Infura vs Pinata

IInfura7.9Visit Pinata7.9Visit

I Infura #2 in IPFS Hosting Services 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Infura

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

• Infura fits best

  Blockchain developers needing adjacent IPFS options

• Pinata fits best

  Teams needing a mature pinning and gateway toolkit

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Side by side

Feature	IInfura 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Pinata 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#2 in IPFS Hosting Services	#5 in IPFS Hosting Services
Best for	Blockchain developers needing adjacent IPFS options	Teams needing a mature pinning and gateway toolkit
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$20/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infura 0/4 · Pinata 0/4
Managed gateway	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom gateway domains	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
S3-compatible API	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Developer API	Not checked yet	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	Access to 40+ supported networks through managed APIs JSON-RPC, WebSocket, archive data, and Gas API capabilities Free Core plan; paid tiers add throughput and support options	Upload, pin, and retrieve files through IPFS gateways Dedicated gateways, CDN delivery, and private IPFS storage APIs, webhooks, presigned URLs, analytics, and collaboration
Cons	The feature set centers on blockchain APIs, not IPFS hosting or pinning Developer starts at $50 per month; Team is $225 per month Core daily-credit figures differ between the pricing page and FAQ	Free plan is limited to 1GB storage and 10GB monthly bandwidth Picnic starts at $20 per month Cloud deployment only
Our verdict	Infura provides managed blockchain network APIs and JSON-RPC endpoints for developers building decentralized applications, crypto wallets, and exchanges. It offers WebSocket access, historical archive data querying, and a Gas API, so teams… 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

• Infura — where it wins

  • Access to 40+ supported networks through managed APIs
  • JSON-RPC, WebSocket, archive data, and Gas API capabilities
  • Free Core plan; paid tiers add throughput and support options

  Where it doesn't

  • The feature set centers on blockchain APIs, not IPFS hosting or pinning
  • Developer starts at $50 per month; Team is $225 per month
  • Core daily-credit figures differ between the pricing page and FAQ

• 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

• IInfura7.9/10 · Free plan

  Blockchain APIs with adjacent IPFS options, not a dedicated IPFS hosting service.

  Visit InfuraFull verdict →
• Pinata7.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PinataFull verdict →