# IBM Cloud Object Storage

> A scalable cloud storage service designed for enterprise applications with built-in security and multi-region resilience

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ibm-cloud-object-storage
- **Category:** Object Storage
- **Homepage:** https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
- **Also known as:** ibm-cloud-object-storage
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25T15:52:47.970Z

## Vioscale score

**70.3 / 100**, confidence 43% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 28.9 | 0.04877777777777778 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 80 | 0.073 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-25, [verify at source](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage). Independently observed._

Usage-based · Free tier

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| One-Rate | All-inclusive with no hidden charges | - | - |

### One-Rate

All-inclusive pricing covering storage, egress, API calls, and retrieval

## About

IBM Cloud Object Storage is a resilient, scalable service that provides enterprise-grade security with data durability across multiple regions. It supports compliance requirements and offers flexible storage tiers optimized for AI and cloud-native applications.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Object Storage. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Lifecycle policies | - |
| Versioning | - |
| Object lock worm | - |
| Cross region replication | ✓ |
| Erasure coding | - |
| Event notifications | - |
| Open source | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| security.hipaa | yes | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |

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