Amazon S3 vs Nextcloud Files

Amazon S38.9Visit Nextcloud Files8.7Visit

Higher score Amazon S3 #5 in Cloud Storage Services 8.9/10 From $0.02/mo ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Amazon S3

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Nextcloud Files #7 in Cloud Storage Services 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Nextcloud

• Amazon S3 fits best

  Developers and applications needing object storage

• Nextcloud Files fits best

  Open-source teams with self-hosting needs

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon S3 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Nextcloud Files 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Storage Services	#7 in Cloud Storage Services
Best for	Developers and applications needing object storage	Open-source teams with self-hosting needs
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	From $0.02/mo	€53.17/user/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Features Amazon S3 0/3 · Nextcloud Files 3/3
File versioning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Zero-knowledge encryption	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Business admin controls	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
File size limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Device platforms	Not checked yet	windows, macos, linux, android, ios
Our review
Pros	Lifecycle rules, versioning, retention controls, and replication REST API, SDK, CLI, and web console access Integrations across Lambda, Athena, CloudFront, and AWS tools	Self-hosting with desktop, mobile and browser access Versioning, permissions, file locking and protected sharing Broad external storage and collaboration integrations
Cons	Paid-only service with usage-based billing Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer Access is centered on web and API-based workflows	Requires a self-hosted or hosted-provider deployment Default web upload limit is 512 MB Storage capacity depends on the configured backend
Our verdict	Amazon S3 is a cloud object storage service for organizing, protecting, and retrieving data in buckets. It is suited to developers and applications that need storage for data lakes, backups, archives, analytics, content delivery, or… Read the review →	Nextcloud Files is an open-source file synchronization and sharing platform for individuals, teams and enterprises. Organizations can deploy it on-premises, in private clouds or through hosted providers, while retaining control of storage… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon S3 — where it wins

  • Lifecycle rules, versioning, retention controls, and replication
  • REST API, SDK, CLI, and web console access
  • Integrations across Lambda, Athena, CloudFront, and AWS tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid-only service with usage-based billing
  • Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer
  • Access is centered on web and API-based workflows

• Nextcloud Files — where it wins

  • Self-hosting with desktop, mobile and browser access
  • Versioning, permissions, file locking and protected sharing
  • Broad external storage and collaboration integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a self-hosted or hosted-provider deployment
  • Default web upload limit is 512 MB
  • Storage capacity depends on the configured backend

• Amazon S38.9/10 · From $0.02/mo

  A deep object-storage service for applications, analytics, backups, and archives.

  Visit Amazon S3Full verdict →
• Nextcloud Files8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source choice for teams that want control over storage and data.

  Visit NextcloudFull verdict →