Amazon S3 vs MinIO
On the evidence we track, Amazon S3 leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file storage. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Amazon S3
LeaderAmazon S3 is a distributed cloud storage platform that allows organizations to store, retrieve, and manage any volume of data. It offers multiple storage classes optimized for different access patterns and use cases, along with built-in analytics, compliance controls, and security features.
MinIO
A self-hosted, scalable object storage platform built for enterprise AI applications, offering S3-compatible access with data governance, security, and deployment flexibility across edge, on-premises, and cloud environments.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Amazon S3
LeaderUsage-based pricing with metered storage (per GB), request charges (per 1,000 operations), and data transfer costs. Free tier includes $200 in AWS Free Tier credits for 6 months.
- S3 Standard-
- Full availability and durability guarantees
- S3 Intelligent-Tiering-
- Automatic tiering between access tiers
- No retrieval charges
- Up to 80% cost reduction
- S3 Tables$0.03 per gb
- Native Apache Iceberg support
- Automatic table compaction
- Higher transaction throughput
- S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval-
- Cost-effective archival storage
- S3 Glacier Deep Archive-
- Deep archival for compliance and long-term retention
- S3 Express One Zone-
- Fastest cloud object storage
- Single availability zone
MinIO
Free single-node tier; enterprise tiers via custom quote. 60-day trial available.
- FreeFree
- Full-featured single-node deployment
- Community Slack and documentation support
- Enterprise LiteContact sales
- Horizontally scalable multi-node architecture
- Lite SUBNET subscription with health diagnostics and security reporting
- Optional direct-to-engineer support (<5 day SLA)
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Dedicated virtual onboarding
- Enterprise SUBNET with team governance
- 24/7/365 direct-to-engineer support (<4 hour SLA)
- Panic Button support
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Apache Iceberg
Amazon S3
Leader- Dremio
- DuckDB
- HighByte Intelligence Hub
- Ryft
- AWS CloudFront
- AWS Lambda
- AWS API Gateway
- AWS Analytics Services
- AWS Bedrock
- Asana
- Brave Search API
- Pokee AI
- Tailscale
- TrendAI Vision One
- Orca Security
- Cast AI
- LucidLink
- Vanta
MinIO
- S3
- S3 Express
- SFTP
- Delta Lake
- Databricks OpenSharing
- Delta Sharing
- Unity Catalog
- Kubernetes
- Spark
- NVIDIA STX
- Ray
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.