Cloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway vs Pinata

CWCloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway8.3Visit Pinata7.9Visit

Higher score CW Cloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway #1 in IPFS Hosting Services 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cloudflare

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Pinata #5 in IPFS Hosting Services 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Pinata

• Cloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway fits best

  Teams focused on managed IPFS gateway delivery

• Pinata fits best

  Teams needing a mature pinning and gateway toolkit

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Side by side

Feature	CWCloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Pinata 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#1 in IPFS Hosting Services	#5 in IPFS Hosting Services
Best for	Teams focused on managed IPFS gateway delivery	Teams needing a mature pinning and gateway toolkit
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$20/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway 3/4 · Pinata 0/4
Managed gateway	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom gateway domains	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
S3-compatible API	—	Not checked yet
Developer API	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Gateway bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Retrieve IPFS content by CID or IPNS path over HTTP Manage DNSLink or universal-path gateways by dashboard or API Cloudflare handles DNS, proxying, SSL/TLS, and content caching	Upload, pin, and retrieve files through IPFS gateways Dedicated gateways, CDN delivery, and private IPFS storage APIs, webhooks, presigned URLs, analytics, and collaboration
Cons	Read-only access; it does not pin or store content Gateway hostnames use a subdomain of a Cloudflare zone Pricing is usage-based, with no public fixed price specified	Free plan is limited to 1GB storage and 10GB monthly bandwidth Picnic starts at $20 per month Cloud deployment only
Our verdict	Cloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway provides read-only HTTP access to IPFS content, letting applications retrieve content without operating their own IPFS node. It is aimed at teams that want managed gateway delivery for CID- or IPNS-addressed… Read the review →	Pinata provides managed IPFS storage and delivery for developers building NFT marketplaces, DeFi applications, indexers, and other products using decentralized content. Teams can upload and pin files, retrieve them through gateways, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway — where it wins

  • Retrieve IPFS content by CID or IPNS path over HTTP
  • Manage DNSLink or universal-path gateways by dashboard or API
  • Cloudflare handles DNS, proxying, SSL/TLS, and content caching

  Where it doesn't

  • Read-only access; it does not pin or store content
  • Gateway hostnames use a subdomain of a Cloudflare zone
  • Pricing is usage-based, with no public fixed price specified

• Pinata — where it wins

  • Upload, pin, and retrieve files through IPFS gateways
  • Dedicated gateways, CDN delivery, and private IPFS storage
  • APIs, webhooks, presigned URLs, analytics, and collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 1GB storage and 10GB monthly bandwidth
  • Picnic starts at $20 per month
  • Cloud deployment only

• CWCloudflare Web3 IPFS Gateway8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed, read-only IPFS gateway for CID and IPNS retrieval, with Cloudflare caching.

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• Pinata7.9/10 · Free plan

  A mature IPFS toolkit with a free tier and paid plans starting at $20 per month.

  Visit PinataFull verdict →