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Object Storage · 2026
6 tools · 6 dimensions · Ranked by weighted score
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| Weighted average | Overall | Data redundancy guarantees and SLA-backed durability. | Storage cost per GB and egress fees. | Upload/download throughput and latency. | SDK quality, S3 API compatibility, and setup speed. | Cost of transferring data out — often the hidden expense. | CDN integration, multi-region support, and tooling. | Monthly |
| ★Cloudflare R2 S3-compatible storage with zero egress… | 91 | 92 | 95 | 88 | 85 | 100 | 82 | Free usage |
| Backblaze B2 The cheapest reliable cloud storage on… | 86 | 90 | 96 | 78 | 78 | 88 | 68 | Free usage |
| Wasabi Flat-rate storage pricing with no egre… | 86 | 90 | 92 | 80 | 78 | 95 | 65 | $6.99 paid |
| MinIO Open-source, self-hosted S3-compatible… | 86 | 80 | 98 | 85 | 72 | 100 | 70 | Free free |
| DigitalOcean Spaces Simple S3-compatible storage with a bu… | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 88 | 72 | 75 | $5 paid |
| Amazon S3 The original and most widely adopted o… | 81 | 98 | 65 | 92 | 85 | 40 | 98 | Free usage |
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Durability
Data redundancy guarantees and SLA-backed durability.
Price / Value
Storage cost per GB and egress fees.
Performance
Upload/download throughput and latency.
Developer UX
SDK quality, S3 API compatibility, and setup speed.
Egress Cost
Cost of transferring data out — often the hidden expense.
Ecosystem
CDN integration, multi-region support, and tooling.
| Tool | Score | Durability | Price / Value | Performance | Developer UX | Egress Cost | Ecosystem | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare R2★ | 91 | 92 | 95 | 88 | 85 | 100 | 82 | Free |
| Backblaze B2 | 86 | 90 | 96 | 78 | 78 | 88 | 68 | Free |
| Wasabi | 86 | 90 | 92 | 80 | 78 | 95 | 65 | $6.99 |
| MinIO | 86 | 80 | 98 | 85 | 72 | 100 | 70 | Free |
| DigitalOcean Spaces | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 88 | 72 | 75 | $5 |
| Amazon S3 | 81 | 98 | 65 | 92 | 85 | 40 | 98 | Free |
Top Pick
Cloudflare R2
91/100
Best: Egress Cost (100)
Runner Up
Backblaze B2
86/100
Best: Price / Value (96)
Third Place
Wasabi
86/100
Best: Egress Cost (95)
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