Microsoft OneDrive vs Amazon S3

Microsoft OneDrive9.2Visit Amazon S38.9Visit

Higher score Microsoft OneDrive #1 in Cloud Storage Services 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit OneDrive

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Amazon S3 #5 in Cloud Storage Services 8.9/10 From $0.02/mo ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Amazon S3

• Microsoft OneDrive fits best

  Microsoft 365 users and low-cost storage

• Amazon S3 fits best

  Developers and applications needing object storage

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft OneDrive 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Amazon S3 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Storage Services	#5 in Cloud Storage Services
Best for	Microsoft 365 users and low-cost storage	Developers and applications needing object storage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	From $0.02/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	8 integrations
Features Microsoft OneDrive 2/3 · Amazon S3 0/3
File versioning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Zero-knowledge encryption	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Business admin controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage limit	100 GB	Not checked yet
File size limit	250 GB	Not checked yet
Device platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus $1.99 monthly entry tier Syncs across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android Supports 250 GB files, version history, and recovery	Lifecycle rules, versioning, retention controls, and replication REST API, SDK, CLI, and web console access Integrations across Lambda, Athena, CloudFront, and AWS tools
Cons	The free plan includes only 5 GB of storage Ransomware protection depends on eligible subscriptions It does not provide zero-knowledge encryption	Paid-only service with usage-based billing Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer Access is centered on web and API-based workflows
Our verdict	Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage service for individuals, families, and organizations that need to back up, access, edit, share, and synchronize files across devices. It supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with real-time… Read the review →	Amazon S3 is a cloud object storage service for organizing, protecting, and retrieving data in buckets. It is suited to developers and applications that need storage for data lakes, backups, archives, analytics, content delivery, or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft OneDrive — where it wins

  • Free plan plus $1.99 monthly entry tier
  • Syncs across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
  • Supports 250 GB files, version history, and recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan includes only 5 GB of storage
  • Ransomware protection depends on eligible subscriptions
  • It does not provide zero-knowledge encryption

• Amazon S3 — where it wins

  • Lifecycle rules, versioning, retention controls, and replication
  • REST API, SDK, CLI, and web console access
  • Integrations across Lambda, Athena, CloudFront, and AWS tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid-only service with usage-based billing
  • Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer
  • Access is centered on web and API-based workflows

• Microsoft OneDrive9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, low-cost cloud storage service with deep Microsoft 365 integration.

  Visit OneDriveFull verdict →
• Amazon S38.9/10 · From $0.02/mo

  A deep object-storage service for applications, analytics, backups, and archives.

  Visit Amazon S3Full verdict →