Amazon S3 vs Yandex Object Storage

Amazon S39.3Visit YOYandex Object Storage8.9Visit

Higher score Amazon S3 #2 in Object Storage Services 9.3/10 From $0.02/mo ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Amazon S3

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YO Yandex Object Storage #5 in Object Storage Services 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Yandex Cloud

• Amazon S3 fits best

  Enterprise AWS-native object storage

• Yandex Object Storage fits best

  S3-compatible storage with generous ecosystem support

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon S3 9.3/10 Visit ↗	YOYandex Object Storage 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Object Storage Services	#5 in Object Storage Services
Best for	Enterprise AWS-native object storage	S3-compatible storage with generous ecosystem support
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.02/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	8 integrations	15 integrations
Features Amazon S3 4/4 · Yandex Object Storage 4/4
S3 compatibility	✓	✓
Object versioning	✓	✓
Lifecycle rules	✓	✓
Object immutability	✓	✓
Specs
Max object size	50000 GB (best)	5120 GB
Replication scope	Cross-region	Regional
Our review
Pros	Cross-Region Replication, versioning, and Object Lock retention controls Storage classes and lifecycle rules support archiving and deletion workflows REST API, SDK, CLI, console, and broad AWS service integrations	Free storage, request, and outgoing traffic allowances Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and three-zone replication Works with AWS tools, SDKs, file browsers, and S3 utilities
Cons	No free plan is available Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer Its broad feature set is centered on AWS services and tooling	Usage charges apply to storage, operations, and outgoing traffic Regional pricing varies by region and contracting entity Cloud deployment only
Our verdict	Amazon S3 is a cloud object storage service built around buckets for storing, organizing, protecting, and retrieving data. It suits organizations managing applications, data lakes, backups, archives, analytics workloads, and content… Read the review →	Yandex Object Storage is a cloud object storage service for application files, backups, archives, static websites, data lakes, and machine-learning data. It stores content in buckets and supports an Amazon S3-compatible API, making it… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon S3 — where it wins

  • Cross-Region Replication, versioning, and Object Lock retention controls
  • Storage classes and lifecycle rules support archiving and deletion workflows
  • REST API, SDK, CLI, console, and broad AWS service integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer
  • Its broad feature set is centered on AWS services and tooling

• Yandex Object Storage — where it wins

  • Free storage, request, and outgoing traffic allowances
  • Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and three-zone replication
  • Works with AWS tools, SDKs, file browsers, and S3 utilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage charges apply to storage, operations, and outgoing traffic
  • Regional pricing varies by region and contracting entity
  • Cloud deployment only

• Amazon S39.3/10 · From $0.02/mo

  Deep AWS-native object storage with powerful controls, replication, and usage-based pricing.

  Visit Amazon S3Full verdict →
• YOYandex Object Storage8.9/10 · Free plan

  A versatile S3-compatible service with free usage, storage tiers, governance controls, and broad tooling.

  Visit Yandex CloudFull verdict →