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Head-to-head · Decentralized Storage Services

Peergos vs Filecoin

  • 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
Filecoin #6 in Decentralized Storage Services 8.4/10 From $2.50/mo ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Filecoin

Peergos leads on 4 checks, Filecoin on 0, and 1 is 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 planonly Peergos
  • Most featuresPeergos · 4 of 4

Peergos scores higher on our rubric for decentralized storage services: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

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

Peergos is the better fit for privacy-focused users across many devices. Filecoin is the better fit for developers building programmable permanent storage.

  • Peergos fits best

    Privacy-focused users across many devices

  • Filecoin fits best

    Developers building programmable permanent storage

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Side by side

Feature Peergos 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Filecoin 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.4
Ranking #2 in Decentralized Storage Services #6 in Decentralized Storage Services
Best for Privacy-focused users across many devices Developers building programmable permanent storage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $2.5/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Community, Docs Docs, Community
Integrations 4 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Peergos 4/4 · Filecoin 1/4
Client-side encryption ✓ (best) Not published
IPFS support ✓ ✓
Desktop apps ✓ (best) Not published
Mobile apps ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Free storage Not published Not published
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.
  • Independent providers and on-chain storage deals
  • Proof of Replication and Proof of Spacetime
  • IPFS and programmable smart-contract support
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.
  • Primarily oriented toward APIs and self-hosted workflows
  • Ecosystem offerings vary in interface and capabilities
  • Not a single conventional hosted storage application
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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Filecoin is an open decentralized storage network and protocol for storing, retrieving, and verifying data through independent storage providers. Storage deals are recorded on the Filecoin blockchain, while cryptographic proofs show that…

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  1. PeergosDecentralized Storage Services 9.1Free plan
  2. FilecoinDecentralized Storage Services 8.4From $2.50/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.

  • Filecoin — where it wins

    • Independent providers and on-chain storage deals
    • Proof of Replication and Proof of Spacetime
    • IPFS and programmable smart-contract support

    Where it doesn't

    • Primarily oriented toward APIs and self-hosted workflows
    • Ecosystem offerings vary in interface and capabilities
    • Not a single conventional hosted storage application

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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