Alternatives · File Storage
Filebase alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Filebase alternative is Filen (3.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Filebase compared with 8 alternatives: Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Storj, Cubbit, Filen and 3 more.
Filebase has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50 per month, billed monthly. 5 of the 8 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| FilebaseThis tool | Free plan · from $7.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| Backblaze B2 | Free plan · from $6.95/mo | Yes | Web |
| Wasabi | Free trial · from $7.99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Storj | Free trial · from $7/mo | Trial only | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Cubbit | Free plan · from €4.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| Filen | Free plan · from €11.99/yr | Yes | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Exoscale | From $0.0000275 | No | Web |
| MinIO | Free plan | Yes | Web |
| Tigris | Free plan | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Filebase starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 5 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Filen.
Wasabi scores higher without starting lower. Backblaze B2, Storj and Cubbit start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Filebase
Backblaze B2
S3-compatible object storage billed per terabyte
- Backblaze B2 starts at $6.95 per TB / month.
Suits: Backups and archives that are read less than they are stored
Wasabi
S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate
- Wasabi starts at $7.99 per TB / month.
- Wasabi has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Filebase.
Suits: Backup and archive storage that is read often
Storj
Distributed S3-compatible object storage priced per terabyte
- Storj starts at $7 per TB / month stored, plus $7 per TB egress, $5 monthly minimum.
- Storj has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Filebase.
- Storj also lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
Suits: Developers who need S3-compatible storage with simple rates
Cubbit
EU-based S3-compatible object storage, hosted or self-built
- Cubbit starts at €4.99 per TB / month (personal-use rate, 3 to 10 TB).
- Cubbit is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Suits: Organizations that need data kept in the EU
Filen
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Germany with open source apps
- Filen starts at €11.99 per year for 100 GiB, or €1.99 per month for 200 GiB.
- Filen also lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Filen is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Filen also covers notes, file sync and file sharing.
- Filen does not cover file management, which Filebase does.
Suits: People who want every file end-to-end encrypted, on the free plan too
Exoscale
European cloud provider with S3-compatible object storage
- Exoscale starts at $0.0000275 per GiB / hour of standard object storage.
- Exoscale has no free plan, unlike Filebase.
Suits: Developers who need S3-compatible storage inside the EU
MinIO
S3-compatible object storage software you run yourself
- MinIO is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Suits: Engineering and data teams that need S3-compatible storage on their own hardware
Tigris
S3-compatible object storage with no egress fees
Suits: Developers who want S3 storage without per-gigabyte egress charges
Limits worth knowing in Filebase
- Storage beyond the included amount is $0.015 per GB, and extra IPFS bandwidth is $0.015 per GB.
- Extra Class A requests cost $4.50 per million and Class B $0.36 per million on Pro.
- Custom domains, bucket CIDs and an uptime SLA are not on the free plan; the SLA is Enterprise only.
- It is a developer-oriented storage service, not a desktop sync app.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Filebase?
The alternatives to Filebase in this directory are Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Storj, Cubbit, Filen, Exoscale, MinIO and Tigris. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Filebase.
Is there a free alternative to Filebase?
Yes. Backblaze B2, Cubbit, Filen, MinIO and Tigris have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Filebase alternatives work on Windows?
The Filebase listing does not include a Windows app. Storj and Filen list one.
Which Filebase alternatives work on macOS?
The Filebase listing does not include a macOS app. Storj and Filen list one.
Is there an open-source alternative to Filebase?
Filen is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.