# DigitalOcean Spaces vs Storj

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Storj

| Attribute | DigitalOcean Spaces | Storj |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.8 (21% (low)) | 63.3 (75% (high)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A scalable object storage service for storing and delivering large amounts of unstructured data globally via S3-compatible APIs, with built-in CDN and predictable per-gigabyte pricing. It is indexed under File Storage.","source":"https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/calculator","question":"What is DigitalOcean Spaces?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DigitalOcean Spaces is a paid product; published pricing starts at $0.01. It is sold across 2 plans (Standard Storage and Cold Storage). Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/calculator","question":"How much does DigitalOcean Spaces cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DigitalOcean Spaces supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/calculator","question":"What platforms does DigitalOcean Spaces support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for DigitalOcean Spaces, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/calculator","question":"Can DigitalOcean Spaces be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform that allows files to be encrypted, fragmented, and stored across a globally distributed network of computers. Users retrieve their own data through an S3-compatible interface. It is indexed under File Storage.","source":"https://www.storj.io/","question":"What is Storj?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storj offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.storj.io/blog/announcing-pioneer-2-and-tardigrade-io-pricing","question":"Is Storj free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storj supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.storj.io/blog/announcing-pioneer-2-and-tardigrade-io-pricing","question":"What platforms does Storj support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Storj, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.storj.io/blog/announcing-pioneer-2-and-tardigrade-io-pricing","question":"Can Storj be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Storj. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Storj not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.storj.io/object-storage/compliance/hipaa","question":"What security certifications does Storj have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An object storage service compatible with Amazon S3 APIs, offering multiple storage performance tiers with flat pricing across supported regions and no per-region price variation. | A decentralized, S3-compatible cloud storage platform that breaks encrypted data into pieces and distributes them across a global network of storage nodes. It delivers performance comparable to local file access while reducing storage costs through distributed architecture. |
| features.capabilities | `{"storage_tiering":true,"s3_api_compatible":true}` | `{"versioning":true,"open_source":true,"erasure_coding":true,"object_lock_worm":true,"object_versioning":true,"s3_api_compatible":true,"encryption_at_rest":true,"customer_managed_keys":true,"cross_region_replication":false,"multi_region_replication":false,"object_lock_immutability":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS CLI"},{"name":"Flexify.IO"}]` | `[{"name":"Arq Backup"},{"name":"Slack","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Veeam"},{"name":"TrueNAS"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"s3fs"},{"name":"FileZilla"},{"name":"LucidLink"},{"name":"Cyberduck"},{"name":"Rucio"},{"name":"Elements"},{"name":"Dataverse"},{"name":"Zerto"},{"name":"Unitrends"},{"name":"MSP360"},{"name":"Atempo"},{"name":"Acronis"},{"name":"Docker Container Registry"},{"name":"Amove"},{"name":"Iconik"},{"name":"Photos+"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US","EU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Tier","summary":"$0.15/GiB/month","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GiB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"High Performance Tier","summary":"$0.30/GiB/month","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GiB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.15/GiB/month (standard) to $0.30/GiB/month (high performance). Flat pricing across all regions.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:28:43.988Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"GiB","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Object Storage Standard","summary":"$5 minimum monthly fee plus $7/TB egress","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":7,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go distributed object storage with competitive egress pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Object Storage Advanced","summary":"$5 minimum monthly fee plus $7/TB egress","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":7,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced tier for higher-volume use cases with same pricing structure","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Object Mount Teams","summary":"$29/month per license with 500 GB Storj storage included","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"License to mount Storj Object Storage as a local filesystem","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"500 GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Object Mount Any S3","summary":"$39/month per license for any S3-compatible storage","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"License to mount any S3-compatible storage as a local filesystem","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Object Storage from $5/month minimum; Object Mount from $29/month. Free 30-day trial with 25 GB storage.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.storj.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T11:39:56.164Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.storj.io/object-storage/compliance |

## Capabilities (File Storage)

| Capability | DigitalOcean Spaces | Storj |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| S3 API compatible | ✓ | ✓ |
| Storage tiering | ✓ | - |
| Multi region replication | - | ✗ |
| Erasure coding | - | ✓ |
| Object versioning | - | ✓ |
| Object lock immutability | - | ✓ |
| Encryption at rest | - | ✓ |
| Customer managed keys | - | ✓ |
| Free or discounted egress | - | - |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| CDN integration | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:11.264Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*