Lighthouse vs IPFS.NINJA

Lighthouse7.9Visit INIPFS.NINJA7.9Visit

Lighthouse #7 in IPFS Hosting Services 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Lighthouse

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IN IPFS.NINJA #8 in IPFS Hosting Services 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit IPFS.NINJA

• Lighthouse fits best

  Users seeking IPFS with distributed-storage backups

• IPFS.NINJA fits best

  Developers needing IPFS pinning and S3-compatible APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Lighthouse 7.9/10 Visit ↗	INIPFS.NINJA 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#7 in IPFS Hosting Services	#8 in IPFS Hosting Services
Best for	Users seeking IPFS with distributed-storage backups	Developers needing IPFS pinning and S3-compatible APIs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Lighthouse 0/4 · IPFS.NINJA 3/4
Managed gateway	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom gateway domains	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
S3-compatible API	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Developer API	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	10 GB
Gateway bandwidth	Not checked yet	20 GB/mo
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	5 GB
Our review
Pros	Pairs IPFS hot storage with Filecoin storage backup. Offers encrypted uploads, token-gated access, and IPNS handles. Includes dedicated gateways, migration tools, SDKs, and a CLI.	Supports S3-compatible uploads, downloads, listing, and deletion Offers REST APIs, API key management, and signed upload tokens Paid plans include dedicated gateway access
Cons	Encryption and token gating are offered as add-ons. IPNS and migration support are also add-ons. The listed plan highlights do not distinguish Lite from Premium.	The free Dharma plan uses shared public-gateway access Individual PUT uploads are limited to 100 MB Multipart uploads are capped at 5 GB
Our verdict	Lighthouse is a decentralized storage service for individuals, developers, and enterprises who want to store, retrieve, and share files across IPFS, Filecoin, and Walrus. Its web application, APIs, SDK, CLI, and gateways cover both file… Read the review →	IPFS.NINJA is a hosted service for pinning files to IPFS and serving them through gateways. Its web dashboard and developer APIs make it relevant to developers building file workflows, while S3-compatible operations can suit teams adapting… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lighthouse — where it wins

  • Pairs IPFS hot storage with Filecoin storage backup.
  • Offers encrypted uploads, token-gated access, and IPNS handles.
  • Includes dedicated gateways, migration tools, SDKs, and a CLI.

  Where it doesn't

  • Encryption and token gating are offered as add-ons.
  • IPNS and migration support are also add-ons.
  • The listed plan highlights do not distinguish Lite from Premium.

• IPFS.NINJA — where it wins

  • Supports S3-compatible uploads, downloads, listing, and deletion
  • Offers REST APIs, API key management, and signed upload tokens
  • Paid plans include dedicated gateway access

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Dharma plan uses shared public-gateway access
  • Individual PUT uploads are limited to 100 MB
  • Multipart uploads are capped at 5 GB

• Lighthouse7.9/10 · Free plan

  IPFS hot storage paired with Filecoin backup, plus tools for managing and serving files.

  Visit LighthouseFull verdict →
• INIPFS.NINJA7.9/10 · Free plan

  A hosted IPFS service for file pinning, API-based transfers, and managed gateway access.

  Visit IPFS.NINJAFull verdict →