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Head-to-head · Decentralized Storage Services

Filebase vs Pinata

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Filebase #3 in Decentralized Storage Services 8.9/10 Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Filebase
Pinata #7 in Decentralized Storage Services 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Pinata

Filebase leads on 2 checks, Pinata on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFilebase · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceFilebase · $7.5/mo
  • Free planboth

Filebase scores higher on our rubric for decentralized storage services: 8.9 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Filebase is cheaper to start at $7.5/mo against $20/mo. Filebase leads on free storage: 5 GB versus 1 GB. On network type, Filebase gives you Hybrid where Pinata offers Distributed.

Filebase is the better fit for developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage. Pinata is the better fit for IPFS teams needing gateways and collaboration.

  • Filebase fits best

    Developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage

  • Pinata fits best

    IPFS teams needing gateways and collaboration

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Side by side

Feature Filebase 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Pinata 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.2
Ranking #3 in Decentralized Storage Services #7 in Decentralized Storage Services
Best for Developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage IPFS teams needing gateways and collaboration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $7.5/mo (best) $20/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Filebase 1/4 · Pinata 1/4
Client-side encryption — Not published
IPFS support ✓ ✓
Desktop apps Not published Not published
Mobile apps Not published Not published
Specs
Free storage 5 GB (best) 1 GB
Network type Hybrid Distributed
Our review
Pros
  • Free 5 GB plan with free object egress
  • S3-compatible APIs, tools, SDKs, and CLI access
  • IPFS pinning, gateways, CDN delivery, and CID management
  • Free plan includes IPFS storage, gateway access, bandwidth, and requests
  • Paid plans add dedicated gateways, CDN delivery, and larger storage
  • APIs, webhooks, presigned URLs, and access controls support integrations
Cons
  • Client-side encryption is not built in
  • Free plan limits storage, buckets, and pinned files
  • Enterprise pricing is volume-based rather than fixed
  • Free storage is limited to 1GB
  • Gateway and agent allocations vary by paid plan
  • Enterprise pricing is tailored rather than publicly specified
Our verdict

Filebase combines S3-compatible object storage with IPFS pinning for developers, decentralized applications, and production workloads. It supports bucket creation, object uploads through APIs or S3-compatible tools, IPFS content pinning,…

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Pinata is a managed IPFS storage and content delivery service for developers building NFT marketplaces, DeFi applications, indexers, and other applications that use decentralized content. It supports file uploads and pinning, IPFS gateway…

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  1. FilebaseDecentralized Storage Services 8.9Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo
  2. PinataDecentralized Storage Services 8.2Free plan · paid from $20/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Filebase — where it wins

    • Free 5 GB plan with free object egress
    • S3-compatible APIs, tools, SDKs, and CLI access
    • IPFS pinning, gateways, CDN delivery, and CID management

    Where it doesn't

    • Client-side encryption is not built in
    • Free plan limits storage, buckets, and pinned files
    • Enterprise pricing is volume-based rather than fixed

  • Pinata — where it wins

    • Free plan includes IPFS storage, gateway access, bandwidth, and requests
    • Paid plans add dedicated gateways, CDN delivery, and larger storage
    • APIs, webhooks, presigned URLs, and access controls support integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free storage is limited to 1GB
    • Gateway and agent allocations vary by paid plan
    • Enterprise pricing is tailored rather than publicly specified
  • Filebase8.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo

    Affordable hybrid storage with IPFS, S3 compatibility, gateways, and CDN delivery.

    Visit FilebaseFull verdict →
  • Pinata8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo

    A managed IPFS service with gateways, collaboration, and developer-focused delivery tools.

    Visit PinataFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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