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Head-to-head · Decentralized Storage Services

Filebase vs Storj

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 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
Storj #4 in Decentralized Storage Services 8.7/10 From $7/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Storj

Filebase leads on 2 checks, Storj on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 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 priceStorj · $7/mo
  • Free planonly Filebase
  • Most featuresFilebase · 1 of 4

Filebase scores higher on our rubric for decentralized storage services: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Filebase offers free plan; Storj doesn't. Storj is cheaper to start at $7/mo against $7.5/mo. Filebase offers ipfs support; Storj doesn't publish it.

Filebase is the better fit for developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage. Storj is the better fit for S3-compatible production object storage.

  • Filebase fits best

    Developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage

  • Storj fits best

    S3-compatible production object storage

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Side by side

Feature Filebase 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Storj 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #3 in Decentralized Storage Services #4 in Decentralized Storage Services
Best for Developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage S3-compatible production object storage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $7.5/mo $7/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 15 integrations 4 integrations
Features Filebase 1/4 · Storj 0/4
Client-side encryption — Not published
IPFS support ✓ (best) Not published
Desktop apps Not published Not published
Mobile apps Not published Not published
Specs
Free storage 5 GB Not published
Network type Hybrid Not published
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
  • S3-compatible API and gateway support broadens tooling options.
  • Erasure-coded global distribution supports large-file storage workloads.
  • Versioning, Object Lock, and TTL expiration add retention controls.
Cons
  • Client-side encryption is not built in
  • Free plan limits storage, buckets, and pinned files
  • Enterprise pricing is volume-based rather than fixed
  • Standard storage is globally distributed rather than region-specific.
  • Lifecycle configuration uses Storj-specific TTL controls.
  • Advanced storage costs more than the Standard tier.
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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Storj provides distributed cloud object storage for organizations managing backups, media, AI data, and other large files. Its hosted service offers an S3-compatible REST API and gateway, while Gateway ST supports a self-hosted option.…

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  1. FilebaseDecentralized Storage Services 8.9Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo
  2. StorjDecentralized Storage Services 8.7From $7/mo · 30-day trial

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

  • Storj — where it wins

    • S3-compatible API and gateway support broadens tooling options.
    • Erasure-coded global distribution supports large-file storage workloads.
    • Versioning, Object Lock, and TTL expiration add retention controls.

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard storage is globally distributed rather than region-specific.
    • Lifecycle configuration uses Storj-specific TTL controls.
    • Advanced storage costs more than the Standard tier.
  • Filebase8.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo

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

    Visit FilebaseFull verdict →
  • Storj8.7/10 · From $7/mo · 30-day trial

    A mature S3-compatible storage service for distributed production workloads.

    Visit StorjFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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