Amazon S3
A cloud-based object storage service for managing data at any scale with high durability and availability
- Also known as
- amazon-s3
Available worldwide · Popular in: US, EU
What is Amazon S3?
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.
Amazon S3 pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
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
General-purpose storage with frequent access
- Full availability and durability guarantees
S3 Intelligent-Tiering
Automatic cost optimization through access pattern monitoring
- Automatic tiering between access tiers
- No retrieval charges
- Up to 80% cost reduction
S3 Tables
Optimized for Apache Iceberg analytics
- Native Apache Iceberg support
- Automatic table compaction
- Higher transaction throughput
S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval
Long-term archival with retrieval fees
- Cost-effective archival storage
S3 Glacier Deep Archive
Lowest-cost archival storage with longer retrieval times
- Deep archival for compliance and long-term retention
S3 Express One Zone
Highest-performance storage class
- Fastest cloud object storage
- Single availability zone
Add-ons
- Management & Insights
- Data Transfer
- API Requests
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (19)
Independently observed- 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
Amazon S3 alternatives
Other file storage we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Cloudflare R2Cloud storage service with no data transfer charges using industry-standard APIslow · 26%
- SeaweedFSlow · 35%
- DigitalOcean SpacesCloud object storage with S3 compatibility and integrated content deliverylow · 26%
- MinIOlow · 43%
- JuiceFSDistributed file system optimized for cloud environments with elastic scaling and multi-protocol supportlow · 26%
- StorjDistributed cloud storage platform offering lower costs and faster performance than traditional cloud providersmedium · 62%
Compare Amazon S3
Side by side against other file storage, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Amazon S3, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.07 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 30 | 0.07 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 37 | 0.04 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 19 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.99 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |