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Comparison

Amazon S3 vs Storj

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.

Amazon S3 full profile →Storj full profile →
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★Amazon S362
Storj35
Score
Vioscale score
Amazon S362 / 100medium · 62%updating
Storj35 / 100medium · 62%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon S3✓
Storj✓
Model
Amazon S3freemium
Storjfreemium
Price level
Amazon S3low
Storjlow
Starting price
Amazon S3$0.03
Storj–
Transparent
Amazon S3✓
Storj✗
Integrations
Count
Amazon S319
Storj1
Security
Fedramp
Amazon S3✓
Storj–
Gdpr
Amazon S3✓
Storj✓
Hipaa
Amazon S3✓
Storj✓
Pci
Amazon S3✓
Storj–
Reliability
Sla pct
Amazon S399.99
Storj99.95
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file storage. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
S3 API compatible
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Storage tiering
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Multi region replication
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Erasure coding
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Object versioning
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Object lock immutability
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Encryption at rest
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Customer managed keys
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Free or discounted egress
Amazon S3-
Storj-
Open source
Amazon S3-
Storj-
CDN integration
Amazon S3-
Storj-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon S3

Leader

Amazon 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.

Independently observed

Storj

A globally distributed cloud storage service that encrypts and spreads data across a network of nodes, providing S3-compatible access with enhanced security, redundancy, and significant cost savings

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon S3

Leader
from $0.03/gbUsage-basedFree tier

Usage-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
as of verify ↗

Storj

Free tier30-day trial

Free 30-day trial with 25GB storage

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amazon S3✓
Storj✓
CLI
Amazon S3✓
Storj✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon S3✓
Storj✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Amazon S3

Leader
19 total
  • Apache Iceberg
  • 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
Independently observed

Storj

1 total
  • Arq Backup
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.