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Head-to-head · Decentralized Storage Services

Peergos vs Filebase

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Peergos #2 in Decentralized Storage Services 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Peergos
Filebase #3 in Decentralized Storage Services 8.9/10 Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Filebase

Peergos leads on 3 checks, Filebase on 0, and 2 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 scorePeergos · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPeergos · 4 of 4

Peergos scores higher on our rubric for decentralized storage services: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

On network type, Filebase gives you Hybrid where Peergos offers Distributed. Peergos offers client-side encryption; Filebase doesn't. Peergos offers desktop apps; Filebase doesn't publish it. Peergos offers mobile apps; Filebase doesn't publish it.

Peergos is the better fit for privacy-focused users across many devices. Filebase is the better fit for developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage.

  • Peergos fits best

    Privacy-focused users across many devices

  • Filebase fits best

    Developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage

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Side by side

Feature Peergos 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Filebase 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #2 in Decentralized Storage Services #3 in Decentralized Storage Services
Best for Privacy-focused users across many devices Developers needing affordable IPFS and S3 storage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $7.5/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Peergos 4/4 · Filebase 1/4
Client-side encryption ✓ (best) —
IPFS support ✓ ✓
Desktop apps ✓ (best) Not published
Mobile apps ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Free storage Not published 5 GB
Network type Distributed Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Client-side encryption keeps keys on the user's device.
  • Sync, native drive mounting, and broad platform coverage support multi-device work.
  • Self-hosting, open source, and WebDAV, CalDAV, CardDAV, and S3 support.
  • Free 5 GB plan with free object egress
  • S3-compatible APIs, tools, SDKs, and CLI access
  • IPFS pinning, gateways, CDN delivery, and CID management
Cons
  • The free option is self-hosted rather than hosted storage.
  • Self-hosting requires your own hardware, disk, and bandwidth.
  • Native drive mounting is specified for Windows, Linux, and Android.
  • Client-side encryption is not built in
  • Free plan limits storage, buckets, and pinned files
  • Enterprise pricing is volume-based rather than fixed
Our verdict

Peergos is an open-source decentralized storage platform for individuals and organizations that want encrypted file storage with reduced server visibility into filenames, sizes, folder structures, and sharing relationships. It combines web…

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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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  1. PeergosDecentralized Storage Services 9.1Free plan
  2. FilebaseDecentralized Storage Services 8.9Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Peergos — where it wins

    • Client-side encryption keeps keys on the user's device.
    • Sync, native drive mounting, and broad platform coverage support multi-device work.
    • Self-hosting, open source, and WebDAV, CalDAV, CardDAV, and S3 support.

    Where it doesn't

    • The free option is self-hosted rather than hosted storage.
    • Self-hosting requires your own hardware, disk, and bandwidth.
    • Native drive mounting is specified for Windows, Linux, and Android.

  • 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
  • Peergos9.1/10 · Free plan

    A privacy-focused storage platform spanning hosted, self-hosted, and peer-to-peer use.

    Visit PeergosFull verdict →
  • Filebase8.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $7.50/mo

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

    Visit FilebaseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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