storage backup traffic may incur charges. Replica count increases physical storage consumption.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Open-source Kubernetes persistent volume provisioning for local and replicated storage; no software capacity or volume-count quota.

Keep in mind

Requires a managed or self-operated Kubernetes cluster and disks; storage, compute, backups and network transfer are not included. Replicated engines have node and kernel prerequisites.

Free allowance

GPLv2/LGPLv3+-licensed open-source distributed network filesystem for self-managed scale-out file storage on commodity servers; no vendor-imposed storage capacity, node or transfer quota for the software.

Keep in mind

Requires your own servers, disks, network, replication, backups, monitoring and security maintenance. Red Hat Gluster Storage commercial product reached EOL in December 2024, distinct from the upstream open-source Gluster project; check upstream release maintenance and GPL/LGPL obligations. No managed storage or SLA is included.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

AGPLv3 open-source network backup and recovery with file/database backups, catalog, restore, disk/tape and S3-compatible targets; no software seat or backup-job quota.

Keep in mind

Operate Bareos director, storage daemons, catalog database, clients and backup media yourself; hosting, object storage and optional vendor subscription/support cost extra. AGPLv3 source-sharing and notice obligations apply when required.

Free allowance

GNU AGPLv3 backup server, free to download and use with incremental backups, deduplication, encryption and verification; no software-enforced client or backup storage quota.

Keep in mind

Requires your own server, disks, networking and maintenance. The no-subscription update repository is intended for testing/non-production and not recommended for production; enterprise updates and vendor support require a paid subscription. AGPLv3 obligations apply.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0 open-source Rust storage access SDK and language bindings; free local integration with unified object, file, and cloud-storage APIs, without a hosted storage quota.

Keep in mind

OpenDAL is a software library, not free S3 buckets or cloud storage. S3/GCS/Azure and other backend providers may charge for stored data, requests, bandwidth, and infrastructure; follow Apache trademark and license terms.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

Free AGPL-3.0 self-hosted file-sharing server with expiring download links, optional end-to-end encryption and local or S3-compatible storage; no software-imposed transfer quota.

Keep in mind

Provide and secure your own server, disk, TLS and bandwidth; optional S3 storage/requests may be billed. Shared files can expire by configured time/download limits; AGPL-3.0 obligations apply to modified network deployments.

Free allowance

Free Apache-2.0 standalone SQLite replication and disaster-recovery tool; incremental replication to local files or S3-compatible storage without a software usage quota.

Keep in mind

Remote object storage, API requests, bandwidth and hosting may cost money; no free hosted replica is included. SQLite checkpoint/WAL and restore behavior require testing; upstream labels the project beta.

Free allowance

Free AGPL-3.0 S3-compatible distributed object storage software for self-hosted clusters; no software-enforced storage or request quota.

Keep in mind

Self-hosting requires your own disks, servers, networking, backups, TLS and operations; no hosted storage capacity or SLA is included. AGPL-3.0 obligations, including source availability for modified network deployments, apply.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0-licensed distributed object storage software with S3-compatible interfaces, replication and erasure coding; self-hosted deployments have no software license fee or vendor-imposed free-plan expiration.

Keep in mind

Self-hosted software only, not free managed cloud object storage. Operators provide and pay for servers, disks, replication capacity, network/egress, backups, security and maintenance. S3-compatible client integrations and external services may have separate charges; Apache license notices apply.

Free allowance

GPL-3.0-or-later configuration-driven automation for BorgBackup with backup scheduling, retention, consistency checks and hooks; no vendor software subscription or storage quota.

Keep in mind

Requires BorgBackup and your own local or remote backup destination. Disks, servers, object storage, network transfer and maintenance may cost money. GPLv3 redistribution obligations apply; borgmatic is backup orchestration, not a duplicate listing for the BorgBackup engine.

Free allowance

ISC-licensed Linux FUSE union filesystem that combines multiple existing storage paths into one logical mount; no software license fee or vendor usage quota.

Keep in mind

Runs on user-managed Linux storage and requires compatible FUSE/kernel configuration; physical disks, backups and infrastructure cost extra. It is NOT RAID, parity protection, redundancy or a backup solution; retain license notice.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

MIT-licensed self-hosted web file manager for mounted Linux directories with previews, resumable file/folder uploads, text editing and share links; no vendor-imposed storage or transfer quota in the software.

Keep in mind

You must supply storage, Docker/server capacity, backups and network security; no hosted storage allowance is included. The app can modify files on mounted volumes, so restrict mounts and sharing permissions. Provider branding and external infrastructure costs are separate.

Free allowance

MIT/Apache-2.0 dual-licensed pinset replication and orchestration across self-operated IPFS/Kubo nodes; no software license fee or hosted storage quota.

Keep in mind

Requires separate Kubo/IPFS peers, disk, compute, networking and ongoing pin availability. This is pin orchestration rather than a managed free pinning service; third-party pinning/gateway services may charge. Verify upstream maintenance and security before production use.

Free self-hosted software
Free allowance

MIT/Apache-2.0 dual-licensed IPFS daemon with content-addressed local storage, CLI, RPC and HTTP gateway; no software license fee or vendor-provided hosted storage allowance.

Keep in mind

Runs on user-provided hardware, disks and bandwidth; remote pinning, public gateways and hosting may cost money. IPFS content is not automatically durable unless pinned and reachable. Official upstream README states there is no dedicated maintainer after Shipyard maintenance ended 2026-09-30; assess security and operational risks before production use.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0-licensed self-hosted backup and restore management for databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite and MongoDB, with agents and storage destinations; no vendor-metered backup quota for the open-source software.

Keep in mind

Self-host the management server and agents, configure storage/retention and verify restorations; backup destinations, storage capacity and compute are not supplied free. Some database engines and operations have different restore capabilities; review official compatibility docs.

Free allowance

Apache-2.0 licensed S3 API proxy; run against a local filesystem or self-managed backend without a software subscription or vendor-hosted free storage quota.

Keep in mind

S3Proxy is an API gateway, not free cloud object storage. Requires a user-operated Java 17+ server or Docker deployment, disk, networking and backups. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Swift and SFTP backends may incur separate storage, request and egress charges; S3 API feature coverage is not complete.

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