Sia vs Peergos

Sia9.4Visit Peergos9.1Visit

Higher score Sia #1 in Decentralized Storage Services 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Sia

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Peergos #2 in Decentralized Storage Services 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Peergos

• Sia fits best

  Individuals and teams wanting broad device coverage

• Peergos fits best

  Privacy-focused users across many devices

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Side by side

Feature	Sia 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Peergos 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Decentralized Storage Services	#2 in Decentralized Storage Services
Best for	Individuals and teams wanting broad device coverage	Privacy-focused users across many devices
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Sia 4/4 · Peergos 4/4
Client-side encryption	✓	✓
IPFS support	✓	✓
Desktop apps	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Specs
Free storage	50 GB	Not published
Network type	Hybrid	Distributed
Our review
Pros	50 GB free plan with client-side encryption Apps for web, desktop, mobile, and API access S3, rclone, Cyberduck, Nextcloud, and IPFS support	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.
Cons	Paid tiers limit the number of connected apps Open-network pricing uses provider-set Siacoin rates Multiple access tools can make setup more involved	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.
Our verdict	Sia is a decentralized storage service for individuals, teams, developers, storage renters, and storage providers. It distributes encrypted, erasure-coded data across independent hosts and uses blockchain-enforced storage contracts. The… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sia — where it wins

  • 50 GB free plan with client-side encryption
  • Apps for web, desktop, mobile, and API access
  • S3, rclone, Cyberduck, Nextcloud, and IPFS support

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid tiers limit the number of connected apps
  • Open-network pricing uses provider-set Siacoin rates
  • Multiple access tools can make setup more involved

• 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.

• Sia9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad, encrypted storage platform with a free tier and flexible access options.

  Visit SiaFull verdict →
• Peergos9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PeergosFull verdict →